Discourses in English 2026

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Auckland 2026, New Zealand 2026, Entry level discourses 2026, Krishna's Flute, anarthas: four types, flute: Krishna's flute playing makes the bija mantra klim (seed mantra) echo and each gopi feels personally called, Krishna: Krishna's flute, mind: how to control, mind: two ways of mind control (abhyasa and vairagya), sadhu-sanga: Lord Kapiladeva's last instruction to his mother Devahuti was to stay in sadhu-sanga, service: vani-seva, service: vapu-seva

13 Sep 2026 evening – Our Ears Are Blocked by the Desire for Sense Gratification (English) – Auckland, New Zealand

September 13, 2026 6:00 PM

– The four types of anarthas that exist. – We cannot have the darshan of Vrndavana with our material eyes. – When Krishna plays His flute, the bija mantra klim (seed mantra) echoes, and all the gopis think they are being called individually. – Krishna is calling all living entities with His flute. – We are not going to meet Krishna because we are not listening to the sound of His flute due to our ears being completely closed by the desire for sense gratification...

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Auckland 2026, New Zealand 2026, Srimati Radhika Manifests from Krishna’s Left Side and Krishna Pursues Her with Deep Attachment, Supreme Position of Srimati Radharani, peacock feather: Krishna keeps a peacock feather on His head because Radha's name is written on it, Radha: Srimati Radhika is Krishna's Guru therefore He keeps Her on His head, sampradaya: belonging to Gaudiya Sampradaya because our Adorable Deity is Srimati Radhika, sampradaya: sampradaya that worships only Krishna without Srimati Radhika is impersonal

13 Sep 2026 midday – Anuraga (English) – Auckland, New Zealand | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

September 13, 2026 12:00 PM

– We belong to the Gaudiya Sampradaya because our Adorable Deity is not Krishna, but Srimati Radhika. – That sampradaya that worships only Krishna is impersonal. – We worship Krishna because Srimati Radhika has love and affection for Him. – Krishna keeps the peacock feather on His head because Radha’s name is written on it. – Srimati Radhika is Krishna’s Guru, therefore He leaves Her on His head. – How Srimati Radhika manifested from Krishna...

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Whangarei 2026, New Zealand 2026

12 Sep 2026 evening – Hari-katha (English) – Whangarei, New Zealand | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

September 12, 2026 6:00 PM

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Auckland 2026, New Zealand 2026, Entry level discourses 2026, nitya-siddha krsna-prema 'sadhya' kabhu naya, Chaitanya-charitamrita Madhya 22.107, Eternal Position of the Soul, Identity of the Soul, Purpose of Human Life, The Conditioned Soul, Jaya and Vijaya: Jaya and Vijaya are parshada-tattva, jiva: jivas never fall from Vaikuntha, jiva: svarupa-bhrama is the illusion about our transcendental identity, peacock feather: Mahaprabhu's mood does not permit a peacock feather on His head, raganuga-bhakti: definition, Vrajavasi: definition

12 Sep 2026 midday – The Eternal Seed of Devotion and the Path Back to Vraja (English) – Auckland, New Zealand

September 12, 2026 12:00 PM

– Jivas have never fallen from Vaikuntha-dhama. – Jaya and Vijaya are parsada-tattva. – Jivas-tattva come to the material world and suffer the three miseries to which the conditioned soul is subject. – The trustworthy Guru gives the seed of devotion in the disciple’s heart. – It is necessary to water bhakti-lata-bija through the Guru’s Harikatha. – Svarupa-bhrama is the illusion about our transcendental identity. – The eternal nature of the...

