Pareshananda Brahmachari to Whom a Ghost Requested the Foot-Washing Water of Srila BV Vamana Gosvami Maharaja

01 Oct 2025 midday – Upadeshamrita, Verses 1-7 (English) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

– Upadeshamrita gives direct orders on how to follow the rules and regulations of the shastras. – Verse: śruti-smṛti-purāṇādi-pañcarātra-vidhiṃ…(Bhakti-rasamrita-sindhu 1.2.101). – You should chant the same number of rounds of maha-mantra every day. – Verse: saṅkhyā-pūrvaka-nāma-gāna-natibhiḥ kālāvasānī-kṛtau…(Shad-gosvami-ashtaka 6). – You can speak about Hari as much as you like, but please limit your other conversations. – Sita-devi and Draupadi did not...

14 Sep 2024 evening – Ekadasi Tithi (Hindi) | Murwillumbah, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Incorrect ways of following ekadasi. We should follow all ekadasis from eight to eighty years of age. The names for Ekadasi: Madhavi Tithi, Bhakti Janani, Harivasara Tithi. The two meanings of upavasa: to sit and be close to God during the fast. There is no difference between God Himself and His name. One should not eat the night before and eat only once during the day before ekadasi and do nirjala on the day of ekadasi. The rules that should be followed on the day of ekadasi. The importance of...

14 Sep 2024 evening – Ekadasi Tithi (English translation) | Murwillumbah, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Incorrect ways of following ekadasi. We should follow all ekadasis from eight to eighty years of age. The names for Ekadasi: Madhavi Tithi, Bhakti Janani, Harivasara Tithi. The two meanings of upavasa: to sit and be close to God during the fast. There is no difference between God Himself and His name. One should not eat the night before and eat only once during the day before ekadasi and do nirjala on the day of ekadasi. The rules that should be followed on the day of ekadasi. The importance of...