Nishanta-lila

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2026, Rio de Janeiro 2026, Sri Gauravani Gaudiya Matha 2026, Brazil 2026, Kumbhakarna Seeks Indrasana but Receives Nidrasana, Nishanta-lila, The Gopis Cross the Yamuna River to Feed Durvasa Rishi, Vishvamitra Performs Severe Austerities and Faces Maya Devi’s Test, Maya Devi Appears as a Cat and Causes a Tea House to Burn, Twin Brothers Are Tested by Maya Devi in Rajasthan, Maya-tattva, Gurvashtaka: explanation of the last verse, lust anger greed: can only be conquered by the mercy of a guru through surrender to Krishna, morning: brahma-muhurta, Vaishnava behavior: never joke mock or doubt a sadhu (saintly devotee)

11 Aug 2026 morning – The Danger of Maya (English) – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

August 11, 2026 8:00 AM

Sri Gauravani Gaudiya Matha – Gurudeva guides the sadhaka to protect their sadhana and bhajana. – Glorication of the prema-avatara Srila Narottama Dasa Thakura, highlighting his humility. – On the insidiousness of Maya, which is everywhere. – Beautiful pastime of Sri Srimad BV Narayana Gosvami Maharaja that took place in Hawaii. – On lust, anger, and greed, which can only be conquered by the mercy of a sadhu-guru, through surrender to Krishna. – Pastime of...

2026, Discourses in Hindi 2026, Delhi 2026, India 2026, vividha-kusuma-vrndotphulla-dhammilla-ghati, Krishna Offers Betel Nut and Srimati Radhika Reveals Her Loving Anger, Nishanta-lila, The Thieves Who Chanted the Names of Hari as Secret Words While Robbing a Person, Yamuna Puline Kadamba Kanane, Proper Mood of Chanting the Holy Names, anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage), anger: mana (loving anger), aparadhas: offenses (obstacles in devotional service; offenses against Krishna, devotees, holy name, dhama and other aspects of bhakti)

08 Apr 2026 evening – The Proper Mood of Chanting (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

April 8, 2026 6:00 PM

The role of Vrinda-devi is crucial, especially in nishanta-lila. Nishanta-lila katha. Story: The thieves chanted the names of Hari (Gopala, Madhava, Damodara, Keshava, Hari and Vasudeva) as secret words to rob a person (good explanation of a wordplay). Many people chant nama, but the mood is what matters most. 10 nama-aparadhas. On nama-abhasa and shuddha-nama. What we should think while chanting harinama. The glories of peacock and female deer. Lila: When Krishna Offered Betel Nut, Radha...

2026, Discourses Translated into English 2026, Delhi 2026, India 2026, vividha-kusuma-vrndotphulla-dhammilla-ghati, Radhika-ashtaka 4, Krishna Offers Betel Nut and Srimati Radhika Reveals Her Loving Anger, Nishanta-lila, The Thieves Who Chanted the Names of Hari as Secret Words While Robbing a Person, Yamuna Puline Kadamba Kanane, Proper Mood of Chanting the Holy Names, anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage), aparadhas: offenses (obstacles in devotional service; offenses against Krishna, devotees, holy name, dhama and other aspects of bhakti)

08 Apr 2026 evening – The Proper Mood of Chanting (English translation) – Delhi, India

April 8, 2026 6:00 PM

– The role of Vrinda-devi is crucial, especially in nishanta-lila. – Nishanta-lila katha. – Story: The thieves chanted the names of Hari (Gopala, Madhava, Damodara, Keshava, Hari and Vasudeva) as secret words to rob a person (good explanation of a wordplay). – Many people chant nama, but the mood is what matters most. – 10 types of nama-aparadhas. – On nama-abhasa and shuddha-nama. – What we should think while chanting harinama. – The glories of...

