Sri Guru Charana Padma

09 Sep 2026 evening – How to Progress from Shraddha to Radha-dasyam (English) – Hong Kong

– Laukiki-shraddha (worldly faith); paramarthika shraddha (spiritual faith); sadhu-sanga; bhajana-kriya (anishthita and nishthita); – The six stages of unstable bhakti. – Story: A man encounters a tiger, an elephant, rats, bees, and a python. – Bhakti-devi is a great queen, all her maidservants follow her. – How can one protect oneself from name, fame, and reputation? By offering them to Guru, who then offers them to Radha and Krishna. – Shloka expressing...

13 Apr 2026 evening – How to Enter Bhakti Yoga (English) – Francavilla, Italy | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

The true meaning of yoga and karma. Spiritual life begins with visvasa, faith. Verse: śraddhā’-śabde — viśvāsa kahe sudṛḍha niścaya… (CC Madhya-lila 22.62). The qualification required of Ramanuja Acarya’s disciples that prevented them from receiving diksa-mantras. Verse: guru mukha padma vakya cittete koriya aikya… (Sri Guru Carana Padma). The sound that comes from Guru’s mouth is transcendental, sabda-brahma. The example of Sabari, disciple of Matanga Rsi. The principal practice of...

07 Dec 2024 morning evening – The Glory of Srimad Bhagavad-gita (English) | Philadelphia, USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

0:01:33 – Gita means that if you recite all the verses from the Bhagavad-gita, you will be protected from maya. 0:03:43 – The story of a 6-7 year old boy who tried to read the Bhagavad-gita and cried because he didn’t know Sanskrit; he was seen by Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. 0:10:13 – Bhajan: ‘Sri Guru Charana Padma’. 0:11:20 – Guru-nishtha (steadfast faith in the guru), guru-bhakti—this is the backbone of sadhana and bhajan. You must have faith in the...