PART 1 PART 2 – If someone listens to such a sweet Harikatha with unwavering faith, that person will attain prema-bhakti and uttama-bhakti. – About the two types of bhakti. – Kama in certain contexts means an intense desire to serve and also a divine and transcendental love that exists only in the hearts of the gopis. – The Harikathas of the manjaris and the gopis are the heart of the Gaudiya Vaishnavas. – Among the different gopis, the manjaris are devoted solely...
Bhagavata-saptaha in Bhuj 2025
21 Nov 2025 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha, day 7 (English translation) – Bhuj, India
– If someone listens to such a sweet Harikatha with unwavering faith, that person will attain prema-bhakti and uttama-bhakti. – About the two types of bhakti. – Kama in certain contexts means an intense desire to serve and also a divine and transcendental love that exists only in the hearts of the gopis. – The Harikathas of the manjaris and the gopis are the heart of the Gaudiya Vaishnavas. – Among the different gopis, the manjaris are devoted solely and...
20 Nov 2025 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha, day 6 (English translation) – Bhuj, India
– Take refuge at the feet of the Lord. – The difference between when the materialist falls ill and when the devotee who worships the Lord falls ill. – Kunti Devi prayed to Krsna to have problems, because difficulties increased her faith. – Story of the king who tried to deceive Yamaraja by placing himself among ninety-nine statues of himself. – Krsna’s lila with the asura Trinavarta. – Krsna’s lila with the demon Aghasura. – In general...
20 Nov 2025 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha, day 6 (Hindi) – Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– Take refuge at the feet of the Lord. – The difference between when the materialist falls ill and when the devotee who worships the Lord falls ill. – Kunti Devi prayed to Krsna to have problems, because difficulties increased her faith. – Story of the king who tried to deceive Yamaraja by placing himself among ninety-nine statues of himself. – Krsna’s lila with the asura Trinavarta. – Krsna’s lila with the demon Aghasura. – In general...
19 Nov 2025 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha, day 5 (Hindi) – Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– Ambarisha Maharaja’s outstanding service to his deities. – All our senses should serve God. He gave us legs to perform parikrama, eyes to receive His darshana and a tongue to glorify Him. – The conversation between Arjuna and Krishna about controlling the mind. – Senses: the five karmendriyas and the five jnanendriyas. – Narada Rishi cannot stay in one place for more than 30 minutes. – Everyone should follow Ekadashi. – Lila: Durvasa Rishi and...
18 Nov 2025 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha, day 4 (Hindi) – Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 PART 2 – Nrsimha-katha: one who listens with great faith attains liberation. – On Janmashtami, the birth of Krishna. – Sukadeva Gosvami’s quote on the non-difference between Krishna and Lord Rama. – The need to hear the katha of Lord Rama before listening to the katha of Krishna. – The 16 qualities of the Surya dynasty of Lord Rama. – On the dynasty of Vasudeva Maharaja and that of Nanda Maharaja. – Kamsa discovers that his sister...
18 Nov 2025 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha, day 4 (English translation) – Bhuj, India
– Nrsimha-katha: one who listens with great faith attains liberation. – On Janmashtami, the birth of Krishna. – Sukadeva Gosvami’s quote on the non-difference between Krishna and Lord Rama. – The need to hear the katha of Lord Rama before listening to the katha of Krishna. – The 16 qualities of the Surya dynasty of Lord Rama. – On the dynasty of Vasudeva Maharaja and that of Nanda Maharaja. – Kamsa discovers that his sister Devaki’s son...