On variety and similarity in this world. We like variety, which is why we try to eat and wear different things. Krishna likes variety as well. He tasted the different mellows of His devotees’ hearts. Mahaprabhu asked Raya Ramananda about the nature of the living entities, and Raya Ramananda began his response with varnashrama-dharma. The sweetness of Madhurashtakam. The explanation of the ‘bandhu-sange yadi tava ranga parihasa’ song. Thakuraji’s vigraha is transcendental, but...
Lithuania 2025
20 May 2025 evening – The Glories of the Holy Name (English) | Vilnius, Lithuania | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
On the difficulties of spiritual practices in this Kali-yuga. Everyone criticizes those who do Krsna-seva. Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu stimulated the enthusiasm of devotees in the Gundica Temple. The two meanings of the praises of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura’s song in Bengali: Suddha-Bhakata. The meaning of carana-renu is the attainment of the Guru’s mood, whose inner meaning is the dust of the Guru’s feet. Teaching on following in the footsteps of the...
20 May 2025 morning – Love, Affection and Caring (English) | Vilnius, Lithuania | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
A pastime where Krsna goes to Duryodhana’s palace with the purpose of preventing the outbreak of war. Reasons for Krsna not accepting the food offered by Duryodhana. Krsna accepts the food that is offered with love, affection and caring. Krsna appears at Vidhura and Vidhurani’s house without warning. Explanation about Vidhurani’s mood, bhava. Gurudeva glorifies Sri Srimad BV Vamana Gosvami Maharaja, who was known as the dictionary of slokas, because he knew by heart all the...
18 May 2025 evening – The Glories of the Holy Name (English) | Vilnius, Lithuania | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The Guru plants the seed of bhakti in the heart of his disciple. The primary cause of bhakti is sadhu-sanga. Karma-yoga, jnana-yoga, mystical yoga and any kind of tapasya (austerity) are not superior to bhakti-yoga and sadhu-sanga. Association with a sadhu allows one to sustain the entire Universe. Sadhu-sanga is hearing Harikatha from a sadhu. There are two types of sounds: sabda-brahma (transcendental sound) and material sound. Why are sadhus and Vaisnavas traveling the world preaching? How...