Entry level discourses 2026

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Auckland 2026, New Zealand 2026, Entry level discourses 2026, Krishna's Flute, anarthas: four types, flute: Krishna's flute playing makes the bija mantra klim (seed mantra) echo and each gopi feels personally called, Krishna: Krishna's flute, mind: how to control, mind: two ways of mind control (abhyasa and vairagya), sadhu-sanga: Lord Kapiladeva's last instruction to his mother Devahuti was to stay in sadhu-sanga, service: vani-seva, service: vapu-seva

13 Sep 2026 evening – Our Ears Are Blocked by the Desire for Sense Gratification (English) – Auckland, New Zealand

September 13, 2026 6:00 PM

– The four types of anarthas that exist. – We cannot have the darshan of Vrndavana with our material eyes. – When Krishna plays His flute, the bija mantra klim (seed mantra) echoes, and all the gopis think they are being called individually. – Krishna is calling all living entities with His flute. – We are not going to meet Krishna because we are not listening to the sound of His flute due to our ears being completely closed by the desire for sense gratification...

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Auckland 2026, New Zealand 2026, Entry level discourses 2026, nitya-siddha krsna-prema 'sadhya' kabhu naya, Chaitanya-charitamrita Madhya 22.107, Eternal Position of the Soul, Identity of the Soul, Purpose of Human Life, The Conditioned Soul, Jaya and Vijaya: Jaya and Vijaya are parshada-tattva, jiva: jivas never fall from Vaikuntha, jiva: svarupa-bhrama is the illusion about our transcendental identity, peacock feather: Mahaprabhu's mood does not permit a peacock feather on His head, raganuga-bhakti: definition, Vrajavasi: definition

12 Sep 2026 midday – The Eternal Seed of Devotion and the Path Back to Vraja (English) – Auckland, New Zealand

September 12, 2026 12:00 PM

– Jivas have never fallen from Vaikuntha-dhama. – Jaya and Vijaya are parsada-tattva. – Jivas-tattva come to the material world and suffer the three miseries to which the conditioned soul is subject. – The trustworthy Guru gives the seed of devotion in the disciple’s heart. – It is necessary to water bhakti-lata-bija through the Guru’s Harikatha. – Svarupa-bhrama is the illusion about our transcendental identity. – The eternal nature of the...

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2026, Alto Paraiso 2026, Brazil 2026, Entry level discourses 2026, ahara-nidra-bhaya-maithunam ca, Hitopadesha 25, Atma-tattva, body: compared to a house (the body as a temporary residence of the soul), Radha: difference between calling upon Radha and asking things of Her, soul: size of the soul, species: 8400000 species of living beings (according to Vedic scriptures), Yogamaya and Mahamaya: difference

06 Aug 2026 evening – Soul, Material Body and the Holy Names (English) – Alto Paraiso, Brazil

August 6, 2026 6:00 PM

+ nagara-sankirtana – Srila Gurudeva thanks and rejoices to be at the Harikatha location. – Regarding Lokanatha Gosvami, it is the importance of associating with the devotees of Mahaprabhu. The tattva-siddhanta-vaisnava strengthens the mind. – Difference between calling upon Radha and asking things of Her. – Conditioned souls know nothing about Radha or about themselves. – First try to understand who you are! – The material body is like a house. – When...

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2026, Brasilia 2026, Embassy of India in Brazil 2026, Brazil 2026, Entry level discourses 2026, ceto-darpana-marjanam bhava-maha-davagni-nirvapanam, Shikshashtaka 1, Krishna Explains to Arjuna That Living Entities Are His Part and Parcel, Om mantra, Atma-tattva, d- disease; y- Yamaraja (lord of death), holy names: chanting holy names gives transcendental knowledge and bliss, mantra: Om mantra, mind: importance of controlling it, mind: travels without a visa; passport or ticket, mind: two ways of mind control (abhyasa and vairagya), spiritual world: Krishna declares that whoever attains His abode never returns to this material world, suffering: three types of suffering (adhyatmika; adhidaivika; adhibhautika), Talks at Institutions 2026

04 Aug 2026 evening – Continuous Practice and Renunciation (English) – Brasilia, Brazil

August 4, 2026 6:00 PM

Special program at the Embassy of India – Gurudeva greets the Indian authorities and thanks them for the reception. – Gurudeva also thanks Acyuta Priya for the coordination and organization of the event. – Gurudeva asks all those present to enthusiastically spread Vedic culture. – About Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who left us the Siksastaka. – About the chanting of the Holy Names that fills hearts with joy and dispels all...

