Discourses Translated into English 2026

01 Apr 2026 midday – Ratnakara’s Story (English translation) – Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

– I am happy to be in Bhuj. – Verse: tatraiva gaṅgā yamunā ca veṇī godāvarī sindhu sarasvatī ca… (Padyavali 44). – Food for the body and food for the soul. – Gopi-gita katha. – Ratnakara’s story: nobody wanted to take on his sins; he could not utter the name of Rama. – A house that does not host a sadhu is like a snake hole. – Ravana-katha: Without bhakti, any power is useless. – I am going on a European tour soon. – Make time to visit...

31 Mar 2026 morning – Krishna Has the Most Beautiful Form (English translation) – Delhi, India

– The specialty of the mood of separation, madan-viraha. – The story of Vrajanatha and Vijaya Kumara. – Krishna cannot control Himself upon seeing the prema of Srimati Radhika. – Among all the pastimes of Krishna’s avatars, the highest is Krishna’s pastime in human form with two arms. – Krishna manifests the four-armed form for the gopis in Vraja. – There are 32 types of encounter and 32 types of separation in total. – The love of cows and...

30 Mar 2026 morning – The Ocean of Anuraga (English translation) – Delhi, India

– The seven oceans of Srimati Radhika. – Song: Radha Krpa Kataksa. – Two symptoms of anuraga (deep attachment): darsane-atriptata (never satisfied with looking) and parasparanu-sneha-anubandhana (deep reciprocal loving attachment). – With the material senses it is not possible to have the darsana of Krishna. – When the propensity to serve appears in a person, then the feeling of union with Krishna increases. – The mind commands all the senses, so we need to...

29 Mar 2026 evening – The Glories of Ramacandra and Hanumanji (English translation) – Delhi, India

– The reason why we received this rare human body. – In this world, time is the most precious thing. – Srila Gurudeva is here to leave impressions on our hearts. – What differentiates human beings from animals is dharma: the ability to follow bhakti, serve the Lord, and perform bhajana and sadhana. – Srila Gurudeva goes to the West to preach and distribute Sanatana Dharma. – Katha of the necklace that Sita gave to Hanuman. – Lord Rama left Hanuman after...