Discourses in English 2026
13 Jan 2026 evening – Humility Is a Symptom of Bhakti (English) – Pipa, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Appearance (Tirobhava-tithi) of Srila Locana Dasa Thakura. Glorification of Srila Vrndhavana Dasa Thakura, known as Vyasa, the one who glorifies the pastimes of the Lord. The Caitanya Bhagavata of Srila Vrndhavana Dasa Thakura. About Narayani Devi, mother of Srila Vrndhavana Dasa Thakura. Srila Locana Dasa Thakura wrote the Caitanya Mangala, and many poems glorifying Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Srila Locana Dasa Thakura also glorified Nityananda, whose mercy allows us to understand Lord Caitanya...
13 Jan 2026 morning walk – The Heart of Mahaprabhu (English) – Pipa, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
How Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu was always absorbed in Vrndavana. Srila Krsna Dasa Kaviraja Gosvami describes that, according to Lord Caitanya’s mood, Svarupa Damorada and Raya Ramananda recited different verses such as Venu-gita, Pranaya-gita, Gopi-gita, Yugala-gita, and Bhramara-gita. Description of Mahaprabhu’s ecstasy upon hearing verses where trees offered their flowers, leaves, and fruits to Krsna, then He distributed them to His friends, demonstrating His love. Explanation of...
11 Jan 2026 evening – Spiritual Life Dependent on Faith (English) – Pipa, Brazil
* Devotional service is only possible in the human body. * In the Kali-yuga, there is only one process to reach the Lord: chanting His Holy Names. * The Lord has invested all His power in the Holy Names. * Guru directs us on how to practice devotional service to the Lord and guides us in the development of our spiritual life. * The process is to surrender completely at the feet of a trustworthy Guru. * The Supreme Lord manifested in the form of Nityananda Prabhu. He is our Original Guru. * The...
10 Jan 2026 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 7 (English) – Gaia Vrindavana, Brazil
Srimad Bhagavatam is eternal, nityam. Acintya-sakti (inconceivable potency) of Krsna. It is difficult to concentrate on Harikatha for more than twenty minutes at a time. Asura-bhava and Deva-bhava. Spiritual realization arises through the mercy of Guru and Krsna when the devotee surrenders to Them. The concept of sara-svabhava: simple heart. Sloka: labdhvā su-durlabham idaṁ bahu-sambhavānte… (SB 11.9.29). Sloka: kṛṣṇa-bhakti-janma-mūla haya ‘sādhu-saṅga’… (CC Madhya 22.83). On...