anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage)

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Discourses Translated into Spanish 2026, Igualada 2026, Spain 2026, anukulyasya sankalpah pratikulyasya-varjanam, pandita pandite mile hai du vat gadha, radhikara bhava-kanti curi kare krsna avatirna haila, tava kathamrtam tapta-jivanam, yam kam api vraja-kule vrsabhanu-jaya, Chaitanya-charitamrita Madhya 22.100, Gopi-gita 9, Lalita-ashtaka 7, Chaitanya-charitamrita (Raya Ramananda Samvad) 2026, Raya Ramananda, A Brahmachari Who Performed Severe Austerities in the Forest but Lost His Spiritual Power Due to Anger, anarthas: four types, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage), bhajana: 6 types of unstable devotion (anisthita-bhajana): utsaha-mayi; ghana-tarala; vyudha-vikalpa; visaya-sangara; niyamaksama; taranga-rangini, guru: guru-bhakti, Krishna: reasons why Krishna came to this world as Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, life goals (purusharthas): dharma (duty and religious principles) artha (material prosperity) kama (material desires) and moksha (liberation), mantra: gayatri-mantras, mood: madanakya-mahabhava, sakhis: eight sakhis, varnashrama-dharma

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 in Hindi 2026, Delhi 2026, India 2026, vividha-kusuma-vrndotphulla-dhammilla-ghati, Krishna Offers Betel Nut and Srimati Radhika Reveals Her Loving Anger, Nishanta-lila, The Thieves Who Chanted the Names of Hari as Secret Words While Robbing a Person, Yamuna Puline Kadamba Kanane, Proper Mood of Chanting the Holy Names, anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage), anger: mana (loving anger), aparadhas: offenses (obstacles in devotional service; offenses against Krishna, devotees, holy name, dhama and other aspects of bhakti)

08 Apr 2026 evening – The Proper Mood of Chanting (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

April 8, 2026 6:00 PM

The role of Vrinda-devi is crucial, especially in nishanta-lila. Nishanta-lila katha. Story: The thieves chanted the names of Hari (Gopala, Madhava, Damodara, Keshava, Hari and Vasudeva) as secret words to rob a person (good explanation of a wordplay). Many people chant nama, but the mood is what matters most. 10 nama-aparadhas. On nama-abhasa and shuddha-nama. What we should think while chanting harinama. The glories of peacock and female deer. Lila: When Krishna Offered Betel Nut, Radha...

2026, Discourses Translated into English 2026, Delhi 2026, India 2026, vividha-kusuma-vrndotphulla-dhammilla-ghati, Radhika-ashtaka 4, Krishna Offers Betel Nut and Srimati Radhika Reveals Her Loving Anger, Nishanta-lila, The Thieves Who Chanted the Names of Hari as Secret Words While Robbing a Person, Yamuna Puline Kadamba Kanane, Proper Mood of Chanting the Holy Names, anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage), aparadhas: offenses (obstacles in devotional service; offenses against Krishna, devotees, holy name, dhama and other aspects of bhakti)

08 Apr 2026 evening – The Proper Mood of Chanting (English translation) – Delhi, India

April 8, 2026 6:00 PM

– The role of Vrinda-devi is crucial, especially in nishanta-lila. – Nishanta-lila katha. – Story: The thieves chanted the names of Hari (Gopala, Madhava, Damodara, Keshava, Hari and Vasudeva) as secret words to rob a person (good explanation of a wordplay). – Many people chant nama, but the mood is what matters most. – 10 types of nama-aparadhas. – On nama-abhasa and shuddha-nama. – What we should think while chanting harinama. – The glories of...

