Gaura-lila

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29 Jul 2026 midday – Guru-purnima: The Lineage of Vyasadeva and the Origins of the Kuru Dynasty (English) – Sri Radha Govinda Gaudiya Matha, Sao Paulo, Brazil

July 29, 2026 12:00 PM

– The dynasty of Krishna Dvaipayana Vedavyasa: Krishna Dvaipayana Vedavyasa (son), Parashara Rishi (father), Shakti Muni (grandfather). – Shakti Muni curses King Kalmashapada, who later becomes possessed by a raksasa and kills Shakti Muni. – Parashara meets Satyavati (Matsyagandha), blesses her with his glance, and her son, Krishna Dvaipayana Vedavyasa, is born. – King Shantanu marries Ganga-devi; their eighth son, Bhishma, is born after the deliverance of the seven...

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28 Jul 2026 evening – Vyasa-puja (English) – Sri Radha Govinda Gaudiya Matha, Sao Paulo, Brazil

July 28, 2026 6:00 PM

– On puja performed to Gurudeva, Vyasa-puja which are eternal and transcendental. – The duty to worship the lotus feet of the Guru every day, as prescribed by the Sastras (Sacred Scriptures). – Quotation from the dialogue between Krishna and Arjuna, where Krishna declares that no fruit will be obtained without performing Guru-puja. – On the Sri Gurvastakam of Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura. – Gurudeva explains that Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu himself manifested...

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2026, Itajai 2026, Brazil 2026, Devananda Pandita Serves Vakreshvara Pandita and His Offenses Are Removed, Morning walks 2026

23 Jul 2026 morning walk – The Intention Behind Service Brings the Result (English) – Itajai, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

July 23, 2026 8:00 AM

– Lila from when Devananda Pandita served Vakresvara Pandita and his offenses were removed. – If you serve the Vaishnavas, all your offenses will be removed from your heart. – Mahaprabhu said: “Follow two principles in your life, Vaishnava-seva and namasankirtana.” – If you commit offenses knowingly, consciously, those offenses will not go away. – How to remove a conscious offense? You will have to suffer! Capala Gopala is an example. – By chanting the Holy...

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09 Jul 2026 evening – Glorification of Srivasa Thakura (English) – New Vraj, USA

July 9, 2026 6:00 PM

– Sloka on Mahaprabhu absorbed in the mood of Srimati Radhika: kāhāṅ mora prāṇa-nātha… (CC Madhya-lila 2.15). – Sloka on the coming of souls to the material world: kṛṣṇa bhuli’ sei jīva anādi… (CC Madhya-lila 20.117). – Maya covers, binds, and casts souls into the material world, and they wander among species and planets, both high and low. – The Holy Names are the remedy for the soul. – Dialogue between Srivasa and Mahaprabhu. – ⁠A verse...

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09 Jul 2026 morning – Elevated Moods of Mahaprabhu (English) – New Vraj, USA

July 9, 2026 7:00 AM

– Krishna’s mood is that of a cowherd with His flute. – A wonderful sloka that presents the beautiful form of Krishna: barhapidam nata-vara-vapuh… (SB 10.21.5). – There is no difference between Krishna and Vishnu in tattva-siddhanta, but in rasa-siddhanta there is a difference. – In Dvaraka and Kurukshetra there is no cuckoo, Yamuna, or peacock singing, therefore Radha says that Her heart is not in joy even when She is with Krishna outside of Vrndavana...

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06 Jul 2026 morning – Sweet Pastime of Mahaprabhu (English) – Seattle, USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

July 6, 2026 7:00 AM

Bhakti Chakor Ashrama

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Seattle 2026, USA 2026, prathamam tu gurum pujya tatas caiva mamarcanam, Hari-bhakti-vilasa 4.344, Devananda Pandita Is Punished by Lord Chaitanya, Importance of Vaishnava Association, aparadhas: vaishnava-aparadha, bhagavata: bhakta-bhagavata and grantha-bhagavata (the devotee Bhagavata; the scripture Bhagavata)

05 Jul 2026 midday – The Importance of Sadhu Sanga (English) – Seattle, USA – Srila BV Vana Maharaja

July 5, 2026 12:00 PM

– Everything is already in our hearts, but we must associate with the sadhu and everything will manifest. – The root of krsna-bhakti is sadhu-sanga (association with sadhu). – Without hearing Harikatha there is no chance of Bhakti-devi manifesting in the heart. – Katha from when Devananda Pandita was punished by Lord Caitanya. – There is grantha-bhagavata and bhakta-bhagavata, the latter is the best because we can understand the perfect meaning of Srimad Bhagavatam...

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27 Jun 2026 evening – Surrender to the Bona Fide Spiritual Master (English) – London, UK

June 27, 2026 6:00 PM

Bhakti Yoga Centre Walthamstow – First offer the garland to Thakuraji, and then offer Bhagavad-prasada to Gurudeva. – Srila Gurudeva recalls pastimes with Bhakti Jiva Acarya Gosvami Maharaja. – Sri Krsna tells Arjuna: “First of all, perform Guru-puja.” – Always show respect to all Acaryas. – A devotee should always glorify their Gurudeva. – The difference between someone who appears to be a Vaishnava but is not, and someone who appears to be an...

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