Discourses in English 2026
29 Sep 2026 morning – Temple of the Heart (English) – Manila, Philippines | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– Beautiful description of the six opulences of the Lord. – Meaning of Acyuta. – On the inconceivable power of the Lord that allows His manifestation in various forms. – Description of the beautiful form, svayam rupah of Krishna playing His flute. – Citation of the forms Kalki, Kurma, Varaha, Rama, and Nrsimha of the Lord. – Explanation of the meaning of Govinda. – On knowledge (jnana) and detachment from everything (vairagya). – On how to...
28 Sep 2026 evening – The process of Self-realisation (English) – Manila, Philippines | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– The holy names in the maha-mantra are different in every yuga. – The Kali-Santarana Upanisada explains how to carry oneself through Kali-yuga by chanting the holy names. – Narada Muni is bhakta-avesa-avatara, and Vyasadeva is jnana-avesa-avatara. – In Kali-yuga it is not possible to perform pure worship of the Lord because not able to follow suddha-sadacar. – By His mercy, the Lord will accept whichever mood you offer to Him. – Even if sadhana is not...
28 Sep 2026 morning – Discussion of the Five Rasas (English) – Manila, Philippines | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– The sadhaka must give importance to Gaura-lila in order to receive the mercy to enter Krishna-lila. – Krishna appears as Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, accepting Srimati Radhika’s bhava and kanti, shloka to illustrate: radhikāra bhāva-kanti… (CC Madhya-lila 8.279). – There are no differences between Krishna and Gaura, madhurya-lila and audarya-lila). – Svarupa Damodara composed the shloka stating the three reasons for Gaurahari’s Divine Appearance: śrī...
27 Sep 2026 evening – Attachment Is the Cause of Suffering (English) – Manila, Philippines | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
* The human body is the rarest thing to obtain. * Dove katha to show us that in the material world, conditioned souls have much attachment, but time/kala is very strong and we end up being killed by it. * We must follow our duty responsibly but in a detached way. * Attachment is the cause of suffering. * Those who practice sadhana and bhajana have an undisturbed mind because they have no attachment to anything. * We have so many illnesses because of the reactions to our sinful activities. * The...