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Auckland 2026, New Zealand 2026

12 Sep 2026 morning – Hari-katha (English) – Auckland, New Zealand | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

September 12, 2026 8:00 AM

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Auckland 2026, New Zealand 2026, Lokanatha Dasa Gosvami’s Deity Requests His Service, Krishna's Qualities, Radha's Qualities, anger: transcendental anger (maan) serves the purpose of increasing the love of Radha and Krishna more and more, anger: vraja-gopis control Krishna with their transcendental anger, Krishna: Krishna's crookedness in His transcendental form and activities, Krishna: tribhanga-lalita, meeting and separation: separation stimulates meeting and meeting stimulates separation, meeting: four types, Radha: Krishna declares that Srimati Radhika is His prema-guru, Radha: Radha's crookedness in Her hair and transcendental activities, separation: four types

11 Sep 2026 evening – The Supremacy of Madhurya Rasa (English) – Auckland, New Zealand

September 11, 2026 6:00 PM

– On how Radha and Krishna engage in pastimes of loving quarreling, something very confidential, something that can only be savored and understood by devotees realized in madhurya-rasa. – Without separation, the encounter cannot be savored. – There are four types of encounter and four types of separation. – Transcendental anger serves the purpose of increasing the love of Radha and Krishna more and more. – Krishna is always bowed (tribhanga-lalita), just like...

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Discourses Translated into Chinese 2026, Hong Kong 2026, Hari-katha at Airports 2026, ceto-darpana-marjanam bhava-maha-davagni-nirvapanam, Chaitanya-charitamrita Antya 20.12, Krishna Suffers Separation from Srimati Radhika at Imlitala Under the Tamarind Tree, Sri Radha Sends Seva Kunja Mahaprasada to Srila Gurudeva BV Narayana Gosvami Maharaja Through the Pujari, Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja, Krishna: Krishna becomes completely white suffering separation in Imlitala, Radha Ramana Bihari and Radha Ramana: different deities, Ramana Manjari: Ramana Manjari's intimate service, Ramana Manjari: Srila Gurudeva Narayana Gosvami Maharaja is Ramana Manjari and we should be proud of this good fortune, Ramana: meaning, Vinoda Manjari: Srila Bhakti Prajnana Keshava Gosvami Maharaja is Vinoda Manjari

10 Sep 2026 evening airport – Q&A (English) – Hong Kong | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

September 10, 2026 6:00 PM

– Lila of Sri Radha sending to Srila Gurudeva BV Narayana Gosvami Maharaja Her mahaprasada of the Seva Kunja through the pujari. – Explanation about the separation lila in Imlitala, next to Gopinatha Bhavan, which makes Krishna become completely white. – The constitutional form of Srila Gurudeva BV Narayana Gosvami Maharaja is Ramana Manjari. – The service that Ramana Manjari performs for Srimati Radhika is of various types: massaging Her feet, offering water, betel nut...

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Discourses Translated into Chinese 2026, Hong Kong 2026, Chaitanya-charitamrita Madhya 20.108, Ujjvala-nilamani, Mahaprabhu Rescues Kala Krishnadasa from a Group of Gypsies, A Thirsty Crow Raises the Water Level by Throwing Stones into a Vase, A Woman Possessed by a Ghost, bhakti: 3 stages of development (sadhana-bhakti; bhava-bhakti and prema-bhakti), bhakti: aropa-siddha-bhakti; sanga-siddha-bhakti; svarupa-siddha-bhakti, bhakti: sadhana-bhakti; bhava-bhakti; prema-bhakti, meeting and separation: separation stimulates meeting and meeting stimulates separation, sambandha; abhidheya and prayojana, transcendental vibration: listening to the sound coming from a sadhu's mouth even without understanding hari-katha purifies the heart

10 Sep 2026 midday – Sadhu-sanga and Krsna-seva (English) – Hong Kong | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

September 10, 2026 12:00 PM

– On separation and encounter. – In Ujjvala-nilamani, Rupa Gosvami says that separation nourishes encounter. – You should practice devotional service to the Lord. – Without sadhana and bhajana it is not possible to reach the highest spiritual goal. – On the stages: sadhana, bhava, prema. – Sambandha, abhidheya and prayojana. – On aropa-siddha-bhakti, sanga-siddha-bhakti and svarupa-siddha-bhakti. – Krishna grants greed to sadhu-sanga; hunger is...

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