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10 Jan 2026 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 7 (English) – Gaia Vrindavana, Brazil

Srimad Bhagavatam is eternal, nityam. Acintya-sakti (inconceivable potency) of Krsna. It is difficult to concentrate on Harikatha for more than twenty minutes at a time. Asura-bhava and Deva-bhava. Spiritual realization arises through the mercy of Guru and Krsna when the devotee surrenders to Them. The concept of sara-svabhava: simple heart. Sloka: labdhvā su-durlabham idaṁ bahu-sambhavānte… (SB 11.9.29). Sloka: kṛṣṇa-bhakti-janma-mūla haya ‘sādhu-saṅga’… (CC Madhya 22.83). On...

10 Jan 2026 morning – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 7 (Glories of the Gopis) (English) – Gaia Vrindavana, Brazil

After the hari-katha of the seventh day of hearing, there is the day of rest of Bhagavat Katha. Punishment is to purify the heart. There is no difference between Lord Rama and Sri Krishna. About rasa-vicara. Rama-lila-katha. The body of the gopis is made of sat-cit-ananda. Manava-lila. Krishna is dhira-lalita nayaka – Hero with specific characteristics. Maha-rasa-lila katha that happens only in Radha-kunda. ⁠The original Gandharvika is Srimati Radhika, She is expert in all the arts of dance and...

09 Jan 2026 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 6 (English) – Gaia Vrindavana, Brazil

– The adorable deity of Kamsa is Kankali. – Regarding the birth of Krishna and the instruction to kill all newborns six months before and after the supposed date of Krishna’s birth. – When a baby was born, it was necessary to pay a fee to Kamsa. – At the festival held six days after Krishna’s birth, all the demigods attended to have the darsana of Govinda, and at that moment, Putana disguised herself as a celestial lady to attempt to kill Krishna. –...

08 Jan 2026 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 5 (English) – Gaia Vrindavana, Brazil

Today is the anniversary of Jayadeva Gosvami’s disappearance. On the sense of separation that Mahaprabhu felt towards Krishna. Mahaprabhu traveled extensively during the first six years of sannyasa, and for the following twelve years, He stayed in Gambhira. On viyogini-Radha (in Vrndavana, in Uddhava-kyari) and samyogini-Radha (in Kuruksetra). Krishna-viraha-vidhur Radha, Radha-viraha-vidhur Krishna. ⁠Only Raya Ramananda and Svarupa Damodara could calm the burning fervor of separation...

08 Jan 2026 morning walk – Questions and Answers (English) – Gaia Vrindavana, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Sreya and preya, that which is favorable for spiritual life and that which is favorable for material life. The trees reacted to the transcendental dialogues of Rupa and Sanatana. Sri Radha makes sweet rice for Rupa and Sanatana. She wanted to continue listening to their sweet dialogue. The different types of relationship – sambandha – with Krishna that the Vrajavasis have. Meaning of kama in the transcendental world. Srimati Radhika is the personification of all rasas. Radha-dasya is our goal...