India 2026
03 Apr 2026 morning – Rama-navami (English translation) – Mumbai, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
It is not auspicious to travel on Navami day. Ramacandra showed His Vishnu form to Kaikeyi. Rama told Kaikeyi that she should ask two boons of His father: one that He would go into exile and the other that Bharata would become king. We can only remember the entire dream for twenty seconds after waking up. Rama and Sita have a high degree of astrological synastry. Regarding Srila Gurudeva Narayana Gosvami Maharaja’s cancer pastime being in the fourth stage. The lilas of the...
03 Apr 2026 morning – Rama-navami (Hindi) – Mumbai, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– It is not auspicious to travel on Navami day. – Ramacandra showed His Vishnu form to Kaikeyi. – Rama told Kaikeyi that she should ask two boons of His father: one that He would go into exile and the other that Bharata would become king. – We can only remember the entire dream for twenty seconds after waking up. – Rama and Sita have a high degree of astrological synastry. – Regarding Srila Gurudeva Narayana Gosvami Maharaja’s cancer pastime being in...
02 Apr 2026 In his early days in Mathura (Hindi) (English subtitles)
In his early days in Mathura, Srila Gurudeva Srimad Bhaktivedanta Vana Gosvami Maharaja Ji once entered the Mathura cantonment and met a senior Indian Army officer named Quereshi. Srila Gurudeva gave him the Jaiva Dharma book. As he began reading, he was surprised. He said he had never seen such beautiful Hindi. He was a scholar in many languages, but this touched him deeply, and he wanted to meet the author of the book. The officer also shared that although he is a Muslim, being in the army he...
01 Apr 2026 evening – Ask Only for Bhakti from Bhagavan (English translation) – Bhuj, India
– On mandira, kirtana and sankirtana. – Do not ask Bhagavan for material things, as you will receive them according to your karma. – Bharata asked Ganga-devi for a boon that his love for Rama would always grow. This is a lesson for us on how to pray. – Bhagavan only looks at bhava and bhakti. – Indra tried to kill Vritrasura, but failed. – Vritrasura-katha: the attachment of a baby bird or calf to its mother. – The lila of Krsna coming as a small boy...
01 Apr 2026 evening – Ask Only for Bhakti from Bhagavan (Hindi) – Bhuj, India
– On mandira, kirtana and sankirtana. – Do not ask Bhagavan for material things, as you will receive them according to your karma. – Bharata asked Ganga-devi for a boon that his love for Rama would always grow. This is a lesson for us on how to pray. – Bhagavan only looks at bhava and bhakti. – Indra tried to kill Vritrasura, but failed. – Vritrasura-katha: the attachment of a baby bird or calf to its mother. – The lila of Krsna coming as a small boy...