Discourses Translated into English 2025

23 Nov 2025 evening – The Glories of Vrndavana (English translation) – Bhavanagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Regarding the liberation pastimes of Gajendra by Lord Vishnu. By offering a lotus to the Lord in his mind, Gajendra was liberated. We should take shelter at the lotus feet of a trustworthy guru. Those who follow the advaita path, as soon as they touch the dust of Vrndavana, their conception changes. Vrndavana is not an ordinary place, the dust of Vrndavana is transcendental. Krishna covers the sun with His pitambara to cover the footprints of Srimati Radhika. The highest place is Radha-kunda...

22 Nov 2025 evening – The Gopis Serve Krishna with a Lover’s Mood (English translation) – Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

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– The lover’s humor is the sweetest and most elevated, and is present only in the heart of Srimati Radhika.

– To attain the lover’s humor we must follow three rules: be one-pointed towards Srimati Radhika, reside in Vrndavana, and associate with Vaishnava rasikas.

– The process to attain Radha-prema begins by associating with the lotus feet of Sri Guru.

22 Nov 2025 – Today Srila BV Vana Gosvami Maharaja took all the devotees to Bhujang Dev Temple (Hindi)

Today Srila Bhaktivedanta Vana Gosvami Maharaja Ji took all the devotees up the steep hill to Bhujang Dev Temple in Bhuj. The climb wasn’t easy, but Gurudev — even at the age of 66 — teaches us that some blessings can only be received when you put in the effort to reach them. Bhujang Dev is a very old and special temple connected to Baladeva Prabhu. Local history says that the city of “Bhuj” got its name from “Bhujanga,” because this form of Baladeva Prabhu was considered the protector of this...

21 Nov 2025 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha, day 7 (English translation) – Bhuj, India

– If someone listens to such a sweet Harikatha with unwavering faith, that person will attain prema-bhakti and uttama-bhakti. – About the two types of bhakti. – Kama in certain contexts means an intense desire to serve and also a divine and transcendental love that exists only in the hearts of the gopis. – The Harikathas of the manjaris and the gopis are the heart of the Gaudiya Vaishnavas. – Among the different gopis, the manjaris are devoted solely and...

20 Nov 2025 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha, day 6 (English translation) – Bhuj, India

– Take refuge at the feet of the Lord. – The difference between when the materialist falls ill and when the devotee who worships the Lord falls ill. – Kunti Devi prayed to Krsna to have problems, because difficulties increased her faith. – Story of the king who tried to deceive Yamaraja by placing himself among ninety-nine statues of himself. – Krsna’s lila with the asura Trinavarta. – Krsna’s lila with the demon Aghasura. – In general...