anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart)

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09 Jul 2026 midday – Miscellaneous Topics (English) – Sierra Nevada, California, USA

July 9, 2026 12:00 PM

– Punishment is also the Lord’s mercy; it removes the anarthas from the heart. – One of Maya’s names is Krpa, Mercy. – Maya is very strict; you have to practice sadhana and thus get rid of punishment. – Bhakti manifests in our hearts through sadhu-sanga. – Different sadhus: bhagavad-parsada-deha-prapt (e.g., Narada Muni); murchitta-kasaya (e.g., Narada Muni in a previous life); nirdhuta-kasaya (e.g., Sukadeva Gosvami). – Suta Gosvami and...

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08 May 2026 midday – Raya-Ramananda samvada (English) – Igualada, Spain | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

May 8, 2026 12:00 PM

– Story: two brothers doing bhajana in Radha-kunda for 50 years and then one of them is rejected by Radharani after he got stamp of Rukmini in Rukmini temple. – Those who follow the rules and regulations of varnasrama-dharma are qualified to enter bhakti. – Daiva-varnasrama-dharma consists of the position we occupy according to our natural inclinations. – If we follow varnasrama-dharma, we will obtain mystical powers. – Merely following varna and asrama without...

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06 May 2026 evening – Raya Ramananda Disappearance (English) – Igualada, Spain

May 6, 2026 6:00 PM

– Why Krishna appeared as Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu: sri radhaya pranaya mahima – Verse: rādhikāra bhāva-kānti curi kare kṛṣṇa avatīrṇa hailā gaura rūpa dhari. – Kṛṣṇa steals the bhāva [humor] and kānti [golden complexion] from Śrīmatī Rādhikā and descends into Śrī Navadvīpa-dhāma appearing as Śrī Gaurāṅga. – If you do not understand sharanagati, you will not understand pranaya-mahima and madanakhya-mahabhava. – Srimati Radhika is the embodiment of madanakya...

2026, Discourses Translated into English 2026, Delhi 2026, India 2026, Rama-navami 2026, Krishna Turns Away from His Opponent and Leaves the Battlefield Twice, A Hunter Who Killed a Pair of Birds in Love, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), mind: fixed mind, muni: meaning of the word, prayer: what to pray for, providence, Ramayana: Six kandas of Ramayana

27 Mar 2026 morning – Rama Navami (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

March 27, 2026 7:00 AM

Regarding the pastime of the Rishis of the Dandakaranya forest, who outwardly had the bodies of men and inwardly the bodies of gopis. When they saw Lord Ramachandra, they felt uddipana (stimulus) and ran after Him. Ramachandra appeared in this world to establish maryada (rules and correct behavior taught in the scriptures). Mula Ramayana is the original Ramayana of Valmiki Risi; it served as the basis for all other Ramayanas that were written. Lord Rama went to the forest with Lakshman and...

2026, Discourses in Hindi 2026, Delhi 2026, India 2026, Rama-navami 2026, Krishna Turns Away from His Opponent and Leaves the Battlefield Twice, A Hunter Who Killed a Pair of Birds in Love, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), mind: fixed mind, muni: meaning of the word, prayer: what to pray for, providence, Ramayana: Six kandas of Ramayana

27 Mar 2026 morning – Rama-navami (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

March 27, 2026 7:00 AM

– Regarding the pastime of the Rishis of the Dandakaranya forest, who outwardly had the bodies of men and inwardly the bodies of gopis. When they saw Lord Ramachandra, they felt uddipana (stimulus) and ran after Him.– Ramachandra appeared in this world to establish maryada (rules and correct behavior taught in the scriptures).– Mula Ramayana is the original Ramayana of Valmiki Risi; it served as the basis for all other Ramayanas that were written.– Lord Rama went to the...

2026, Discourses in Hindi 2026, Bhuvaneshvar 2026, India 2026, Hari-katha at Airports 2026, A Brahmana Gives His Daughter in Marriage to His Servant Before Sakshi Gopala, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), Sakshi-gopala

10 Mar 2026 evening airport – Hari-katha (Hindi) – Bhuvaneshvara, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

March 10, 2026 6:00 PM

Explanation of the difference between Gokula and Goloka. The specificity of Goloka is the strong border of Vrndhavana that protected the kingdoms. About parakiya-bhava (lover’s mood) that prevails in Goloka. The prema (supreme love) that manifests itself through the potentiation given by the separation and the meeting of lover and beloved. About the rules of society that make us progress. The prema of the gopis (cowgirls) breaks all the rules and regulations of society. Sita Devi, who is...

2026, Discourses Translated into English 2026, Bhuvaneshvar 2026, India 2026, Hari-katha at Airports 2026, A Brahmana Gives His Daughter in Marriage to His Servant Before Sakshi Gopala, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), Sakshi-gopala

10 Mar 2026 evening airport – Hari-katha (English translation) – Bhuvaneshvar, India

March 10, 2026 6:00 PM

Explanation of the difference between Gokula and Goloka. The specificity of Goloka is the strong border of Vrndhavana that protected the kingdoms. About parakiya-bhava (lover’s mood) that prevails in Goloka. The prema (supreme love) that manifests itself through the potentiation given by the separation and the meeting of lover and beloved. About the rules of society that make us progress. The prema of the gopis (cowgirls) breaks all the rules and regulations of society. Sita Devi, who is...

2026, Discourses in Hindi 2026, Navadvipa 2026, India 2026, Navadvipa-parikrama 2026, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), aparadhas: offenses (obstacles in devotional service; offenses against Krishna, devotees, holy name, dhama and other aspects of bhakti), demigods: Demigods want to get prema, Mahaprabhu: Gaurasundara being the svarupa of Radha and Krishna, Navadvipa-parikrama 2026

25 Feb 2026 evening – Hari-katha (Hindi) – Navadvipa, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

February 25, 2026 7:00 PM

Srila Gurudeva explains how to obtain the darsana of the sacred dhama through the ears. Quote from Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura about the mercy granted by Yogamaya. Explanation regarding our offenses that are eliminated in Navadvipa by the mercy of Mahaprabhu. About Gaurasundara being the Svarupa of Radha and Krishna. About how to obtain the prema of the gopis by sheltering in Sacinandana Gaura Hari. About association with Vaisnavas rasikas. Example of bees and frogs by a lake, where only the...

anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart)

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