Vashishth 2026

16 Oct 2026 evening – Vrajavasis Never Consider Krishna to Be Bhagavan (Hindi) – Vashishth, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Friendship with Kṛṣṇa: Bhakti Above Austerity, Vraja-līlā and the Children of Manu • Coming by Guru’s Mercy: Speaking in English with Russian translation, Gurudeva says that one can visit the places of Mahāprabhu’s pastimes only by the mercy of guru and Vaiṣṇavas, in the company of loving devotees (gaura āmāra, ye saba sthāne). He thanks the hosts and rejoices that most of the devotees present are Russian, recalling Śrīla Gurudeva’s words that the Russian heart is rasika. • Bhakti Above...

15 Oct 2026 evening – Differences Between Vasista Rsi and Visvamitra Rsi (Hindi) – Vashishth, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Sādhu-saṅga and Kṣamā: Lessons from Vasiṣṭha and Viśvāmitra • The Place of Vasiṣṭha: Speaking in English with Russian translation at Vashisht, the place of Vasiṣṭha Ṛṣi, guru of Lord Rāmacandra, Gurudeva begins with the guru: even Rāmacandra took mantra from Vasiṣṭha, and Mahāprabhu took dīkṣā from Īśvara Purī and sannyāsa from Keśava Bhāratī. Without initiation and complete surrender to the guru, sādhana and bhajana are useless. • Two Kinds of Dīkṣā: Formal (ānuṣṭhānika) initiation, when the...