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2026, Fortaleza 2026, Brazil 2026, Entry level discourses 2026, jivera svarupa haya krsnera nitya dasa, nayam atma pravacanena, Chaitanya-charitamrita Madhya 20.108, Katha Upanishad 1.2.23, Atma-tattva, anu-chaitanya and brihad-chaitanya: two types of consciousness (individual consciousness; Supreme consciousness), Bhagavan: G is Generator; O is Operator; D is Destroyer, Bhagavan: many names; amalogy with the word water in different languages, Bhagavan: possessor of innumerable potencies (ananta-shakti), darshana of the Lord: analogy of finding ghee in the milk, material world vs transcendental world: Material existence is a perverted reflection of spiritual sky, sadhana: the goal of sadhana, verse: Sanskrit verse explaining Krishna is beyond our limited perception and only by His mercy can we see Him, verse: Sanskrit verse revealing that the intrinsic nature of the soul is to serve God and live in bliss

03 Aug 2026 evening – Seeking the nature of the soul (English) – Fortaleza, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

August 3, 2026 6:00 PM

– Very few people know about the nature of the soul. – Difficult to know the souls nature by material senses. – The soul is in the body, therefore the body is moving. – Material existence is a perverted reflection of spiritual sky. – People find it difficult to understand transcendental world. – Shloka explaining Krishna is beyond our limited perception, and only by His mercy can we see Him: nāyam ātmā pravacanena…(Kaṭha Upaniṣad 1.2.23). – We need...

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2026, Fortaleza 2026, Brazil 2026, Entry level discourses 2026, A Little Boy Who Thought a Fish Could Live in His Bed, Atma-tattva, Eternal Position of the Soul, Identity of the Soul, The Conditioned Soul, hari-katha: the soul's longing for hari-katha compared to a baby crying and the mother not understanding what he wants, hari-katha: the soul's need for spiritual nourishment compared to a caged little bird, human body: 5 elements (earth; water; fire; air and ether), sukriti: the taste comes when we accumulate much sukriti, vital airs: five prominent vital airs (prana; apana; vyana; udana; samana-dharma)

01 Aug 2026 evening – Holy Names (English) – Fortaleza, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

August 1, 2026 6:00 PM

– How we live our human lives and the similarities and differences between human life and animal life. – Devotional spiritual practice to the Lord is what differentiates us from animals. – When inquisitive thought arises, the practice of spiritual life begins. – In all previous lives, we enjoyed different senses. – What is the reason we were born into this material world and the relationship of cause and effect? – This body only functions because there...

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2026, Ashtanga Yoga (Center) 2026, Blumenau 2026, Brazil 2026, Entry level discourses 2026, cancalam hi manah krsna pramathi balavad drdham, Bhagavad-gita 6.34, Krishna instructs Arjuna on how to control the mind, A Man Who Tried to Straighten a Dog's Tail, А King Asked for Someone who Could Satisfy His Insatiable Goat, Isaac Newton, self-realisation: takes efforts and Lord's mercy, verse: Sanskrit verse about how difficult it is to control the mind

22 Jul 2026 evening – Self-Realization: Effort and Mercy (English) – Ashtanga Yoga, Blumenau, Brazil

July 22, 2026 6:00 PM

– People, unlike animals, can meditate on the self, realizing that they are not the body but the soul. – The story of Isaac Newton illustrates the importance of an inquisitive nature. – Self-realization is the highest realization, but it does not come independently or through one’s own efforts alone. To realize spiritual truths, one needs both the Lord’s mercy and one’s own efforts to obtain that mercy. – Even a lion must make an effort to hunt. –...

2026, Discourses Translated into English 2026, Barcelona 2026, Spain 2026, Entry level discourses 2026, Mother’s Day 2026

10 May 2026 evening – Mother’s Day (English translation) – Barcelona, Spain | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

May 10, 2026 6:00 PM

Without Guru’s mercy, we cannot understand anything. A mother’s tolerance is superior in this material world. One cannot hide a sin, just as one cannot dry up the ocean. It is impossible to repay the debt to one’s mother, but if we surrender to Govinda, that debt ends. On the ten types of nama-aparadha. On the seven types of mother and the five types of father. The duty of parents is to control their own senses in order to firmly establish themselves in devotional rules, so...

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