aparadhas: offenses (obstacles in devotional service; offenses against Krishna, devotees, holy name, dhama and other aspects of bhakti)

2026, Discourses in Hindi 2026, Navadvipa 2026, India 2026, Navadvipa-parikrama 2026, aparadhas: offenses (obstacles in devotional service; offenses against Krishna, devotees, holy name, dhama and other aspects of bhakti), character quality: duplicity, rasas: sakhya-bhava, Navadvipa-parikrama 2026

25 Feb 2026 evening room – The Glories of Navadvipa-dhama (Hindi) – Navadvipa, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

February 25, 2026 6:00 PM

Explanation of how to attain the darsana of Dhama through listening to Harikatha. Quote from Bhaktivinoda Thakura speaking of the mercy of Yogamaya. On the fruits of performing the Parikrama of Navadvipa Dhama. On Gaura-dhama which eliminates past aparadhas (offenses). Reasons to take refuge in Goura-dhama and surrender to Sacinandana Gourahari, destroy our offenses and easily attain the prema of the gopis. How it will be possible to understand the higher prema of Radharani. On understanding...

2026, Discourses in Hindi 2026, Zoetermeer 2026, Netherlands 2026, Garuda Captures a Snake Whose Tail Touched the Waters of the Ganges, Jagai and Madhai, Absorption in Bhajana, aparadhas: offenses (obstacles in devotional service; offenses against Krishna, devotees, holy name, dhama and other aspects of bhakti), aparadhas: types, bhajana: absorption in bhajana

10 Feb 2026 evening – Absorption in Bhajana (Hindi) – Zoetermeer, Netherlands | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

February 10, 2026 6:00 PM

On Goloka Vrndavana described in the Brahma-samhita. On absorption in bhajana that distances us from material things and connects us with the divine mood. Explanation of how to make our hearts very soft, free from material attachment. A pastime in which Jagai and Madhai cling to the feet of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. The infinite mercy of Nityananda Prabhu is expressed when reminding Mahaprabhu that in this age He would not use any weapon. Jagai and Madhai’s promise never to commit any...

2026, Discourses Translated into English 2026, Zoetermeer 2026, Netherlands 2026, Garuda Captures a Snake Whose Tail Touched the Waters of the Ganges, Jagai and Madhai, Absorption in Bhajana, aparadhas: offenses (obstacles in devotional service; offenses against Krishna, devotees, holy name, dhama and other aspects of bhakti), aparadhas: types, bhajana: absorption in bhajana

10 Feb 2026 evening – Absorption in Bhajana (English translation) | Zoetermeer, Netherlands

February 10, 2026 6:00 PM

On Goloka Vrndavana described in the Brahma-samhita. On absorption in bhajana that distances us from material things and connects us with the divine mood. Explanation of how to make our hearts very soft, free from material attachment. A pastime in which Jagai and Madhai cling to the feet of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. The infinite mercy of Nityananda Prabhu is expressed when reminding Mahaprabhu that in this age He would not use any weapon. Jagai and Madhai’s promise never to commit any...

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2026, Sao Paulo 2026, Brazil 2026, Hari-katha at Airports 2026, sarva-dharman parityajya, tasmac chastram pramanam te, Discourses with transcripts in English 2021, Discourses with transcripts in English 2026, Bhagavad-gita 16.24, Bhagavad-gita 18.66, Guru-nishtha, aparadhas: offenses (obstacles in devotional service; offenses against Krishna, devotees, holy name, dhama and other aspects of bhakti), bhakti: stages, boomerang and arrow disciples: unstable disciples (disciples who come and go; lack of steadiness in spiritual practice), guru: guru-bhakti, guru: guru-nishtha, guru: nourishing disciples compared to a bird; fish; turtle and crocodile (different ways of caring and guiding)

07 Feb 2026 evening (airport) – Guru Nistha and Guru Bhakti (English) – Sao Paulo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

February 7, 2026 6:00 PM

SUMMARY On the stages of bhakti. The material body does not tolerate prema, it is something very rare. Practice bhajana and sadhana life after life. In the nistha and ruci stages, the sadhaka no longer falls, especially in the ruci stage. Step-by-step explanations are provided in the Madhurya Kadambini. On the boomerang and arrow disciples. The main point is guru-nistha and guru-bhakti, the backbone of sadhana and bhajana. An example of loyalty to the guru is the behavior of a dog towards its...

