Netherlands 2026

29 Apr 2026 evening – Bhakta-vatsalya Avatara Nrisimha Bhagavan (Hindi) – Zoetermeer, Netherlands

– Tomorrow is Nrisimha Chaturdashi. – Nrisimhadev Bhagavan is bhakta-vatsalya avatara, Ramachandra is praja-vatsalya, Krishna is lila-purushottama avatara and Mahaprabhu is prema-purushottama avatara. – On Kurmadeva and Anantadeva Bhagavan. – You should go to Jagannatha Mandira to understand who Nrisimhadeva Bhagavan is. – Nrisimhadev Bhagavan will destroy all our obstacles. Without His mercy we cannot attain shuddha-bhakti. – The fully manifested form of the...

11 Feb 2026 evening (airport) – Categories of Devotees (English) – Zoetermeer, Netherlands

– Shraddha and sadhu-sanga are the stages of kanishtha-kanishtha adhikari; bhajana-kriya and anartha-nivritti are the stages of kanishtha-madhyama adhikari; nishtha is the stage of kanishtha-uttama adhikari; ruchi is the stage of madhyama-kanishtha adhikari, asakti is the stage of madhyama-madhyama adhikari, rati is the stage of madhyama-uttama adhikari, the stages from bhava to prema correspond to uttama-adhikari. – The stages of anartha-nivritti are: eka-desha-vartini, bahu-desha...

10 Feb 2026 evening – Absorption in Bhajana (Hindi) – Zoetermeer, Netherlands | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

On Goloka Vrndavana described in the Brahma-samhita. On absorption in bhajana that distances us from material things and connects us with the divine mood. Explanation of how to make our hearts very soft, free from material attachment. A pastime in which Jagai and Madhai cling to the feet of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. The infinite mercy of Nityananda Prabhu is expressed when reminding Mahaprabhu that in this age He would not use any weapon. Jagai and Madhai’s promise never to commit any...

10 Feb 2026 evening – Absorption in Bhajana (English translation) | Zoetermeer, Netherlands

On Goloka Vrndavana described in the Brahma-samhita. On absorption in bhajana that distances us from material things and connects us with the divine mood. Explanation of how to make our hearts very soft, free from material attachment. A pastime in which Jagai and Madhai cling to the feet of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. The infinite mercy of Nityananda Prabhu is expressed when reminding Mahaprabhu that in this age He would not use any weapon. Jagai and Madhai’s promise never to commit any...

09 Feb 2026 evening – Sins Go to Those Who Defame (Hindi) – Zoetermeer, Netherlands | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Verse: bhaktis tu bhagavad-bhakta-saṅgena parijāyate… (Bṛhan Nāradīya Purāṇa). Guru is the one who gives us knowledge of the relationship with Krishna. Verse: vidhi-marga-rata-jane svadhinata-ratna-dane… (Krsna Nama Dhare Kata Bala, Saranagati). Katha on Isvara Candra Vidyasagara. Verse: yasya prasada bhagavat prasado… (Sri Gurvastakam). To enter bhakti, we first have to learn Sri Upadesamrta from Srila Rupa Gosvami. Explanation of the mantra “Sri Krsna Gopala Hari Mukunda”. Verse: ārādhyo...

09 Feb 2026 evening – Sins Go to Those Who Defame (English translation) – Zoetermeer, Netherlands | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

PART 1 PART 2 Verse: bhaktis tu bhagavad-bhakta-saṅgena parijāyate… (Bṛhan Nāradīya Purāṇa). Guru is the one who gives us knowledge of the relationship with Krishna. Verse: vidhi-marga-rata-jane svadhinata-ratna-dane… (Krsna Nama Dhare Kata Bala, Saranagati). Katha on Isvara Candra Vidyasagara. Verse: yasya prasada bhagavat prasado… (Sri Gurvastakam). To enter bhakti, we first have to learn Sri Upadesamrta from Srila Rupa Gosvami. Explanation of the mantra “Sri Krsna Gopala Hari Mukunda”...