Philippines 2026

28 Sep 2026 morning – Discussion of the Five Rasas (English) – Manila, Philippines | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

– The sadhaka must give importance to Gaura-lila in order to receive the mercy to enter Krishna-lila. – Krishna appears as Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, accepting Srimati Radhika’s bhava and kanti, shloka to illustrate: radhikāra bhāva-kanti… (CC Madhya-lila 8.279). – There are no differences between Krishna and Gaura,  madhurya-lila and audarya-lila). – Svarupa Damodara composed the shloka stating the three reasons for Gaurahari’s Divine Appearance: śrī...

27 Sep 2026 evening – Attachment Is the Cause of Suffering (English) – Manila, Philippines | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

* The human body is the rarest thing to obtain. * Dove katha to show us that in the material world, conditioned souls have much attachment, but time/kala is very strong and we end up being killed by it. * We must follow our duty responsibly but in a detached way. * Attachment is the cause of suffering. * Those who practice sadhana and bhajana have an undisturbed mind because they have no attachment to anything. * We have so many illnesses because of the reactions to our sinful activities. * The...

25 Sep 2026 evening – Anantha Caturdasi (English) – Manila, Philippines | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

– Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu visited Haridasa Thakura. – Chota Haridasa chanted three lakas of the Holy Names. – If you want to practice sadhana and bhajana and receive Mahaprabhu’s mercy, you must remember these elevated Vaishnavas. – Whoever goes to Goura Dhama has all their offenses destroyed. – Never dishonor or criticize your Guru, otherwise you will lose everything. – If you do not receive diksa-mantras from a Guru, in the next life you will become...

25 Sep 2026 morning – Haridasa Thakura Disappearance Day (English) – Manila, Philippines

– All our offenses are immediately destroyed in Navadvipa Dhama. – Brahma, Shiva, and Indra were in Navadvipa and performed severe austerities there. – According to the sastras, we should circumambulate the altar four times. – Regarding the verse that Brahma said about the Vrajavasis that satisfied Krishna: “aho bhāgyam aho bhāgyaṁ nanda-gopa-vrajaukasām (S.B. 10.14.32). – Brahma asked to be born into a very humble Muslim family so that he could be very...

24 Sep 2026 evening – Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Appearance (English) – Manila, Philippines

– All of Sri Guru Parampara Gaudiya Vaisnava and all associates of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Prabhupada are beloved sakhis of Srimati Radhika. – Srimati Radhika Herself sent Kamala Manjari (Bhaktivinoda Thakura) to the material world to preach the pure Holy Names and protect suddha-nama. – Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura lived as a judge and grhastha; he would go out every night on horseback to preach from village to village; he was not an ordinary man. – Lila from the dialogue...