Swami B. V. Tripurari Live Q & A; August 21, 2022: The Inner Life of Lord Brahma

Questions on today’s Swami call:0minWhat is the difference between an avatara and an expansion of Sri Krishna?4minWhy does Krishna take different shapes when he comes to this world?16minAre the sakhas ever amazed at Krishna’s aisvarya manifestations such as killing demons?20minIs there a difference in meaning among terms like muni, rishi, etc.?21minAre Prabhupada’s letters to you available for reading?23minIs it permissible to recite the diksa mantras out loud if no one else is around?25minThe overall story of the Lord Brahma that appears in the Brahma-Vimohan-Lila points to Brahma being in sakhya-rasa. Yet one commentary on Sri Brahma Samhita speak of him as attaining the position of a maidservant. Can you comment on this?42minIs there evidence of Brahma being a priya-narma-sakha?48minAre there any parts of Sri Haridas Thakuras life story that would point to Lord Brahma being particular kind of sakha?51minWhat was the age of Vrindavana Dasa Thakura when he wrote the Sri Caitanya Bhagavata? And can you explain the differences in his and Srila Krishna Das Kaviraja Goswami’s ways of describing the lila of Mahaprabhu and his devotees visiting the home of the Chand Kazi?