New Zealand 2025

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19 Sep 2025 morning – Last Instructions of the Season in New Zealand (English) | Auckland, New Zealand

September 19, 2025 8:46 AM

To chant the Holy Names, we must abandon the ten types of offenses against them. One who worships Lord Visnu is a Vaisnava. The twenty-six qualities of a Vaisnava cannot appear immediately; they emerge gradually. Uttama-adhikaris are always absorbed in asta-kaliya-lila. Of the ten offenses against the Holy Names, the first three are the most prominent. Never criticize any sadhu, much less dishonor the Guru. Never consider Lord Siva greater than Sri Krsna. We should not associate with one who...

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18 Sep 2025 evening – The Glories of the Holy Names in Kali-yuga (English) | Auckland, New Zealand | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

September 18, 2025 6:00 PM

The text Hari Bhakti Vilasa explains that on Ekadasi day, it is permitted to eat certain foods. On Ekadasi day, it is important to be very close to the Lord — upavasa (upa = close, vasa = to be). When we chant the Holy Names, we are directly with the Lord. On the joy of chanting the Holy Names. The Lord has invested all His potencies in the Holy Names. The Holy Names are more merciful than the Lord Himself. ⁠The glories of the Holy Names are seen in Hanuman when he crossed the ocean in...

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18 Sep 2025 midday – The Glories of Ekadasi-tithi (English) | Auckland, New Zealand | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

September 18, 2025 12:00 PM

Ekadasi is the mother of suddha-bhakti. Whoever observes the ekadasi fast properly has bhakti awakened in their heart. Ekadasi purifies the heart of all sins. One of the names of Ekadasi is Madhava-tithi. One who follows Ekadasi and practices devotional service transforms his or her home into Vrndavana. Ekadasi is very powerful. Some people live in Vrndavana and do not observe Ekadasi. But even Mahaprabhu followed Ekadasi. ⁠A house where there is no sadhana, no Harikatha, where there is no pure...

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17 Sep 2025 evening – Hari-katha (English) | Whangarei, New Zealand | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

September 17, 2025 6:00 PM

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17 Sep 2025 midday – Stay at Radharani’s Places (English) | Whangarei, New Zealand

September 17, 2025 12:00 PM

This place is as beautiful as Vrindavana. Concentrate your mind on krishna-lila. Verse: rādhā karāvacita pallava-vallarī ke… (Radha-rasa-sudha-nidhi, 14). Let my mind be in places completely dominated by Srimati Radhika. Sri Radha, wearing a crown, is in Surya-kunda, meeting Krishna. The description of Radha-kunda includes the ashta-sakhis kundas, the Svananda-sukhada kunja and a bridge. Set your goal and do your bhajana-sadhana only after you have done so. We should observe three principles to...

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17 Sep 2025 morning walk – The Nine Questions of the Gopis to Krishna (English) | Whangarei, New Zealand | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

September 17, 2025 7:00 AM

The gopis asked Krishna what lust was. The gopis also asked Krishna why He had caused them so much pain by disappearing. The gopis wanted to hear about the different types of prema from Krishna. These types of people never return your love or friendship: atmarama: self-satisfied (Shukadeva Gosvami); aptakama: whose all desires are fulfilled (Janaka Maharaja); guru-drohi/aparadhi: akritajna, ungrateful. Hetu-prema is love with a cause (examples: birds love the forest for its fruits, a woman...

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16 Sep 2025 evening – The Nature of the Soul (English) | Whangarei, New Zealand | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

September 16, 2025 6:00 PM

– On the difficulties of hearing Harikatha and chanting the Holy Names. – The sabdha-brahma, a transcendental vibration, which enters through the ears and travels to the heart, eliminating anarthas (imperfections). – Quote from Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada on the difficulty of hearing Harikatha. – Story of the king who went to the market and saw three dolls with vast differences in price. – The difference between hearing and listening to Harikatha...

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16 Sep 2025 midday – Self-Realization, the Best Realization (English) | Whangarei, New Zealand | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

September 16, 2025 12:00 PM

Gurudeva, for the first time in the city of Whangarei, speaks of the beauty of the place. Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s declaration: “One day My names will be preached and chanted throughout the world.” Nama-sankirtana is about the dharma of Kali-yuga. Karma, knowledge, and austerities are not enough to attain the Lord. Regarding nama-sankirtana, it is best to chant the Holy Names in association with sadhus. Without association with a sadhu, Maya Devi will interfere in the...

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