Discourses in English 2026

22 Jun 2026 evening – Radha-Dasyam Is the Goal (English) – Birmingham, UK – Srila BV Vana Maharaja

  – The lila (pastime) of Madhavendra Puripada and the deity Kheer-cora Gopinatha. – If a Vaishnava accords us respect, we should accept it. – How to attain service to Srimati Radhika: only through sadhana under the guidance (anugatya) of the Vraja Gopis. – Verse: vāco vegaḿ manasaḥ krodha vegaḿ… (Sri Upadesamrta 1). – Sadhana begins with the Upadesamrta and, step by step, leads to Radha-dasyam. – Sadhu-sanga means listening to Harikatha...

22 Jun 2026 midday – Sadhu-Sanga and Faith Come First (English) – Coventry, UK

House program – Verse: ‘sādhu-saṅga’, ‘sādhu-saṅga’ — sarva-śāstre kaya… (CC Madhya 22.54). – Verse: satāṁ prasaṅgān mama vīrya-saṁvido bhavanti hṛt-karṇa rasāyanāḥ kathāḥ…(Srimad Bhagavatam 3.25.25). – Without a faithful saint there is no chance of leaving the material world, for he emanates a transcendental sound, sabda-brahma. – According to the Scriptures, the first instruction is that we should serve and respect our parents. – Mahaprabhu instructed...

21 Jun 2026 evening – The Truth About Cintamani (English) – Birmingham, UK

– The two most important things in our body: eyes and teeth. – Cintamani was not a prostitute, and Bilvamangala Thakura crossed the river because he wanted to hear her Harikatha. – We have two types of eyes: the inner transcendental vision and the material vision. – About the meeting of Krishna and Bilvamangala Thakura. – The definition of sadhaka is: a person whose rati heart has manifested. – Bilvamangala Thakura is called a sadhaka. A vraja-raganuga...

21 Jun 2026 midday – Sadhu Sanga Gives Us Discernment (English) – Birmingham, UK

– There are three types of love in the hearts of vrajavasis: viveka-sunya prema, visrambha prema, and utkantha-mayi prema. – In naravata-lila, Krishna does not know that He is Bhagavan because if He knew, He could not realize His lila. – Bhagavan Sri Krishna is sarvajñata (knowledgeable) and mugdata (innocence/unconsciousness) at the same time. – Explanation of the highest mood: parakiya-bhava. – Parakiya-bhava does not manifest anywhere other than Vrndavana (not...

20 Jun 2026 evening – Sanga-mahima: The Glories of Sadhu-sanga (English) – London, UK

19.47 hHouse program at Ajay Prabhu’s * In, The Nectar of Instruction, Upadesamrta by Srila Sarasvati Thakura, it is said that pure devotees protect us from Maya.* Jiva Gosvami told Pariksit Maharaja that those who speak and those who hear Harikatha are fully protected by Sri Krishna.* In the process of bhakti, the devotee must learn to surrender to Guru and Krishna.* The 6 symptoms of saranagati.* The devotee who engages in bhajana, sadhana, and saranagati is never rejected by Sri...

17 Jun 2026 – “I am always staying in Vrindavana ”

“I am always staying in Vrindavana.” Srila Prabhupada (Nitya-lila Pravista Om Visnupada Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaja) once said while he was in New York, USA 🇺🇸: “I am not staying in New York. I am always staying in Vrindavana.” A beautiful reminder that Vrindavana is not merely a geographical place. Wherever remembrance of Sri Sri Radha Krishna exists, wherever hearing, chanting, and service are taking place, there Vrindavan manifests by the causeless mercy of pure devotees. Srila...

05 Jun 2026 In Kaliyuga, who will give prema to us?

In Kaliyuga, who will give prema to us?
“Except for Me, no one can give Vraja-prema.” CC Adi 3.26
A beautiful reminder from Srila Gurudeva about the causeless and unique mercy of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.
(Vana Madhuryam, Bhakti Chakor, Hare Krishna, Bhajan, Bhakti, Tridandi Swami Sri Srimad Bhaktivedant Vana Gosvami Maharaja Ji, Bengal, Mahaprabhu)