On the occasion of Ram Navami, we remember that bhakti does not begin from the top, it begins from the foundation.
Lord Ramachandra showed how to live with maryada, respect, and proper conduct.
Everyone wants Krishna prema… but very few want to follow the path that leads there.
As Gurudev says,
“Ramayana is the foundation on top of which the beautiful lotus of Krishna bhakti manifests.”
Jaya Sri Ram
Jaya Gurudeva
Hare Krishna
Discourses in Hindi
27 Mar 2026 morning – Rama-navami (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– Regarding the pastime of the Rishis of the Dandakaranya forest, who outwardly had the bodies of men and inwardly the bodies of gopis. When they saw Lord Ramachandra, they felt uddipana (stimulus) and ran after Him.– Ramachandra appeared in this world to establish maryada (rules and correct behavior taught in the scriptures).– Mula Ramayana is the original Ramayana of Valmiki Risi; it served as the basis for all other Ramayanas that were written.– Lord Rama went to the...
26 Mar 2026 Sanatan Dharma in West Bengal
Sanatan Dharma in West Bengal During this Bengal Prachar, Gurudev was going every single day to 40–50 houses. Not only big events, but also entering homes, meeting families, blessing people personally. Devotees had come from many countries, but even then Gurudev kept going deeper and deeper into the villages of West Bengal. No comfort, no slowing down… just continuously moving to keep Sanatan Dharma alive in Paschim Bengal. People were waiting, calling, sometimes even pulling him to come to...
22 Mar 2026 – Jagannatha Puri History Revealed
When Mughals attacked Jagannath Puri…HISTORY REVEALED In Angargaon, Odisha, there is a well-known local history connected to this. It is said that during the Mughal attack on Jagannath Puri, the priests quickly took Thakurji from the temple to protect the deities. For some time, Jagannath, Baladeva and Subhadra Ji were kept here and worshipped in this very place. We came here with Srila Gurudeva Srimad Bhaktivedanta Vana Gosvami Maharaja Ji and heard about this history. The place looks simple...