21 Apr 2026 evening – Appearance of Shankaracarya (English) – Paris, France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
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Quotation on the glorification of Shankaracarya by Bhaktivinoda Thakura.
On the capacity of great devotees to understand the heart of Shankaracarya.
The manifestation of Lord Shiva in this age as Shankaracarya and the objective of his preaching of impersonalism.
On the most important sacred river, the Ganges, and, among the Eighteen Puranas, the highest is the Srimad Bhagavatan.
On the Mayavada philosophy, which sees that everything in this material world is false, there are no living entities, all are Brahman and are covered by Maya.
Shivaji is completely surrendered at the lotus feet of Krishna.
Gopisvara Mahadeva explains the reason for his mayavada preaching to Parvati Devi, saying that demonic people were disturbing the demigods.
On how the demon Hiranyakasipu felt happy and glorified upon hearing from Prahlada Maharaja that he was the best among all demons.
On the opulences and potencies of Bhagavan explained in the Isopanisad and the Vedas.
On the manifestation of the material world, the transcendental world, and all jivas (living entities) by Krishna.
On the acceptance of Shankaracarya and his four maha-vakyas by Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
Quotation from the sloka (verse): ‘ceto-darpaṇa-mārjanaṁ bhava-mahā … (Śri Śikṣāṣṭaka 1).
Explanation of the need to follow the four principles for chanting the Holy Names.
On humility, tolerance, respect for all, on not seeking fame and reputation because this is necessary for the pure chanting of the Holy Names.
Quotation from the 3rd sloka of Sri Siksastaka: tṛṇād api sunīcena taror api sahiṣṇunā…, where Mahaprabhu discusses the forgetting of bodily identity.
Gurudeva exemplified how hypocritical people present themselves as if they were very humble.
Sloka: radha-karavacita-pallava-vallarke… (Rādhā Rasa Sudhā Nidhi 14).
Excerpt from the song of the Gopi-gita that speaks of the expansions of Srimati Radhika as: all the Lakshmis, all the Gopis, and all the queens of Dvaraka.
Glorification of Sri Radha Kunda, described by Srila Rupa Gosvami as the highest place.
