Impersonalists call God Brahman, which is actually His effulgence. Those who believe in the philosophy of Paramatma speak of the Supersoul that resides in the heart of all living entities. The soul will have the same size, regardless of the body, whether it is an ant or an elephant. He who has six opulences is called Bhagavan. God has many names. We can call Him Brahman, Bhagavan, or Paramatma. Hari is the one who destroys all unhappiness, and Rama is the one who is always playing in the hearts...
Discourses in English 2026
19 Apr 2026 morning – The Glories of Srila Vamana Gosvami Maharaja (English) – Bordeaux, France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
If we glorify the Vaisnavas, we will be protected from Maya.
Srila Vamana Gosvami Maharaja accepted harinama from Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada and diksa from Bhakti Prajnana Kesava Maharaja.
The stories and glories of Srila Vamana Gosvami Maharaja.
Srila Vamana Gosvami Maharaja was called the dictionary of Gaudiya because he had an extraordinary memory and intelligence.
17 Apr 2026 evening – Appearance of Gadadhara Pandita (English) – Mirepoix, France
Maison du Bhakti Yoga – There is no difference between Svetadvipa Dhama and Vrndavana Dhama. – Today is a super excellent and auspicious day, the day of the appearance of Gadadhara Pandita, a direct manifestation of Radharani. – In Vrndavana there is the mood of sweetness, and in Navadvipa there is much magnanimity. – Lord Caitanya descended to this world with His sacred abode and His eternal associates. – There are different names for Navadvipa. – Vrndavana...
17 Apr 2026 midday – Hari-katha (English) – Donazac, France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Jagadish Prabhu and Vasanti dd’s place, house program
17 Apr 2026 morning – Hari-katha (English) – Mirepoix, France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
houseprogram at Narayani Dd’s place
16 Apr 2026 evening – Those Who Receive Diksha from Great Vaishnavas Are Not Ordinary People (English) – Mirepoix, France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
g It is impossible to compare worldly people with those who chant the Holy Names. On the suffering felt by worldly people when others die. A touching sloka that defines the greatest of sorrows: ‘duḥkha-madhye kona duḥkha haya gurutara?’… (CC Madhya-lila 8.248). Ajamila heard the dialogue between the Yamadutas and the Visnudutas. Dialogue of the Visnudutas with Ajamila after some years. Difference between namabhasa and suddha-nama. One who chants the Holy Names is not an ordinary...
15 Apr 2026 evening – You are the soul (English) – Rome, Italy | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The majority of the books in your library are devotional. The Madana-Mohana deity is one of the three most important deities for Gaudiya Vaishnavas, alongside Govinda and Gopinatha. The lila of Radha Madana-Mohana asking Srila Sanatana Gosvami to feed Him. The lila of Radha Madana-Mohana making the merchant’s boat move in the river and the merchant arranging things for Radha Madana-Mohana. The big parikrama of Sanatana Gosvami: Giriraja Govardhana, Mathura and Vraja. The parikrama of...