- About the Sri Brahma Madhava Gaudiya Sampradaya established by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
- Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura’s contribution to suddha-bhakti (pure devotion to God).
- Glorification of Guru Parampara of Caitanya Mahaprabhu, His Acaryas, Srila Rupa Gosvami, Santana Gosvami, Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami, Srivasa, Narottama, Srivasa and etc.
- About the three apa-sampradayas that are not recommended because they do not have reliable gurus, such as sakhi-bhekis and sahajiyas.
- Glorification of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Prabhupada who came from Goloka Vrndavana. There he is Nayana Mani Manjari, a sakhi (close friend) of Srimati Radhika.
- On the difficulty of preaching pure devotion in Bengal.
- On Sri Srimad Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada, he established the Gaudiya Matha.
- How the disciplic succession line descends like a river current.
- The concepts of the Guru Parampara should guide our bhajana and sadhana.
- Description of our disciplic succession line from Krsna, Brahma, Narada Rsi, Vyasadeva to Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja.
- Quote from Srila Narayana Maharaja saying that we should read about the life of our Guru Parampara, because without knowing who the Guru is we cannot develop.
- On receiving diksa-mantra from a trustworthy Gurudeva.
- We should listen to Harikatha from a trustworthy Guru.
- Narada Muni asks a fisherman for guru-mantra.
- On the seriousness of offending the Guru.
- Meaning of guru-mantra, and the guru-tattva contained in the song of glorification to the Guru.
- On the childhood of Sri Srimad Bhakti Prajnana Kesava Gosvami (Vinoda Manjari), who received knowledge of the sastras from his mother and demonstrated high analytical inclination and memorization capacity.
- Description of the confrontation between Vinoda Bihari and his impersonalist teachers.
- Description of how Vinoda Bihari explained point by point the sloka: jīvera svarūpa haya kṛṣṇera nitya-dāsa… (CC Madhya 20.108).
- Gurudeva concludes by saying: “One should not listen to katha that is not uttered by a pure devotee.”
2026, Bolivia, Lectures in English, Translated into Spanish, Apasampradayas, Bolivia 2026, CC Madhya 20.108, Guru-parampara, Sampradaya, Verses from Chaitanya-charitamrita
03 Feb 2026 midday – Sampradaya (English) – Cochabamba, Bolivia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
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