Brisbane 2025

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Brisbane 2025, Australia 2025, Beginning of Bhakti, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), bhakti: sadhana-bhakti, karma: cycle of birth and death, liberation

29 Aug 2025 evening – The Bhakti Creeper and Its Leaves (English) | Brisbane, Australia

August 29, 2025 6:00 PM

– We should listen to Harikatha, but not from an avaisnava (non-Vaisnava), even though Krsna katha is very powerful. – By listening to Harikatha, all undesirable things (anarthas) are removed from our hearts. – Sadhana-bhakti goes from the stage of sradha to asakti. – Those who practice sadhana will see bhakti-lata-bija (the seed of devotion) manifest in their hearts. – The first two leaves of the bhakti creeper that sprout represent that all sorrows, sufferings...

2025, Discourses in Hindi 2025, Brisbane 2025, Australia 2025, Radha-tattva, bhakti: bhakti-lata-bija (seed of bhakti), Radha: Radha-tattva, rasa dance: rasa-lila

29 Aug 2025 midday – Radha-tattva (Hindi) | Brisbane, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

August 29, 2025 12:01 PM

PART 1 PART 2 PART 3 – The true birthplace of Lalita Devi is Karela. – Before Lalita appeared, her friends appeared as Citra Devi. – In that era, Srimati Radhika appeared in Raval. – According to Bhaktivinoda Thakura, wherever Lalita appears, Radha and Her sakhis also appear. – In each era, Radha appears from different places, such as fire, an egg, and sometimes a lotus in the Yamuna. – One of Radha’s names is Durga, which teaches us that we must...

2025, Discourses Translated into English 2025, Brisbane 2025, Australia 2025, Radha-tattva, bhakti: bhakti-lata-bija (seed of bhakti), Radha: Radha-tattva, rasa dance: rasa-lila

29 Aug 2025 midday – Radha-tattva (English translation) | Brisbane, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

August 29, 2025 12:01 PM

– The true birthplace of Lalita Devi is Karela. – Before Lalita appeared, her friends appeared as Citra Devi. – In that era, Srimati Radhika appeared in Raval. – According to Bhaktivinoda Thakura, wherever Lalita appears, Radha and Her sakhis also appear. – In each era, Radha appears from different places, such as fire, an egg, and sometimes a lotus in the Yamuna. – One of Radha’s names is Durga, which teaches us that we must perform severe austerities...

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29 Aug 2025 morning walk – Hari-katha (English) | Brisbane, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

August 29, 2025 7:17 AM

PART 1

PART 2

2025, Discourses in Hindi 2025, Brisbane 2025, Australia 2025, Krishna Steals the Gopis’ Clothes, Vastra-harana Lila, Radha-tattva, anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage), ashta-sakhis: eight principal gopis (eight closest companions of Srimati Radharani), character quality: envy, guru: siksa-guru, mood: sudipta-mahabhava, Radha: meaning of name Radha, Radha: Radha-tattva, rasa dance: rasa-lila, sakhis: eight sakhis

29 Aug 2025 morning – Radha-Tatva (Hindi) | Brisbane, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

August 29, 2025 7:00 AM

– It all depends on the place, time, and circumstances. – As part of society, we must follow rules and regulations. – The Guru is the one who gives knowledge of your relationship with the Divine Couple. – You must honor the Vaisnavas, but be single-minded toward your spiritual master. – You cannot accept just anyone as your Siksa-guru; you must evaluate how much respect that person offers your Gurudeva. – Srila Narayana Gosvami had Swamiji Prabhupada as his...

2025, Discourses Translated into English 2025, Brisbane 2025, Australia 2025, Krishna Steals the Gopis’ Clothes, Vastra-harana Lila, Radha-tattva, anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage), ashta-sakhis: eight principal gopis (eight closest companions of Srimati Radharani), character quality: envy, guru: siksa-guru, mood: sudipta-mahabhava, Radha: meaning of name Radha, Radha: Radha-tattva, rasa dance: rasa-lila, sakhis: eight sakhis

29 Aug 2025 morning – Radha-Tatva (English translation) | Brisbane, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

August 29, 2025 7:00 AM

– It all depends on the place, time, and circumstances.– As part of society, we must follow rules and regulations.– The Guru is the one who gives knowledge of your relationship with the Divine Couple.– You must honor the Vaisnavas, but be single-minded toward your spiritual master.– You cannot accept just anyone as your Siksa-guru; you must evaluate how much respect that person offers your Gurudeva.– Srila Narayana Gosvami had Swamiji Prabhupada as his...

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28 August 2025 evening – Mahaprabhu, Harikatha and Krsna (English) | Brisbane, Australia

August 28, 2025 6:00 PM

– Srila Gurudeva BV Vana Gosvami Maharaja says he tries to preach throughout the world as Mahaprabhu desired and predicted: pṛthivīte āche yata nagarādi grāma… (Caitanya Bhagavata: Antya-khanda 4.126).– Srila Gurudeva BV Narayana Gosvami Maharaja said, “I want to build a Temple in your hearts.” This happens by hearing Harikatha.– Listen to Harikatha from a vraja-rasika devotee.– Song: Anaradhya Radha Padambhoja.– ⁠Kings Sibi and Hariscandra made donations to...