03 May 2026 evening – Guru and Krishna Are Always With Us (English) – Kaunas, Lithuania | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
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It is only with this human body that we can perform devotional service to the Supreme Lord.
The human body is very rare because it is only after 4,800,000 species that we manage to obtain it.
In this age of Kali, it is not possible to reach the Lord by anything other than chanting the Holy Names of the Lord: “harer nāma harer nāma harer nāmaiva kevalam…” (Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta Ādi-līlā 7.76).
The six activities of sandhu-sanga: “dadāti pratigṛhṇāti guhyam ākhyāti pṛcchati…” (Verse 4, Upadesarmta).
In this Kali-yuga, it is not possible to perform Thakuraji worship in the correct and appropriate way because seva-vigraha (service to the Deity) is very difficult in this age, but chanting the Holy Names is very easy.
We will obtain the fruits of performing the sacrifices of other ages by chanting the Holy Names.
The Lord has invested all His powers in the Holy Names.
The Holy Names are higher than Lord Hari Himself.
The correct time to perform arcana (worship of the Deity) is during brahma-muhurta, 1 hour and 36 minutes before sunrise.
We can defeat Maya (the illusory power of the Lord) only with sadhu-sanga and nama-sankirtana.
From sunrise to sunset our lifespan decreases, but when we are with the sadhu, when we perform bhajana and sadhana, and when we chant the Holy Names, our lifespan does not decrease.
Katha of Gurudeva’s footprints on the beach: Guru and Krishna are with us all the time.
Nitya-sambhanda: eternal connection – this is what we establish when the Guru gives us the mantras. Thus, we will never be alone again.
