– Mahaprabhu’s Lila advising His elevated disciple, Saranga Murari, to have a disciple.– The difficult stage of aging of the body, and the mind that does not age even in this phase.– Moments of life that are very difficult: birth and death.– It is very difficult to find a good sevaka in Kali-yuga.– Saranga Murari resurrects the young Murari and makes him his disciple.– Vrndavana Dasa Thakura described all of Mahaprabhu’s Lilas in the Caitanya...
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14 May 2026 morning – Glories of Vrndavana Dasa Thakura/Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami (Hindi) – Delhi, India
– Mahaprabhu’s Lila advising His elevated disciple, Saranga Murari, to have a disciple.– The difficult stage of aging of the body, and the mind that does not age even in this phase.– Moments of life that are very difficult: birth and death.– It is very difficult to find a good sevaka in Kali-yuga.– Saranga Murari resurrects the young Murari and makes him his disciple.– Vrndavana Dasa Thakura described all of Mahaprabhu’s Lilas in the...
13 May 2026 evening – Bhakta-pada-dhūli shloka explanation (English translation) – Delhi, India
– The story of how Dhanurdhara gave up his girlfriend because of the beauty of the deity, and surrendered to Ramanujacharya. Later, Ramanujacharya would lean on Dhanurdhara’s shoulders, preferring him to his other disciples.– The story of how Dhanurdhara and his wife were robbed by their godbrothers and proved their surrender to Ramanujacharya.– Verse: bhakta-pada-dhūli āra bhakta-pada-jala…(CC Antya 16.60-62).– Muri (puffed rice) and mishri (sugar) are not the...
13 May 2026 evening – Bhakta-pada-dhūli shloka explanation (Hindi) – Delhi, India
– The story of how Dhanurdhara gave up his girlfriend because of the beauty of the deity, and surrendered to Ramanujacharya. Later, Ramanujacharya would lean on Dhanurdhara’s shoulders, preferring him to his other disciples.– The story of how Dhanurdhara and his wife were robbed by their godbrothers and proved their surrender to Ramanujacharya.– Verse: bhakta-pada-dhūli āra bhakta-pada-jala…(CC Antya 16.60-62).– Muri (puffed rice) and mishri (sugar) are not the...
09 Apr 2026 evening – We are Servants of Krishna and Residents of Vrndavana (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
On the strong feeling of separation from Krishna that the Vrajavasis felt when Krishna went to Mathura. Vamsivat, place of sweet lilas. Srila Gurudeva recounts memories of how the Vrajavasis are sweet and hospitable, and other memories. About Sridamavat. The importance of receiving Vaishnavas cordially and affectionately. Mahaprabhu’s lila with the young man He named Gopal Guru. Mahaprabhu protects Gopal Guru from the powerful gaze of sadhu Abhirama Thakura. Mantra of purification: om...
09 Apr 2026 evening – We are Servants of Krishna and Residents of Vrndavana (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
On the strong feeling of separation from Krishna that the Vrajavasis felt when Krishna went to Mathura. Vamsivat, place of sweet lilas. Srila Gurudeva recounts memories of how the Vrajavasis are sweet and hospitable, and other memories. About Sridamavat. The importance of receiving Vaishnavas cordially and affectionately. Mahaprabhu’s lila with the young man He named Gopal Guru. Mahaprabhu protects Gopal Guru from the powerful gaze of sadhu Abhirama Thakura. Mantra of purification: om...
09 Apr 2026 morning – The Glorious Qualities of Srimati Radhika (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Verse: vaidagdhya-sindhur anurāga-rasaika-sindhur, vātsalya-sindhur, ati-sāndra-kṛpaika sindhuḥ… (Radha-rasa-sudha-nidhi, 18). Radha possesses oceanic, immense, and unfathomable qualities. Radha controls Krishna with Her qualities, especially with Her ocean of anuraga. The condensation of love/prema is compared to the condensation of milk, which becomes increasingly sweet. The condensation of prema awakens different bhavas that acquire different characteristics and names: prema, sneha, maan...
09 Apr 2026 morning – The Glorious Qualities of Srimati Radhika (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Verse: vaidagdhya-sindhur anurāga-rasaika-sindhur, vātsalya-sindhur, ati-sāndra-kṛpaika sindhuḥ… (Radha-rasa-sudha-nidhi, 18). Radha possesses oceanic, immense, and unfathomable qualities. Radha controls Krishna with Her qualities, especially with Her ocean of anuraga. The condensation of love/prema is compared to the condensation of milk, which becomes increasingly sweet. The condensation of prema awakens different bhavas that acquire different characteristics and names: prema, sneha, maan...