Bilvamangala Thakura

21 Jun 2026 evening – The Truth About Cintamani (English) – Birmingham, UK

– The two most important things in our body: eyes and teeth. – Cintamani was not a prostitute, and Bilvamangala Thakura crossed the river because he wanted to hear her Harikatha. – We have two types of eyes: the inner transcendental vision and the material vision. – About the meeting of Krishna and Bilvamangala Thakura. – The definition of sadhaka is: a person whose rati heart has manifested. – Bilvamangala Thakura is called a sadhaka. A vraja-raganuga...

21 Aug 2024 morning – Bilvamangala Thakura katha (Hindi) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

In Vraja Krishna is always present in ever fresh youthful form. Krishna is dhira-lalita-nayaka; the description of dhira-lalita-nayaka. Shloka: ceto-darpaṇa-mārjanaṁ (Sri Shikshashtaka 1). Grantha-bhagavata and bhakta-bhagavata. Give up all kinds of bad association. Overeating, overaccumulation of material things cause problems in bhakti. 360 types of heroines. Mahaprabhu and Raya Ramananda discuss prema-vilasa vivarta, the whirlpool of the amorous pastimes of Sri Radha and Krishna. Аbout how...

21 Aug 2024 morning – Bilvamangala Thakura katha (English translation) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

In Vraja Krishna is always present in ever fresh youthful form. Krishna is dhira-lalita-nayaka; the description of dhira-lalita-nayaka. Shloka: ceto-darpaṇa-mārjanaṁ (Sri Shikshashtaka 1). Grantha-bhagavata and bhakta-bhagavata. Give up all kinds of bad association. Overeating, overaccumulation of material things cause problems in bhakti. 360 types of heroines. Mahaprabhu and Raya Ramananda discuss prema-vilasa vivarta, the whirlpool of the amorous pastimes of Sri Radha and Krishna. Аbout how...

04 Feb 2024 morning – The Sadhaka Bilvamangala Thakura (English) – Miami, USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

The five types of sadhaka. One who performs sadhana and bhajana for God is a sadhaka. Bilvamangala Thakura is an example of a sadhaka. Life story of Bilvamangala Thakura. He was a rasika-vaisnava and obtained qualification to see the Lord. There are many different types of brahmana. Verse: aho Bata śva-paco ’to garīyān (Srimad Bhagavatam 3.33.7). We are not brahmanas just because we were born into a family of brahmanas and have a sacred thread. Chant the Gayatri mantras. Give all your...