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16 Mar 2026 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 5 (Bengali) – Kashinagar, India
– The release of Gajendra. – Gopa Kumara demonstrates the different types of moods in Brhad Bhagavatamrta. – Verse: ananya-mamatā viṣṇau mamatā prema-saṅgatā… (Narada Pancaratra). – Srimati Radhika’s maan is a service in santa-rasa. – Verse: śruti-smṛti-purāṇādi-pañcarātra-vidhiṁ vinā… (Bhakti Rasamrta Sindhu). – Svarupa Damodara and Raya Ramananda recited verses from the book Krsna Karnamrta to incite the mood of separation that Mahaprabhu...
16 Mar 2026 midday – Harikatha is the Nourishment of the Soul (Bengali) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Verse: śṛṇvatāṁ sva-kathāḥ kṛṣṇaḥ puṇya-śravaṇa-kīrtanaḥ… (Srimad Bhagavatam 1.2.17). A Vaishnava is one who receives the Vishnu/Krishna mantra. Mahaprabhu is patita-pavana, Savior of the Fallen, but not of hypocrites and duplicity. Lila of the snake charmer, and Haridasa Thakura. Mahaprabhu gave mercy to Mukunda Dasa. Saci Mata asked forgiveness for his offense against Advaita and then received Mahaprabhu’s mercy. The ten offenses against the Holy Names. Never criticize Vaishnavas, not...
16 Mar 2026 morning (2) – Jagannatha Loves Gita Govinda (Bengali) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Lord Jagannatha is pleased to hear Jayadeva Gosvami’s Gita Govinda.
Song: Mangala Gita.
Lila from the Temple of Jagannatha and Mahaprabhu wanted to hear Deva Dasi singing the Gita Govinda.
16 Mar 2026 morning – Absorb Yourself in the Holy Names (Bengali) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Krishna yearns for the dust of Srimati Radhika’s feet.
Story of Purandara.
We spend our lives chanting the Holy Names to remember them at the time of death.
Lila of Ramacandra and Bali (Vali).
The Kirtan of Mahaprabhu.
15 Mar 2026 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 4 (Bengali) – Kashinagar, India
There are 84 types of infernal planets mentioned in the Puranas.
He who chants the Holy Names has automatically bathed in all the sacred rivers.
If the jiva chants the Holy Names, it liberates itself from this material world.
The essence of Srimad Bhagavatam is the chanting of the Holy Names.
We have 11 senses and we must engage them in service to the Lord, just like Ambarisa Maharaja.
Katha about the bandit who stole money to support his family.
The power of Rama’s name.
15 Mar 2026 midday – Papamochana Ekadashi (Bengali) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
All sins can be destroyed by observing this Ekadasi.
The root cause of all the problems in this world is illicit association with the opposite sex, and this is described in the Srimad-Bhagavatam.
The five types of sins that exist.
We should not invite or call anyone to eat on Ekadasi day, nor ring the bell.
The nature of women is to perform bhajans.
In Kali-yuga, women have more bhakti, this is explained in the Mahabharata.
Katha of the king who observed the Ekadasi fast in a previous life.
