Delhi 2025

26 Oct 2025 – Wherever pure devotees go, they make it Vrindavana (no hari-katha)

Wherever pure devotees go, they make it Vrindavan. Today, Srila Bhaktivedanta Vana Goswami Maharaj is in Narela, Delhi, blessing devotees with his loving darshan and Hari-katha. Even here, the air feels touched by Vrindavan — filled with kirtan, seva, and the fragrance of devotion. Soon Gurudev will return to Sri Vraja-mandala for the grand Parikrama, carrying countless souls back to the dust of Vraja with his lotus feet.

26 Oct 2025 morning – Damodarashtaka (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Mother Yashoda tied up Gopala that time Krishna beautiful form as he is crying. Krishna drown all the Vrajavasis in ocean of bliss (ananda) by performing sweet lila. And Krishna also showing to the opulent mood bhakti (vaidhi-marga) that Krishna is only controlled by Vrajavasis (madhurya mood) Bhakti is of two types : vaidhi-bhakti and raganuga-bhakti. The prema inside the Vrajavasi is called ragatmika-bhakti. Two Symptoms of raganuga-bhakti : Praspranu sneh anubandhan aur Darshne Atriptta...

17 Oct 2025 evening – Gauranga Is Prema Purusottama Avatara (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

– The life and soul of Bengalis is Sacinandana Gourahari. – No one but Mahaprabhu can grant the mood of Braja. – Gouranga is like an ocean of prema; if we want to immerse ourselves in this ocean, we must take shelter in the associates of Lord Caitanya. – If we have unwavering faith in Guru’s lotus feet and perform sadhana and bhajana, we will attain vastu-siddhi (the perfection of the spiritual body). – There is no need to wait for many lifetimes, for Sri...

16 Oct 2025 evening – Hari-katha at the Temple of Sri Vallabha Tirtha Gosvami Maharaja (English translation) | Sri Caitanya Gaudiya Math, New Delhi, India

About the glories of Srila Vallabha Tirtha Gosvami Maharaja. Vani-seva is more important. First sentence of a greeting to Rupa Gosvami spoken by Narottama Dasa Thakura: śrī-caitanya mano-‘bhīṣṭaṁ sthāpitaṁ yena bhū-tale svayaṁ rūpaḥ kadā mahyaṁ dadāti sva-padāntikam (Prema-bhakti-candrikā). Srila Gurudeva says, “May Srila Ballabha Tirtha Gosvami Maharaja grant me shelter at his lotus feet!” The difference between rupanuga and raganuga. Narottama Dasa longed to serve Rupa Gosvami and be...

16 Oct 2025 evening – Hari-katha at the Temple of Sri Vallabha Tirtha Gosvami Maharaja (Hindi) | Sri Caitanya Gaudiya Matha, New Delhi, India

About the glories of Srila Vallabha Tirtha Gosvami Maharaja. Vani-seva is more important. First sentence of a greeting to Rupa Gosvami spoken by Narottama Dasa Thakura: śrī-caitanya mano-‘bhīṣṭaṁ sthāpitaṁ yena bhū-tale svayaṁ rūpaḥ kadā mahyaṁ dadāti sva-padāntikam (Prema-bhakti-candrikā). Srila Gurudeva says, “May Srila Ballabha Tirtha Gosvami Maharaja grant me shelter at his lotus feet!” The difference between rupanuga and raganuga. Narottama Dasa longed to serve Rupa Gosvami and be...

16 Oct 2025 Sri Ashish Sood Ji felt deeply proud of Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Vana Gosvami Maharaja (Hindi)

Shri Ashish Sood Ji, Minister of Home, Education, Power, UD, Higher Education, Training & Technical Education, Government of Delhi (NCT); Prabhari Goa & Seh-Prabhari J&K, BJP, felt deeply proud of Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Vana Gosvami Maharaja Ji (Subal Sakha Das) and his lifelong service to humanity. Out of his heartfelt respect, he personally came to honour Gurudev Ji at the World Record of Excellence, England award ceremony held at Sri Raman Vihari Gaudiya Math, New Delhi...

16 Oct 2025 morning – Sri Damodarastakam 2nd Sloka – Day 8 (Hindi) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Satyavrata Muni beautifully describes the baby Krsna. Krsna runs, but Mother Yasoda catches Him and punishes Him; Krsna cries like a common child, and Mother Yasoda’s heart melts. The logic of the monkey is that of the cat. The two fingers Mother Yasoda needs to tie Krsna represent the devotee’s effort and the Lord’s mercy: cesta and krpa. The story of Sridhara Svami, who did not want to marry but was forced to, had a son, and was left a widower. ⁠The Lord allows Himself to be...