– The essence of this Kali-yuga is nama-sankirtana. – The holy name will fulfil all your desires. – The story of a man who dreamed of owning a horse. – We can die at any moment. – People enjoy life like a cow in a slaughterhouse, happily eating grass before her death. – When there is prema in one’s heart, it is very difficult to tolerate separation, even for a moment. – Enter into tattva-siddhanta. – Lila: Lord Shiva sends his disciple to Sanatana...
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2025, 18 names of Bhagavad-gita, Discourses in English, Discourses translated into Spanish, Igualada, Spain, Spain 2025, Ganga-dashahara
04 Jun 2025 midday – Ganga-dashahara (English) | Igualada, Spain | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– Today we will go to nagara-sankirtana. – Take a lot of maha-prasada but then chant the holy names and dance to digest. – Verse: pṛthivīte āche yata nagarādi grāma… (Caitanya-bhagavata, Antya-khaṇḍa 4.126). – Tomorrow is Ganga-dashahara. – Lila: Krishna meets Viraja sakhi (Ganga-devi), and Radha gets angry with Him. – Story about Sagara Maharaja up to Bhagiratha bringing the Ganges to Prithivi-loka. – The lila of how the Ganga manifested from the lotus...
2025, Discourses in English, Discourses translated into Spanish, Igualada, Spain, Spain 2025
04 Jun 2025 morning – Questions & Answers (English) | Igualada, Spain
PART 1 PART 2 – Question: What are the signs that a disciple has fully surrendered to Sri Guru? – Srimati Radhika is the best example of surrender. – Trinad api sunicena verse: detailed explanation. – In which situations do the following statements take place? 1) If Krishna becomes angry at a disciple of the Guru, the Guru will save him. 2) If the Guru becomes angry at his disciple, Krishna will not save the disciple. – Examples of when the guru is angry:...
2023, atma-tattva, Discourses in English, Discourses translated into Spanish, Vic, Spain, Spain 2023, Krishna-tattva
01 May 2023 evening – Krishna’s Appreciation of His Devotees (English) – Vic, Spain | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Gratitude to devotees for their seva during the festival in Spain.
If we offer something to Krishna, He will sell Himself completely to us.
Atma-tattva.
The process of realising one’s transcendental body.
Processes common to man and animal. Human advantage over animals.
The story of a princess who lost her necklace.
A play about Krishna and a fruit seller.
The lila of Krishna and the fruit seller.
2023, rasa-siddhanta, Discourses in English, Discourses translated into Spanish, Callus, Spain, Spain 2023, Bhajana-rahasya 2023
01 May 2023 morning – Sri Bhajana-rahasya (English) – Callus, Spain | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 Madhurya-kadambini (tattva-siddhanta) and bhajana-rahasya (rasa-siddhanta). The importance of sukriti. Jnata-sukriti and ajnata-sukriti. Lakshahira, a prostitute, surrendered to Haridasa Thakura. Narada Rishi changed the life of the hunter Mrigari. Bhagavat-kripa is very rare. 6 opulences of Bhagavan. Srimati Radhika holding Govardhana with Her gaze. The sakhas of Krishna do not allow Him to look at Srimati Radhika while holding Govardhana so as not to drop it. The lilas of baby Krishna...
2023, dakshina-bhava, krishna-samsara, vamya-bhava, Discourses in English, Discourses translated into Spanish, Callus, Spain, Spain 2023
01 May 2023 morning – Q&A (English) – Callus, Spain | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Mantra siddhi, sadhana siddhi. Krishna never leaves Vrindavana. But Yogamaya makes the gopis suffer in separation from Krishna. 4 types of separation. Srimati Radhika’s lila: She feels separation from Krishna while She is with Him when She hears that Madhusudana has gone (black bee). All of Krishna’s incarnations except Krishna Himself are absorbed in Their supremacy. The qualities of dhira-lalita-nayaka. Krishna is a prince and has no duties or responsibilities. His mind is never...
2023, anarthas, bad association, bhakti-yoga, conditioned soul, self-realisation, Discourses in English, Discourses translated into Spanish, Callus, Spain, Spain 2023
30 Apr 2023 evening – How Can We Unite and Serve the Lord? (English) – Callus, Spain | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Yoga means union with the Lord, and bhakti-yoga teaches us how to serve the Lord. Maya punishes us because we have forgotten to serve Krsna. If we serve Krsna, Maya will stop punishing us. A baddha-jiva has no sukriti, so he has no faith in sadhu, guru and Vaishnava. The conditioned soul is always absorbed in four things: eating, sleeping, mating and defending itself.Verse:āhāra-nidra-bhaya-maithunaṁ casāmānyam etat paśubhir narāṇāmdharmo hi teṣām adhiko viśeṣodharmeṇa hīnaḥ paśubhiḥ samānaḥ...
2023, gopi-bhava, jiva-tattva, Vilapa-kusumanjali, Discourses in English, Discourses translated into Spanish, Callus, Spain, Spain 2023
30 Apr 2023 morning – Bhava and Karma (English) – Callus, Spain | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
When mature bhakti is manifested in the heart of the sadhaka, it is called prema-bhakti. The nine external symptoms of attaining bhava (rati). The first of these is shanti (calm and peaceful mind). The mind of rsis and munis is never disturbed. Svabhava (intrinsic nature). Prakriti creates everything and time is very powerful. Always remember the philosophy of the five tattvas: isvara-tattva, jiva-tattva, prakriti, kala (time), karma. The types of karma (major, minor – gauna karma). The...