Portland

02 Jul 2026 evening – Pure Devotees Speak the Truth (English) – Portland, USA

  – On the divya-unmada (higher humor) of Srimati Radhika’s transcendental madness. – The conditioned soul is its attachment to material enjoyment. – People always say they are fine but are full of problems. – Pure devotees speak the truth. – On Ravana and his constant dissatisfaction despite having everything. – On Ramachandra. – On Vamanadeva and Bali Maharaja. – Krishna is a deceiver and the transcendental madness of Srimati Radhika...

02 Jul 2026 midday – The Condensation of Prema in the Heart (English) – Portland, USA

– The Holy Names are cintamani (fulfilling gems); Krishna is rasa-vigraha (the embodiment of rasa) and the reservoir of ananda (bliss); He is complete. – Remember that the Mahamantra is composed of sixteen names. – Sadhana and bhajana are not the same thing. Sadhana ranges from sraddha (faith) to asakti (attachment). – After sadhana-bhakti—the function of which is to cleanse the heart of anarthas (unwanted elements)—comes bhava-bhakti and rati (spiritual affection)...

01 Jul 2026 evening – First Follow then Preach, Absorb Mind in Vrindavana (English) – Portland, USA

– The glories of the Ratha-yatra festival in Seattle.– I live in this body to speak hari-katha, and for no other purpose. This is our Gaudiya Vaishnava dharana (conviction).– Mention of the story of Bilvamangala Thakura.– Verse: karma-kanda, jnana-kanda, kevala visera bhanda… (Prema-bhakti-chandrika).– Verse: anyabhilasita-sunyam jnana-karmady-anavrtam (Bhakti-rasamrita-sindhu 1.1.11).– Verses 1-3 of Upadeshamrita.– Mention of Gundicha-marjana-lila.– One must both practice and preach:...

25 Jul 2025 evening – We Can Achieve Everything with the Guru’s Mercy (English) | Portland, USA

– When a Vaisnava arrives, we should offer him due respect. – Even if we are serving the Deities, we should stop to bow to the pure devotee who arrives. – Baladeva Prabhu is no different from Nityananda, for He is the undivided principle of the Guru (akhanda-guru-tattva). – If we dishonor the Guru, we will lose everything. – The Guru’s mercy manifests through service to the Guru and complete surrender to the Guru. – Understanding the philosophy of...

25 Jul 2025 morning – The Goal of the Gaudiya Vaisnava is Manjari Bhava (English) | Portland, USA

– We must first establish our destiny and then practice spiritual life. – All our activities must be exclusively for the pleasure of Krsna. – Our destiny, upon boarding the Harinama boat, is to go to Goloka Vrndavana and serve Srimati Radhika under the guidance of Rupa Manjari. – It is not possible to cross a river with one foot in different boats, just as one cannot serve Maya and Sri Radha at the same time. – Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami received the highest blessing...

24 Jul 2025 evening – Disappearance day of Srila Bhakti Raksaka Sridhara (English) | Portland, USA

– Today is the disappearance day of Srila Bhakti Raksaka Sridhara Gosvami Maharaja. – Grantha-bhagavata and bhakta-bhagavata. – How to become absorbed in Harikatha. – All our Gurus are manjaris of Srimati Radhika. Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura revealed everything about his spiritual identity. – About the 11 humors and the 5 stages of spiritual form explained in the Bhajana Rahasya. – The story of Srila Prabhupada’s coming into this world. – ⁠Without...