18 Dec 2025 morning – Raganuga-bhakti Katha (English) – San Jose, Costa Rica | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

  • About Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami, Rupa Gosvami and Jiva Gosvami.
  • ⁠About Guru Parampara (Rupanuga).
  • ⁠Bhagavat-parampara and Siksa-parampara (Pancaratra-parampara).
  • ⁠Detailed description of the difference between raganuga-bhakti and vaidhi-bhakti.
  • ⁠Ramacandra and the Rsis who followed Him.
  • ⁠In the gopala-mantra there are the moods sakhya, vatsalya and madhurya.
  • When it is said “chant the Mahamantra and be happy,” the goal is to encourage devotees (utsaha).
  • What is favorable, neutral, and unfavorable for sadhana.
  • Story of Nrg Maharaja with the merciless brahmanas who cursed him to become a giant chameleon.
  • Sloka: gurau goṣṭhe goṣṭhālayiṣu sujane… (Manah Siksa 1).
  • Raganuga-bhakti is very sweet, but it is necessary to balance rasa-siddhanta and tattva-siddhanta.
  • Types of impressions (Samskaras).
  • Associate with the sadhu and the yearning for spiritual life will awaken.

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