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.
