– Never give up on the Guru, have guru-nistha! – People who go to sahajiyas and babajis do not have guru-nistha. – The story of the proud academic and the illiterate boatman boy. – It is necessary to know your Guru and have guru-nistha, otherwise the person drowns in the ocean of material life. – Having an authentic Guru is so important that even Bhagavan accepts having a Guru! – A beautiful description of guru-nistha: Mahaprabhu and His Guru Isvara Puri Pada...
Discourses Translated into Spanish 2025
20 Feb 2025 morning – The Wonderful Book Madhurya Kadambini (English) | Punta Arenas, Chile | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Bhakti in the mood of opulence and sweetness, the difference between the devotees of Vaikuntha and Vrndavana. Madhurya means sweetness, and, Kadambini means a beautiful rain cloud about to pour, whose refreshing manifestation in the sky enchants everyone with its misty colors due to the rays of the Sun. Visvanatha Cakravarti Pada begins this book by glorifying Caitanya Mahaprabhu because only He grants krsna-prema. Mahaprabhu grants krsna-prema to everyone, without discriminating who is or...
19 Feb 2025 evening – Different Types of Devotees (English) | Punta Arenas, Chile | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Your heart is like a garden where God plants the flowers but if you are not in sadhu-sanga listening to hari-katha then these flowers will be dry. Verse: sādhu-saṅga’, ‘sādhu-saṅga’ — sarva-śāstre kaya…(CC Madhya 22.54). 4 types of liberation: sarupya, samipyа, sarsti and salokya. Krishna-prema is higher than liberation. There are different types of prema in the transcendental world: vaikuntha-prema, ayodhya-prema, dvaraka-prema, mathura-prema and prema of Goloka Vrindavana. 5 categories of...
19 Feb 2025 morning – Madhurya-kadambini (English) | Punta Arenas, Chile | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
You need 2 books to develop your spiritual life: Bhajana-rahasya and Madhurya-kadambini. Vaidhi-bhakti (aishvarya-mula-bhakti) and raganuga-bhakti (madhurya-mula-bhakti). The importance of sadhu-sanga to awaken bhakti. Grantha-sadhu and bhakta-sadhu. If bhakta-bhagavata (jivanta-bhagavata) is not available then read grantha-bhagavata. Bhakta-bhagavata helps to interpret the true meaning of different shlokas. Without the mercy of Mahaprabhu no one can understand the true meaning of the...
18 Feb 2025 evening – Self-realization is the Best Realization (English) | Punta Arenas, Chile | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Gurudeva reminds us of the rarity of the human body and that we must understand that the human body is the only one capable of rendering devotional service to the Lord. Explanation of why God created man in His image and likeness. What characteristic differentiates men, conditioned souls, from other animals. Upon reaching the abode of the Lord, a place of bliss, everyone will be very happy. The material world is incomplete, but in the transcendental world happiness is unlimited, it is an...
18 Feb 2025 morning – Glorification of Sri Srimad BV Goura Govinda Maharaja (English) | Punta Arenas, Chile | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Srila Goura Govinda Maharaja sleeps in the Temple of Durga Devi and in his dream she speaks directly to him. Gurudeva recites and speaks about the importance of the slokas that we all should know: daivī hy eṣā guṇa-mayī… (BG 7.14). Srila Goura Govinda has darsana, vision, of the beautiful Deity of Mahaprabhu in the Temple of Mathura. Srila Goura Govinda receives harinama and diksa from Srila BV Swami Maharaja. After two years, Srila Goura Govinda receives sannyasa. Senior devotees...