India 2026

05 Mar 2026 morning room – Krishna and Gopa-kumara (English translation) – Navadvipa, India

Topics madhurya, aisvarya, samskaras

– Krishna comes as the son of Prsni and Sutapa.– On family relationships.– On scriptural evidence.– On Baladeva Vidyabhusana.– On the sadhaka and siddha forms of the pure devotee.– The Guru’s duty and purpose.– Story of Gopa Kumara.

04 Mar 2026 evening room – Nityananda Prabhu and Ekachakra (Hindi) – Navadvipa, India

– Nityananda Prabhu solved all the problems that arose to ensure the success of this Navadvipa-parikrama. – Janardana Prabhu, however, lost his passport. Please be careful and take care of your valuables. – Verse: ‘Kṛṣṇa-nāma’ kare aparādhera vicāra… (CC Adi 8.24). – Krishna shows mercy to certain personalities, such as Putana, but Mahaprabhu shows mercy to everyone, including Jagai and Madhai. – We come to Navadvipa not only to atone for our sins and...

04 Mar 2026 evening room – Nityananda Prabhu and Ekachakra (English translation) – Navadvipa, India

– Nityananda Prabhu solved all the problems that arose to ensure the success of this Navadvipa-parikrama. – Janardana Prabhu, however, lost his passport. Please be careful and take care of your valuables. – Verse: ‘Kṛṣṇa-nāma’ kare aparādhera vicāra… (CC Adi 8.24). – Krishna shows mercy to certain personalities, such as Putana, but Mahaprabhu shows mercy to everyone, including Jagai and Madhai. – We come to Navadvipa not only to atone for our sins and...

03 Mar 2026 afternoon room – Gaura-purnima (Hindi) – Navadvipa, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Gurudeva asks a devotee to speak about Goura Purnima, Nimai, and Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Explanation of the relationship between the colors of the rasas (humors), as in the srngara-rasa. About the complexion and humor of Srimati Radhika present in Caitanya Mahaprabhu. About Krishna’s desire to savor the bhavas that Srimati Radhika feels for Him. Explanation of how viraha, the humor of longing, is superior to the humor of encounter. About vipralambha-bhava, the humor of separation nourishes...

03 Mar 2026 afternoon room – Gaura-purnima (English translation) – Navadvipa, India

Gurudeva asks a devotee to speak about Goura Purnima, Nimai, and Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Explanation of the relationship between the colors of the rasas (humors), as in the srngara-rasa. About the complexion and humor of Srimati Radhika present in Caitanya Mahaprabhu. About Krishna’s desire to savor the bhavas that Srimati Radhika feels for Him. Explanation of how viraha, the humor of longing, is superior to the humor of encounter. About vipralambha-bhava, the humor of separation nourishes...

02 Mar 2026 afternoon – Radhadesha Ekachakra (Hindi) – Navadvipa, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Ekacakra, the birthplace of Nityananda Prabhu, is no different from Vrndavana.

Without the mercy of Nitai, it is not possible to have the mercy of Mahaprabhu.

Song: Nitai Pada Kamala.

Nitai’s mother is Padmavati and His father is Haray Pandita.

Lila of the demon Bakasura.

02 Mar 2026 afternoon – Radhadesha Ekachakra (English translation) – Navadvipa, India

Ekacakra, the birthplace of Nityananda Prabhu, is no different from Vrndavana.

Without the mercy of Nitai, it is not possible to have the mercy of Mahaprabhu.

Song: Nitai Pada Kamala.

Nitai’s mother is Padmavati and His father is Haray Pandita.

Lila of the demon Bakasura.

02 Mar 2026 morning – Mamagachi (Hindi) – Navadvipa, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Vrndavana Dasa Thakura is the Vyasadeva of Mahaprabhu’s Lila, for he wrote the pastimes of Lord Caitanya. In the Treta-yuga, Ramacandra came to Mamagaci. Saranga Thakura was an associate of Mahaprabhu who resurrected a boy with mantras. Story of the foolish disciple who was instructed to put everything on the horse’s back to travel with his Guru. Before worshipping Bhagavan we must worship and serve the Guru, for he is very dear to Krishna. Verse: guru-śuśrūṣayā bhaktyā sarva...