2026, Discourses in Hindi 2026, Delhi 2026, India 2026, Krishna's Form, anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage)

31 Mar 2026 morning – Krishna Has the Most Beautiful Form (Hindi) – Delhi, India

March 31, 2026 7:00 AM

– The specialty of the mood of separation, madan-viraha. – The story of Vrajanatha and Vijaya Kumara. – Krishna cannot control Himself upon seeing the prema of Srimati Radhika. – Among all the pastimes of Krishna’s avatars, the highest is Krishna’s pastime in human form with two arms. – Krishna manifests the four-armed form for the gopis in Vraja. – There are 32 types of encounter and 32 types of separation in total. – The love of cows and...

2026, Discourses Translated into English 2026, Delhi 2026, India 2026, Krishna's Form, anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage), meeting and separation: 32 types of meeting and separation (sambhoga and vipralambha), separation: madana-viraha

31 Mar 2026 morning – Krishna Has the Most Beautiful Form (English translation) – Delhi, India

March 31, 2026 7:00 AM

– The specialty of the mood of separation, madan-viraha. – The story of Vrajanatha and Vijaya Kumara. – Krishna cannot control Himself upon seeing the prema of Srimati Radhika. – Among all the pastimes of Krishna’s avatars, the highest is Krishna’s pastime in human form with two arms. – Krishna manifests the four-armed form for the gopis in Vraja. – There are 32 types of encounter and 32 types of separation in total. – The love of cows and...

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2026, Sao Paulo 2026, Brazil 2026, Jaya and Vijaya, Gaurakishora dasa Babaji, Guru-nishtha, anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage), character quality: envy, guru: guru-bhakti, guru: guru-nishtha, jiva-tattva and parikara-tattva: difference, jiva: jiva-tattva, jiva: jivas never fall from Vaikuntha, Mahaprabhu: peacock feather on the head of Mahaprabhu, samskaras, soul: conditioned soul

07 Feb 2026 midday – Guru-Nistha & Guru-Bhakti (English) – Sao Paulo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

February 7, 2026 12:00 PM

The conditioned soul does not want to hear Harikatha, but Guru and Vaishnavas give an injection of Harikatha, that is, they give strength like a doctor gives medicine. Bhakti means surrendering completely with love and affection to the Guru. We must be single-mindedly focused on Gurupada Padma. Story of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada and Vinoda Bihari Brahmacari who was going to meet his mother. The true meaning of guru-nistha. We must focus on which stage we are in and which asrama...

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Discourses Translated into Spanish 2026, Cochabamba 2026, Bolivia 2026, Nishanta-lila, anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage), bhakti: bhakti-yoga (path of devotion; the practice of connecting with Krishna through devotional service; the process of awakening love for Krishna), character quality: envy, consciousness: conscious being, disease: diseases, mind: how to control

03 Feb 2026 evening – Nisanta-lila (English) – Cochabamba, Bolivia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

February 3, 2026 6:00 PM

On the rarity of the human form, which is necessary for devotional practice. Description of the characteristics of the soul: eternal, indestructible, and the capacity for discrimination between what is good and what is not. Explanation of the pursuit of permanent happiness and self-realization. On the non-difference between the Mahamantra and God. The capacity to feel, desire, and know of living beings, unlike inert matter. On our corporeal conception, the word body means: b – birthday; o...

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2026, Alto Paraiso de Goias 2026, Brazil 2026, Vasanta-panchami 2026, anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage), anugatya: following in the footsteps (submissive following of devotees; mood of guidance and service), gopis: types, rasa dance: rasa-lila, relatives

21 Jan 2026 midday – On Vasanta-panchami (English) – Altо Paraiso de Goias, Brazil

January 21, 2026 12:00 PM

– We are very close to Vasanta-panchami. – Without the guidance (anugatya) of the gopis, it is impossible to attain Vraja-Krishna. Lakshmi-devi made that mistake when she did not take guidance from the Vraja gopis, and thus could not enter the rasa dance. – The gopis control Krishna through their rati, or love. – The gopis have atma-samarpana (total surrender) towards Krishna; that is why they participate in the rasa lila. – The gopis abandon their household duties...

anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage)

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