Discourses in English 2026
07 May 2026 morning – Raya Ramananda Samvada Is the Heart of Mahaprabhu (English) – Igualada, Spain
– Not all countries allow HARINAMA to be performed in the streets. – The heart of the Srimad Bhagavatam is the five chapters that speak of the rasa dance: Tenth Canto 29–33. – The gopis and the five prominent vital airs: prana, apana, vyana, udana, samana-dharma. (Gopi Gita, page 22 – Sripad BV Vana Maharaja) – The heart of the Caitanya Caritamrta is Madhya-lila 8. – To know the meaning of the Srimad Bhagavatam it is necessary to read the Caitanya Caritamrta...
06 May 2026 evening – Raya Ramananda Disappearance (English) – Igualada, Spain
– Why Krishna appeared as Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu: sri radhaya pranaya mahima – Verse: rādhikāra bhāva-kānti curi kare kṛṣṇa avatīrṇa hailā gaura rūpa dhari. – Kṛṣṇa steals the bhāva [humor] and kānti [golden complexion] from Śrīmatī Rādhikā and descends into Śrī Navadvīpa-dhāma appearing as Śrī Gaurāṅga. – If you do not understand sharanagati, you will not understand pranaya-mahima and madanakhya-mahabhava. – Srimati Radhika is the embodiment of madanakya...
05 May 2026 evening – Raya Ramananda Disappearance (English) – Vilnius, Lithuania
At Bhishma Prabhu and Taruni dd’s – Gurudeva recounts the meeting of Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya with Raya Ramananda, which occurred at the request of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. – Explanation of the meaning of Svayam Bhagavan Vrajendra-nandana Syamasundara: The Highest One, the origin of all other incarnations such as Rama, Nrsimha, Brahma. – On the advice given to Pradyumna Misra by Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu upon seeing that he carried pride for his birth into the brahmana...
04 May 2026 evening – Hari-katha (English) – Kaunas, Lithuania | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
House program at Ajay Krishna dasa and Gaurangi Priya dd’s
03 May 2026 evening – Guru and Krishna Are Always With Us (English) – Kaunas, Lithuania | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
It is only with this human body that we can perform devotional service to the Supreme Lord. The human body is very rare because it is only after 8,400,000 species that we manage to obtain it. In this age of Kali, it is not possible to reach the Lord by anything other than chanting the Holy Names of the Lord: “harer nāma harer nāma harer nāmaiva kevalam…” (Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta Ādi-līlā 7.76). The six activities of sandhu-sanga: “dadāti pratigṛhṇāti guhyam ākhyāti pṛcchati…” (Verse 4...