Gaura-purnima 2026

03 Mar 2026 afternoon room – Gaura-purnima (English translation) – Navadvipa, India

Gurudeva asks a devotee to speak about Goura Purnima, Nimai, and Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Explanation of the relationship between the colors of the rasas (humors), as in the srngara-rasa. About the complexion and humor of Srimati Radhika present in Caitanya Mahaprabhu. About Krishna’s desire to savor the bhavas that Srimati Radhika feels for Him. Explanation of how viraha, the humor of longing, is superior to the humor of encounter. About vipralambha-bhava, the humor of separation nourishes...

03 Mar 2026 afternoon room – Gaura-purnima (Hindi) – Navadvipa, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Gurudeva asks a devotee to speak about Goura Purnima, Nimai, and Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Explanation of the relationship between the colors of the rasas (humors), as in the srngara-rasa. About the complexion and humor of Srimati Radhika present in Caitanya Mahaprabhu. About Krishna’s desire to savor the bhavas that Srimati Radhika feels for Him. Explanation of how viraha, the humor of longing, is superior to the humor of encounter. About vipralambha-bhava, the humor of separation nourishes...

03 Mar 2026 – On this Gaura Purnima, the message by Gurudeva is beautifully simple

On this Gaura Purnima, the message by Gurudeva is beautifully simple. If you hold on to Gaura, everything else will come. There is no need to chase higher moods, no need to force deep realizations. When the heart truly takes shelter of Sacinandana Gaura Hari, devotion naturally unfolds. What seems distant becomes near. What feels complicated becomes sweet. The heart becomes softened in separation, yet simultaneously nourished by the sweetness of divine meeting. Navadvipa and Vrindavan are not...