17 Jan 2026 morning – The Svarupa of the Jiva (English) – Rio-de-Janeiro, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

  • The Pandavas have love and affection for Krishna.
  • The Pandavas tried to become gopis and performed severe austerities in the form of trees on the banks of Radha Kunda.
  • The svarupa of the jiva does not change by association; it manifests according to the potency already existing in the soul.
  • On the teachings of Jaiva Dharma.
  • Mayavada philosophy.
  • On the different divine potencies (saktis).
  • The size and form of the soul present in the hearts of all living entities.
  • There are unlimited jivas.
  • Jivas that wander in subtle bodies without gross bodies.
  • It is not possible to practice spiritual life in animal bodies.
  • On the five categories of consciousness.
  • ⁠Bhajana and sadhana mean how to remove the anarthas from the heart, and this is only possible with sadhu-sanga.
  • Song Dekhite Dekhite, by Bhaktivinoda Thakura.
  • Sadhana is listening to Harikatha and practicing the nine limbs of bhakti.
  • When the anarthas are removed, it is possible to realize who we are and obtain the specific taste for listening to a particular katha.
  • The different stages of the sadhaka.
  • The lila of the eternal associates of the Lord while appearing as human beings.

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