Discourses Translated into English 2023

27 Mar 2023 evening – The Purifying Power of the Vaishnavas (English translation) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-I cannot explain the glories of this place-Vaishnavas purify pilgrimage places. Just touching the air touched by the Vaishnavas is incredibly auspicious, let alone seeing them-The story of how the scent of a sadhu’s body rescued sinners from hell Full translation: -I cannot explain the glories of this place-Vaishnavas purify pilgrimage places. Just touching the air touched by the Vaishnavas is incredibly auspicious, let alone seeing them-The story of how the scent of a sadhu’s body...

27 Mar 2023 evening – House program (English translation) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-There is no such love in Western countries as there is in Bengal-Mahaprabhu said: ‘Bengali people are weeping for Me in separation.’-The lila on how Srivasa Thakura’s youngest son died and Srivasa Thakura didn’t even give a hint to Sriman Mahaprabhu that anything had happened-Raghava Pandita’s love and care for Mahaprabhu-Importance of the temples-Whatever money you collect, give it to Gaurasandara-seva-God is our primary parent

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27 Mar 2023 morning – Kaishora Krishna (English translation) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-The names of age categories in Sanskrit-Krishna is always at the age of kaishora (12-16 years old) and this is how the gopis see Him, but Mother Yashoda sees Him as a small child-Krishna has manushya-lila (human-like), maharaja-lila and deva-lila-Sri Rupa Gosvami completely surrendered to Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and received all tattva-siddhanta and all heart treasures from Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu-The relation between Vrindavanа and Mathura, between Goloka and Gokula

26 Mar 2023 evening – The Inimitable God (English translation) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-Karma and lila are not the same-We cannot imitate the Lord, as we cannot reproduce His deeds-You can’t watch a film over and over again, but you want to watch the Lord’s lilas endlessly-Indrajalika-lilas of the God. The story of a family of magicians who died because of a necklace but then came back to life-Various illusionist tricks-Satrajit and Syamantaka stone-The story of the foolish Kalidasa, who was looking for a door in the mosquito net-If Krishna is happy with you then all...

26 Mar 2023 evening – House program (English translation) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-Many types of sadhus these days-The deep meaning of the word ‘guru’-Do not listen to hari-katha from non-Vaishnavas-Nama-sankirtana is the solution for the people of Kali-yuga-These three things, marriage, birth and death, are in the hands of the Lord, and no one can predict them-The story of the cruel king who wanted to die at Kashi for liberation, but could not cheat fate-The story of how a wife accepted diksha-initiation and became a princess in the next life, but her husband did not and...

25 Mar 2023 evening – Krishna Loves Vrajavasis [2] (English translation) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-4 types of people do bhajana if they have sukriti from many lives-4 types of people who will not do bhajana and sadhana-Mentioning of dama-bandhana-lila-The story of the old woman gathering brushwood who met Yamaraja-Brahma-vimohala-lila-Shiva’s consort Parvati-devi made an offence to the lotus feet of the Lord Ramachandra and Shiva rejected her-The story of the old lady who never paid Devi Kali her debt for her healed son-Krishna is happy when Vrajavasis are happy-5 types of devotees

25 Mar 2023 morning – Karma-kanda (English translation) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-The story of how Gautama Rishi cursed the sages to have their memory weakened for deceiving him by putting up a fake cow made of straw-On Smriti and Shruti-Karma-kanda, jnana-kanda, bhakti-kanda and upasana of the Vedas-How holy names changed the fate of a disciple of Srila BS Sarasvati Thakura, Bhakti Sarvasa Giri Gosvami Maharaja-There is no need to go to an astrologer if you have faith in the almighty holy names-CC Madhya 19: Mahaprabhu and Raghupati Upadhyaya-Lila on how Radharani was...