species: 8400000 species of living beings (according to Vedic scriptures)

11 Aug 2026 evening – The Seed of Bhakti (English) – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Sri Gauravani Gaudiya Matha – Glorification of Srila Rupa Gosvami Pada, who received instructions directly from Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. – On the fortune of taking shelter at the lotus feet of Guru and receiving Bhakti-lata-bija, the seed of the creeper of devotion. – On the conditioned soul that has been wandering in this material world since time immemorial. – Explanation of the eight million four hundred thousand species of life and how they are distributed. –...

06 Aug 2026 evening – Soul, Material Body and the Holy Names (English) – Alto Paraiso, Brazil

+ nagara-sankirtana – Srila Gurudeva thanks and rejoices to be at the Harikatha location. – Regarding Lokanatha Gosvami, it is the importance of associating with the devotees of Mahaprabhu. The tattva-siddhanta-vaisnava strengthens the mind. – Difference between calling upon Radha and asking things of Her. – Conditioned souls know nothing about Radha or about themselves. – First try to understand who you are! – The material body is like a house. – When...

02 Aug 2026 evening – The Powers of Krishna (English) – Fortaleza, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

– On existing species. – By the Lord’s mercy we receive a human body (among the 400,000 species of human beings) that is capable of worshipping the Lord. – All animals are seeking to satisfy their senses, except for human beings who can practice bhajana and sadhana to the Lord and who, therefore, are distinguished from animals. – Katha on the manifestation of Brahmaji. * Meaning of Omkara. * Krishna has countless potencies (saktis) but His principal potency is...

03 May 2026 evening – Guru and Krishna Are Always With Us (English) – Kaunas, Lithuania | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

It is only with this human body that we can perform devotional service to the Supreme Lord. The human body is very rare because it is only after 8,400,000 species that we manage to obtain it. In this age of Kali, it is not possible to reach the Lord by anything other than chanting the Holy Names of the Lord: “harer nāma harer nāma harer nāmaiva kevalam…” (Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta Ādi-līlā 7.76). The six activities of sandhu-sanga: “dadāti pratigṛhṇāti guhyam ākhyāti pṛcchati…” (Verse 4...