Morning walks 2026

13 Jan 2026 morning walk – The Heart of Mahaprabhu (English) – Pipa, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

How Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu was always absorbed in Vrndavana. Srila Krsna Dasa Kaviraja Gosvami describes that, according to Lord Caitanya’s mood, Svarupa Damorada and Raya Ramananda recited different verses such as Venu-gita, Pranaya-gita, Gopi-gita, Yugala-gita, and Bhramara-gita. Description of Mahaprabhu’s ecstasy upon hearing verses where trees offered their flowers, leaves, and fruits to Krsna, then He distributed them to His friends, demonstrating His love. Explanation of...

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...

07 Jan 2026 morning walk – Srimati Radhika is Eager to Listen to Hari-katha (English) – Porto Alegre, Brazil

– Srimati Radhika disguised Herself as a village girl and approached Rupa and Sanatana, who were absorbed in a discussion of hari-katha. – Song: Radha-kripa-kataksha-stava-raja. – Srimati Radhika created a pot and some wood for cooking, and cooked for a long time just to hear the discussion of hari-katha between Rupa and Sanatana. – Sambandhatmika-bhakti and kamatmika-bhakti. – Matrita-abhimana (Yashoda’s) and pitrita-abhimana (Nanda Maharaja’s)...

06 Jan 2026 morning walk – The Nature of the Soul (English) – Gaia Vrindavana, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

On the process of Bhakti, which depends on bhajana and sadhana. Under the influence of Maya, souls are obscured, unaware of their own nature and identity. Analogy of the bhakti process with the cooking of rice. On the activities of the conditioned soul in the material world being opposed to bhakti. Explanation of the elimination of anarthas (impurities), which is necessary for the svarupa (original form) of the soul to be revealed. On listening with our material conception and under the...