Discourses in English 2026

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Manila 2026, Philippines 2026, aradhitam nava-vanam vraja-kananam te, ceto-darpana-marjanam bhava-maha-davagni-nirvapanam, harer nama harer nama harer namaiva kevalam, Chaitanya-charitamrita Madhya 6.242, Navadvipa-shataka 78, Shikshashtaka 3, Bhaktivinoda Thakura, Sri Krishna Kirtane Jadi Manasa Tohara, Kali-yuga: Kali Maharaja's five places, verse: Sanskrit verse revealing that surrender to Mahaprabhu and the purifying power of those who go to Navadvipa-dhama lead to attaining Vrindavana

24 Sep 2026 evening – Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Appearance (English) – Manila, Philippines

September 24, 2026 6:00 PM

– All of Sri Guru Parampara Gaudiya Vaisnava and all associates of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Prabhupada are beloved sakhis of Srimati Radhika. – Srimati Radhika Herself sent Kamala Manjari (Bhaktivinoda Thakura) to the material world to preach the pure Holy Names and protect suddha-nama. – Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura lived as a judge and grhastha; he would go out every night on horseback to preach from village to village; he was not an ordinary man. – Lila from the dialogue...

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Auckland 2026, New Zealand 2026, A Gopi Hangs the Butter Pot from the Ceiling, Ekadashi-vrata 2026, Gopi-gita, bhakti: nine limbs of bhakti, diksha: importance of receiving initiation from an authentic Guru, God: three forms of God's manifestation in Kali-yuga (nama; svarupa; and vigraha), Gurvashtaka: importance of reciting, holy names: how to chant, mangala-arati: importance, mood: dakshina-bhava, mood: vamya-bhava, upavasa: meaning

22 Sep 2026 evening – The Senses in Service to the Lord (English) – Auckland, New Zealand

September 22, 2026 6:00 PM

– Evidence given by the sastras (scriptures) regarding Ekadasi. – Explanation of how to sit close to the Lord. – Story of Ambarisa Maharaja who used all his senses to serve the Lord. – Meaning of attaining the darshan of the Lord’s beautiful form. – On the eagerness of Srimati Radhika and the gopis to attain the darshan of Krishna. – Detailing the benefits of participating in Mangala Arati. – On the three forms of God’s manifestation in this...

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Auckland 2026, New Zealand 2026

21 Sep 2026 evening – Hari-katha (English) – Auckland, New Zealand | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

September 21, 2026 6:00 PM

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Auckland 2026, New Zealand 2026, akhila-rasamrita-murtih, bhakta-pada-dhuli ara bhakta-pada-jala, ksantir avyartha-kalatvam viraktir mana-sunyata, satam prasangan mama virya-samvido, Bhakti-rasamrita-sindhu 1.1.1, Chaitanya-charitamrita Antya 16.60, Chaitanya-charitamrita Madhya 23.18, Srimad-Bhagavatam 3.25.25, chit-shakti: explanation, jiva-shakti: explanation, Krishna: meaning of the name, maya-shakti: explanation, Narada Rishi: Narada-Vyasa samvada, Shukadeva Gosvami: birth, uttama-adhikari (highest-class devotees): 3 types of uttama-adhikari (murchita-kashaya; nirdhuta-kashaya; and bhagavata-parsada-deha-prapta)

21 Sep 2026 morning – The Glories of Sadhu-sanga (English) – Auckland, New Zealand | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

September 21, 2026 8:00 AM

– Cit-sakti, jiva-sakti and maya-sakti explained. – The nature of love, Prema, comes from both sides. – Shloka to illustrate that the nature of divine love, prema, is reciprocal: akhila-rasāmṛta-mūrtiḥ… (BRS 1.1.1). – Krishna’s name explained. – Who is truly mad in this world? Krishna-preme-pagal. – The three types of uttam-uttam maha-bhagavat: nirduta; bhagavat-parsad-dehoprapta, and muchita. – Harikatha of Srila Sukadeva Gosvami’s...

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Auckland 2026, New Zealand 2026, Importance of Tattva-siddhanta, Krishna: Krishna stayed in Vraja for ten years and eight months, Radha: all sacred places are at the lotus feet of Srimati Radhika, Radha: the reason why one of Srimati Radhika's names is Shyama

20 Sep 2026 evening – The Importance of Tattva Siddhanta (English) – Auckland, New Zealand | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

September 20, 2026 6:00 PM

* Without tattva-siddhanta it is not possible to enter rasa-siddhanta. * Krishna did not marry any gopi in Vraja. * Krishna stayed in Vraja for ten years and eight months. * Without a strong foundation (tattva-siddhanta), everything can crumble during storms. * Tattva-siddhanta is the foundation of our bhakti. * The reason why one of Srimati Radhika’s names is Syama. * Vrajavasis always think of Krishna as a family member and not Bhagavan. This is the mood of vraja-prema. * All sacred...

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Auckland 2026, New Zealand 2026

20 Sep 2026 midday – Hari-katha (English) – Auckland, New Zealand | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

September 20, 2026 12:00 PM

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Auckland 2026, New Zealand 2026

20 Sep 2026 morning – Hari-katha (English) – Auckland, New Zealand | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

September 20, 2026 8:00 AM

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Auckland 2026, New Zealand 2026, Radhashtami 2026, Srimati Radhika Becomes Upset When the Sethji Does Not Pay for Her Bracelets, Radha-kripa-kataksha-stava-raja, kripa: kri+pa

19 Sep 2026 evening – Radhashtami (English) – Auckland, New Zealand | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

September 19, 2026 6:00 PM

– This day is extremely auspicious. – Srimati Radhika is hladini-sakti, the personification of Sri Krishna’s pleasure potency. – Purna-sakti and purna-saktiman are inseparable, they are always together. – Sri Krishna convinced Srimati Radhika to come to the material world to help the jivas. – In different kalpas, Srimati Radhika appears in different places. – Song: Sri Radha Krpa Kataksha Stava Raja. – Lila of a Bengali man who, because of his great attachment to Srimati Radhika, always...

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