Australia 2025
19 Sep 2025 evening – The Definition of Prema (English translation) | Sydney, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
In Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya-lila 2.43, we find the definition of prema given by Krsnadasa Kaviraja. Except Krsna, everyone is enjoyee, and Krsna is the enjoyer. Sanatana consists of that which is unchanging and ever-increasing. Krsna’s dharma is to bestow love (prema). Pure love for Krsna is not present in this world. In the Ramayana, the pastime where Sita is abducted, Rama questions whether Hanuman saw Her alive, as Sita cannot bear separation from Rama. Sita sustained Her vital...
19 Sep 2025 evening – The Definition of Prema (Bengali) | Sydney, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
In Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya-lila 2.43, we find the definition of prema given by Krsnadasa Kaviraja. Except Krsna, everyone is enjoyee, and Krsna is the enjoyer. Sanatana consists of that which is unchanging and ever-increasing. Krsna’s dharma is to bestow love (prema). Pure love for Krsna is not present in this world. In the Ramayana, the pastime where Sita is abducted, Rama questions whether Hanuman saw Her alive, as Sita cannot bear separation from Rama. Sita sustained Her vital...
07 Sep 2025 midday – The Glories of the Holy Names (Hindi) | Toowoomba, Australia
* By hearing the glories of Guru and Vaisnavas, we are freed from Maya. * There are twenty types of alankaras (ornaments) described in the Ujjvala-nilamani, and all of them are to attract the mind of Krsna. * The further we advance in spiritual life, the more we can be absorbed in bhavas, but first, we must acquire basic knowledge. * Without knowledge, we can neither speak nor listen. * After sravana (listening), we must study. * The more we study and practice bhajana, by the mercy of Guru and...
07 Sep 2025 midday – The Glories of the Holy Names (English translation) | Toowoomba, Australia
* By hearing the glories of Guru and Vaisnavas, we are freed from Maya. * There are twenty types of alankaras (ornaments) described in the Ujjvala-nilamani, and all of them are to attract the mind of Krsna. * The further we advance in spiritual life, the more we can be absorbed in bhavas, but first, we must acquire basic knowledge. * Without knowledge, we can neither speak nor listen. * After sravana (listening), we must study. * The more we study and practice bhajana, by the mercy of Guru and...