16 Sep 2026 evening – The Sweetness of Krishna, His Pastimes, and the Mercy of Gaurasundara (English) – Christchurch, New Zealand | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

– The glories of grihastha’s house: je dina grihe bhajana dekhi grihe de goloka bhai…(Shuddha-bhakata, caharana-renu 6)

– Vrajendra-nandana Shyamasundara is sarva-avatari, the source of everything.

– A shloka describing the purpose of Krishna’s appearance: paritrāṇāya sādhūnāṁ vināśāya ca duṣkṛtām…(BG 4.8).

– A shloka explaining that Krishna appears in a human-like form to bestow mercy upon His devotees: anugrahāya bhaktānāṁ mānuṣaṁ deham āsthitaḥ…(SB 10.33.36).

– A shloka glorifying the sweetness of Krishna’s pastimes which are relished by liberated souls: nivṛtta-tarṣair upagīyamānād…(SB 10.1.4).

– A shloka glorifying the nectar of krishna-katha: tava kathāmṛtaṁ tapta-jīvanaṁ…(SB 10.31.9).

– A jiva suffers within the womb of the mother but forgets everything after taking birth in this world. As seven-month-old embryos, we offer a vow to Krishna after receiving His darshana and promise to serve Him. 

– By hearing hari-katha, one will not take birth in this material world again.

– Another name of Krishna is Achyuta, meaning that He never falls from His position and never changes His nature.

– The four madhuryas (sweetnesses) of Vrajendra-nandana Shyamasundara.

– Krishna performs all His lilas with His internal potency antaranga-shakti hladini-shakti.