Paris 2026

21 Apr 2026 evening – Appearance of Shankaracarya (English) – Paris, France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Quotation on the glorification of Shankaracarya by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. On the capacity of great devotees to understand the heart of Shankaracarya. The manifestation of Lord Shiva in this age as Shankaracarya and the objective of his preaching of impersonalism. On the most important sacred river, the Ganges, and, among the Eighteen Puranas, the highest is the Srimad Bhagavatan. On the Mayavada philosophy, which sees that everything in this material world is false, there are no living entities...

21 Apr 2026 morning – Sadhana-bhakti (English) – Paris, France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

On advancing in spiritual practice depending on knowledge of slokas (verses). Indication of the Sri Slokamrtam-Bindu, a book containing the main verses we should learn. On the three stages of bhakti: sadhana, bhava, and prema. The first stage of bhakti, sraddha, means faith in the Guru and the Scriptures. The glories of the gopala-mantra, the king of all mantras. A pastime where munis and rsis meet Lord Ramachandra after chanting the gopala-mantra for over ten thousand years. Lord Ramacandra...

20 Apr 2026 midday – Aksaya Tritiya (English) – Paris, France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

– The meaning of Aksaya Tritiya and the main events on this date.
– The story of Draupadi’s Aksaya pot.
– The story of the founding of Gaudiya Vedanta Samiti.
– The most auspicious dates of the year to perform spiritual activities.
– Lila of Madhavendra Puri bringing paste and sandalwood from Jagannatha Puri to the Deity Gopinatha in Vrndavana.