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2026, Discourses in English 2026, Zoetermeer 2026, Netherlands 2026, Hari-katha at Airports 2026, Categories of Devotees, anartha-nivritti: removal of unwanted things (cleansing of the heart; stage of bhakti development), anukula-abhilasha: favorable desire (desire to please Krishna; favorable attitude in devotional service), aparadhas: ninda, bhagavat-prapti-abhilasha: desire to attain Bhagavan (longing to achieve Krishna; aspiration for direct realization of the Supreme Lord), bhagavatas: uttama-bhagavatas, bhajana-kriya: beginning of devotional practices (engagement in bhakti activities; stage after accepting guidance from guru), bhaktas: kanishtha-adhikari; madhyama-adhikari; uttama-adhikari, bhakti: vaidhi-bhakti, character quality: criticism, devotees: categories of devotees, sauharda-abhilasha: desire for friendship (longing for loving affection; aspiration for a friendly relationship in bhakti), uttama-adhikari (highest-class devotees): 3 types of uttama-adhikari (murchita-kashaya; nirdhuta-kashaya; and bhagavata-parsada-deha-prapta), Vaishnavas: madhyama-vaishnava, Vilapa-kusumanjali

11 Feb 2026 evening (airport) – Categories of Devotees (English) – Zoetermeer, Netherlands

February 11, 2026 6:00 PM

– Shraddha and sadhu-sanga are the stages of kanishtha-kanishtha adhikari; bhajana-kriya and anartha-nivritti are the stages of kanishtha-madhyama adhikari; nishtha is the stage of kanishtha-uttama adhikari; ruchi is the stage of madhyama-kanishtha adhikari, asakti is the stage of madhyama-madhyama adhikari, rati is the stage of madhyama-uttama adhikari, the stages from bhava to prema correspond to uttama-adhikari. – The stages of anartha-nivritti are: eka-desha-vartini, bahu-desha...

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2026, Sao Paulo 2026, Brazil 2026, Hari-katha at Airports 2026, sarva-dharman parityajya, tasmac chastram pramanam te, Discourses with transcripts in English 2021, Discourses with transcripts in English 2026, Bhagavad-gita 16.24, Bhagavad-gita 18.66, Guru-nishtha, aparadhas: offenses (obstacles in devotional service; offenses against Krishna, devotees, holy name, dhama and other aspects of bhakti), bhakti: stages, boomerang and arrow disciples: unstable disciples (disciples who come and go; lack of steadiness in spiritual practice), guru: guru-bhakti, guru: guru-nishtha, guru: nourishing disciples compared to a bird; fish; turtle and crocodile (different ways of caring and guiding)

07 Feb 2026 evening (airport) – Guru Nistha and Guru Bhakti (English) – Sao Paulo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

February 7, 2026 6:00 PM

SUMMARY On the stages of bhakti. The material body does not tolerate prema, it is something very rare. Practice bhajana and sadhana life after life. In the nistha and ruci stages, the sadhaka no longer falls, especially in the ruci stage. Step-by-step explanations are provided in the Madhurya Kadambini. On the boomerang and arrow disciples. The main point is guru-nistha and guru-bhakti, the backbone of sadhana and bhajana. An example of loyalty to the guru is the behavior of a dog towards its...

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Auckland 2025, New Zealand 2025, Hari-katha at Airports 2025, King Vikramaditya and Two Birds, aparadhas: ten offences of the holy names, association: bad association, shlokas: importance of learning them, Vaishnavas: 26 qualities

19 Sep 2025 morning – Last Instructions of the Season in New Zealand (English) | Auckland, New Zealand

September 19, 2025 8:46 AM

To chant the Holy Names, we must abandon the ten types of offenses against them. One who worships Lord Visnu is a Vaisnava. The twenty-six qualities of a Vaisnava cannot appear immediately; they emerge gradually. Uttama-adhikaris are always absorbed in asta-kaliya-lila. Of the ten offenses against the Holy Names, the first three are the most prominent. Never criticize any sadhu, much less dishonor the Guru. Never consider Lord Siva greater than Sri Krsna. We should not associate with one who...

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Discourses Translated into Chinese 2025, Hong Kong 2025, China 2025, Hong Kong 2025, Hari-katha at Airports 2025, Divine Nature of Guru, Glories of Guru, Importance of Guru, anuloma and viloma: natural and reverse order (sequence of recitation; progressive and reverse arrangement), guru: bonafide guru

20 Aug 2025 morning – Approach a Bona Fide Guru (English) | Hong Kong | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

August 20, 2025 7:00 AM

Airport – All living beings are eternal, transcendental servants of Krishna. – You are not your body; you are your soul. – If the guru is pleased with the disciple, he will give him prema. – Verse: cintā-maṇir loka-sukhaṁ surendraḥ svarga-saṁpadam… (Padma Purana: Bhagavata-mahatmya, 1.8). – Verse: tasmād guruṁ prapadyeta jijñāsuḥ śreya uttamam…(SB 11.3.21). – Approach a bona fide guru who has the following three qualifications: 1) He is detached from material...

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