Madhvacharya

27 Jan 2026 evening – Disappearance of Madhvacarya (English) – Santiago, Chile | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Regarding our Sampradaya (lineage of spiritual masters) called Sri Brahma Madhva Gaudiya Sampradaya. The acceptance of the Madhvacarya doctrine by Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. The tattva-siddhanta, the fundamental philosophical basis for developing transcendental love. Disciple succession, the Guru Parampara, is necessary knowledge for achieving perfection in spiritual service. The knowledge taught by Sri Krishna to Lord Brahma was passed on to Sri Narada and from him to Vyasadeva. Madhvacarya...

27 Jan 2026 morning – Disappearance of Madhvacarya (English) – Santiago, Chile | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

The four Vaishnava Sampradayas are: Sri, Rudra, Brahma, and Sanaka. The original Acarya of the Sri Sampradaya is Laksmi-devi; of the Brahma Sampradaya is Brahmaji; of the Rudra Sampradaya is Sivaji; of the Sanaka Sampradaya are the Four Kumaras. In this age of Kali, the Acarya of the Sri Sampradaya is Ramanujacarya. Mahaprabhu accepted Madhvacarya’s philosophy because it addresses the mood of the gopi in the heart. Gurudeva explains that we must recognize the differences between...

02 Oct 2025 evening – Ramacandra Vijayotsava; Appearance of Madhvacarya (English) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

– Today is a super-excellent day: Vijaya Dasami. – Ravana kidnapped Caya-Sita. – About the search for Sita Devi. – Vijaya Dasami narrates the day Ramacandra went to Lanka to fight Ravana and rescue Sita Devi. It is not the day Rama killed Ravana. – Today is the appearance anniversary of Madhvacarya. – About the Four Authorized Sampradayas, their founders, and their philosophical specificities. – There is a difference between the jivas. – ⁠Story of...

06 Feb 2025 morning – Day of the Disappearance of Sri Madhvacarya and His Glories (English) | Fortaleza, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

The Vedas and Puranas say that the Lord possesses saktis/potentia, so whoever says otherwise is an offender/aparadhi. ⁠Madhvacarya says that the Lord is saktiman (The possessor of all potencies). ⁠Difference between jiva and jiva; jiva and inert matter (Maya); jiva and Bhagavan; inert matter (Maya) and inert matter (Maya); inert matter (Maya) and Bhagavan. ⁠About the different humors of the jivas, the liberated and the conditioned, panca-bheda (five differences). ⁠The conscious being is the one...

20 Feb 2024 evening – Sri Madhvacarya katha & Glories of Ekadasi (English) – Santiago, Chile | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

– We can learn two things from Sri Sampradaya, Ramanujacarya, Guru-nishtha and seva nishtha towards our Istadeva, and the necessity of following Vaidhi-bhakti practices. – Meaning and importance of having nishtha: example of Hanumanji’s nishta towards Lord Ramachandra.  – Following the sixty four limbs of Vaidhi-bhakti. – Always remember two things: guru-nishta/guru-bhakti and following Vaidhi-bhakti. – If we never follow Sri Sanatana’s grantha, Hari-bhakti...

30 Jan 2023 morning – Madhvacharya’s Philosophy (English) – Bolivia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Link: of four sampradayas. Acaryas of sampradayas-Mahaprabhu accepted Madhva’s philosophy (panchabheda, 5 differences doctrine)-Conscious being has 3 things: feeling, willing and knowing-Madhvacharya’s deity Gopala with yoghurt churning stick-Impersonalists’ beliefs-6 opulences of Bhagavan (sara aishvarya)-God’s body is sat-cid-ananda-Krishna’s signs on His feet; the beauty of His form-Nanda-nandashtaka–Sri Krishna’s flute-Vrajendra-nandana Sri Krishna never leaves Vrindavana-Krishna will never...

09 Feb 2022 evening – Advaita vs Dvaita & Madhavacharya’s Glories (English) – Mexico

-Lord has innumerable potencies & is the creator, maintainer & destructor. -Shankaracharya’s philosophy of Brahman being illusioned by maya becomes jivas. -Srila Jiva Gosvami cut Shankara’s philosophy by questioning how possible Brahman is covered by maya.  -Shankaracharya is giving pratibimba-vada & bhrama-vada (illusion)  -Srila Jiva Gosvami cut the philosophy by asking how illusion came about. -Bhagavan has no 4 faults: bhrama, pramada, karanapatava...

09 Feb 2022 midday – Disappearance day of Sri Madhvacarya (English) – Mexico

Part 1 -On desha, kala, patra-Keep attention while there is hari-katha. If you are distracted then the speaker’s mind will be also disturbed and he will not be able to speak from the inner chamber of his heart-Description of four sampradayas. Acaryas of sampradayas-Shankara’s impersonal philosophy-Mahaprabhu is attracted by Madhvacharya’s subtle vichara-Madhvacharya’s deity Gopala with yoghurt churning stick-5 differences doctrine of Madhvacharya-Story of Kalidasa when he married a very...