– Lord Ramachandra established maryada: the correct behavior of how we should remain in this world, respecting father and mother, how we should relate to our spouse, children, and society in general. – We are all connected and interconnected with one another. – We remain in this world because there is love and affection here; if these feelings end, at that moment, we abandon this world. – The servant should be like Hanuman, suddha-dasa. – The pure servant does not...
Discourses Translated into English
27 Mar 2026 midday – The Teachings of Lord Rama (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Kapila Dasa said, among other recommendations, that if you become too worried, your intelligence will disappear. “Vaco-vegam” actually means increasing how much you speak Harikatha. Gurudeva confesses that it is a blessing that our material life is full of problems. To receive the darshan of the Lord, we must be absorbed in Harikatha for 24 hours. If someone wants Krishna-prema and gopi-prema, they must first seek to understand the teachings of Lord Rama. Lord Rama speaks of the...
27 Mar 2026 On the occasion of Ram Navami, we remember that bhakti does not begin from the top…
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
27 Mar 2026 morning – Rama Navami (English translation) – 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 forest with Lakshman and...
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...