03 Feb 2026 midday – Sampradaya (English) – Cochabamba, Bolivia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
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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.”