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Discourses Translated into Spanish 2026, Cochabamba 2026, Bolivia 2026, Nishanta-lila, anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage), bhakti: bhakti-yoga (path of devotion; the practice of connecting with Krishna through devotional service; the process of awakening love for Krishna), character quality: envy, consciousness: conscious being, disease: diseases, mind: how to control

03 Feb 2026 evening – Nisanta-lila (English) – Cochabamba, Bolivia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

February 3, 2026 6:00 PM

On the rarity of the human form, which is necessary for devotional practice. Description of the characteristics of the soul: eternal, indestructible, and the capacity for discrimination between what is good and what is not. Explanation of the pursuit of permanent happiness and self-realization. On the non-difference between the Mahamantra and God. The capacity to feel, desire, and know of living beings, unlike inert matter. On our corporeal conception, the word body means: b – birthday; o...

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2026, Pipa 2026, Brazil 2026, Nishanta-lila, Qualities of Pure Devotees

13 Jan 2026 evening – Humility Is a Symptom of Bhakti (English) – Pipa, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

January 13, 2026 6:00 PM

Appearance (Tirobhava-tithi) of Srila Locana Dasa Thakura. Glorification of Srila Vrndhavana Dasa Thakura, known as Vyasa, the one who glorifies the pastimes of the Lord. The Caitanya Bhagavata of Srila Vrndhavana Dasa Thakura. About Narayani Devi, mother of Srila Vrndhavana Dasa Thakura. Srila Locana Dasa Thakura wrote the Caitanya Mangala, and many poems glorifying Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Srila Locana Dasa Thakura also glorified Nityananda, whose mercy allows us to understand Lord Caitanya...

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Houston 2025, Texas 2025, USA 2025, Chaitanya-charitamrita Madhya 22.121, Srimad-Bhagavatam 10.33.36, Srimad-Bhagavatam 10.33.39, Bhajana-rahasya 2025, Nishanta-lila, Shad-gosvami-ashtaka, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart)

09 Jul 2025 morning – Bhajana-rahasya (English) | Houston, USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

July 9, 2025 7:00 AM

– We discuss the first yama sadhana, nishanta-bhajana, shraddha. – Jata-rati-sadhaka and ajata-rati-sadhaka. – The trees of Vrindavana are the witnesses of Radha and Krishna’s lilas. – Prakata-dhama-lila and aprakata-dhama-lila. – Verse: anugrahāya bhaktānāṁ mānuṣaṁ deham āsthitaḥ…(SB 10.33.36). – Verse: vikrīḍitaṁ vraja-vadhūbhir idaṁ ca viṣṇoḥ…(SB 10.33.39) – By the mercy of Nityananda Prabhu shuddha-nama will manifest on your tongue. – Sadhaka...

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2025, Guaruja 2025, Brazil 2025, Nishanta-lila, anuraga: deep attachment (stage of prema; intense love and constant attraction toward Krishna), anuraga: two symptoms, mood: madanakya-mahabhava

01 Jan 2025 morning – Sakhya-rasa nourishes madhurya-rasa (English) | Guaruja, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

January 1, 2025 8:07 AM

Jaiva-dharma: a man who wanted to make money from the sea waves made a checkpoint and took money from those who wanted to go through. The destination point of our sampradaya and other sampradayas. God creates different relationships with His devotees in different rasas. Sakhya-rasa nourishes madhurya-rasa. Priya-narma-sakhas help organise Krishna’s conjugal pastimes. Two lilas in which Subala took the form of Srimati Radhika. On nishanta-lila. The meaning of arati. Two symptoms of...

2024, Discourses in English 2024, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2024, Guaruja 2024, Brazil 2024, Nishanta-lila, animals: dogs, guru-varga, liberation, liberation: merge with the Lord, lineage: guru-parampara, renunciation

30 Dec 2024 evening – Don’t Be Slaves of Maya (English) | Guaruja, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

December 30, 2024 7:20 PM

0:02:12 – How to progress in our spiritual life? We need three things: Sambandha (relationship with the Lord), Abhideya (the process of bhakti), and Prayojana (the ultimate goal). Srila Rupa Gosvamipada speaks about this in Bhakti-rasamrita-sindhu. The one goal is to give happiness to Krishna; this mood should be uninterrupted, like a continuous stream of honey. Bhakti should not stop; all efforts should be for Krishna’s happiness. For Krishna’s happiness, we must give up...

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