सेवा कुंज से मानसरोवर तक, राधारानी का दिव्य मान और प्रेम की परिभाषा। Today the world talks about LOVE. But it is only material love that exists in this world. True love, prema, exists only in transcendental Vrindavan dham, in the highest mood of Srimati Radharani. LOVE L — Lake of Tears O — Ocean of Sorrow V — Valley of Death E — End of Life In the transcendental world there is no death. When divine love becomes unlimited, the word used is faint. In intense ecstatic moods, whirlpools of divine...
Discourses in Hindi 2026
13 Feb 2026 morning – Sri Navadvipa Dhama Parikrama (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Just as a thief behaves to steal, Krishna came hidden/disguised in the form of Mahaprabhu. We pray that the net of Maya be lifted so that we may see the sacred dhama. When we surrender at the lotus feet of Mahaprabhu, the dhama will remove the veil of Maya. There is only one Maya, but didactically, two are explained. Goura-lila is an appendage of Krishna-lila. Udhara means a very generous person. Goura-lila has much audarya (magnandom) and Krishna-lila has much madhurya (sweetness). We must...
12 Feb 2026 midday – Story of Shabari Devi (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– Story of Shabari, disciple of Matanga Rsi, and her strong devotion to Ramacandra. – Shabari Devi, who was a queen in her previous life, prayed to be born into a low-caste family, free from royal rules so she could worship her Adorable Deity freely, and never marry. – On the mood of separation. – Shabari picked fruit (which she never bit into) and prepared the path with flowers every day for Sri Ramacandra because she had faith in her Guru’s words that one day He...
10 Feb 2026 evening – Absorption in Bhajana (Hindi) – Zoetermeer, Netherlands | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
On Goloka Vrndavana described in the Brahma-samhita. On absorption in bhajana that distances us from material things and connects us with the divine mood. Explanation of how to make our hearts very soft, free from material attachment. A pastime in which Jagai and Madhai cling to the feet of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. The infinite mercy of Nityananda Prabhu is expressed when reminding Mahaprabhu that in this age He would not use any weapon. Jagai and Madhai’s promise never to commit any...
09 Feb 2026 evening – Sins Go to Those Who Defame (Hindi) – Zoetermeer, Netherlands | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Verse: bhaktis tu bhagavad-bhakta-saṅgena parijāyate… (Bṛhan Nāradīya Purāṇa). Guru is the one who gives us knowledge of the relationship with Krishna. Verse: vidhi-marga-rata-jane svadhinata-ratna-dane… (Krsna Nama Dhare Kata Bala, Saranagati). Katha on Isvara Candra Vidyasagara. Verse: yasya prasada bhagavat prasado… (Sri Gurvastakam). To enter bhakti, we first have to learn Sri Upadesamrta from Srila Rupa Gosvami. Explanation of the mantra “Sri Krsna Gopala Hari Mukunda”. Verse: ārādhyo...