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Hari-katha 2025 (Undisclosed country), Undisclosed, adau sraddha tato sadhu-sanga atha bhajana-kriya, sri-radhayah pranaya-mahima, Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu 1.4.15-16, Chaitanya-charitamrita Adi 1.6, 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), Gaura: meaning of name, Krishna: meaning of the name Hari, rasa dance: rasa-lila, siddha-pranali: system of spiritual lineage (process of receiving the identity of one's spiritual form through a lineage of teachers), soul: conditioned soul

27 Apr 2025 morning – The Siddha Pranali established by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

April 27, 2025 8:12 AM

Gaura means “fair skin”, and Hari means “thief”, therefore Gaurahari means the one who steals someone’s fair skin, that is, Krsna steals the fair skin of Srimati Radharani. Love does not use direct words, it acts in zigzag. “Gau” means Govinda and “Ra” means Radharani, so Gaura is Krsna who comes in the combined form of Radha and Govinda. Verse: śrī-rādhāyāḥ praṇaya-mahimā…(Śrī CC Ādi-līlā 1.6). Krsna and His potency are always together, but sometimes it is in manifest form and sometimes...

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Hari-katha 2025 (Undisclosed country), Undisclosed, anarthas: four types, anarthas: removal of anarthas, 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), aparadhas: types, bhajana-kriya: beginning of devotional practices (engagement in bhakti activities; stage after accepting guidance from guru)

20 Apr 2025 morning – Entering Tattva Siddhanta (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

April 20, 2025 6:08 AM

Verse: ādau śraddhā tataḥ sādhu-saṅgo ’tha bhajana-kriyā… (Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu 1.4.15-16). Two types of bhajana-kriya: unstable (anisthita) and stable (nisthita). Six subdivisions of anisthita-bhajana-kriya: utsaha-mayi, ghana-tarala, vyudha-vikalpa, visaya-sangara, nyamaksama and taranga-rangini. Four types of anarthas: svarupa-bhrama, asat-trsna, hrdaya-daurbalya and aparadha. ⁠Four other types of anarthas: duskrti-utha-anartha, sukrti-utha-anartha, bhakti-utha-anartha and aparadha-utha...

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2025, Gaia Vrindavana 2025, Viamao 2025, Brazil 2025, Dama-bandhana Lila, 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), mood: vamya-bhava, rasa: rasa-siddhanta, tattva-siddhanta and rasa-siddhanta: philosophical conclusions and rasa conclusions (established truths about reality; conclusions about devotional relationships and spiritual emotions)

15 Jan 2025 midday – Anartrhas and aparadhas (English) | Gaia Vrindavana, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

January 15, 2025 12:37 PM

When Mahaprabhu travelled in southern India, He took tattva-siddhanta and rasa-siddhanta granthas with Him. Brahma-samhita is the tattva-siddhanta grantha. Verse: gururbrahmā gururviṣṇuḥ gururdevo maheśvaraḥ (Guru-stotra). Instructions to mothers to control their babies on hari-katha. Types of anarthas: svarupa-bhrama, hridaya-daurbalya, asat-trishna and aparadha. Nama-aparadha is very dangerous. Types of Vaishnava aparadhas. Types of anarthas. The Lord can do any kind of activity with any limb...

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2025, Matinhos 2025, Brazil 2025, 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)

07 Jan 2025, morning darshan – How to Avoid Anarthas (English) | Matinhos, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

January 7, 2025 7:17 AM

What are the causes of the lack of taste in chanting the Holy Names?

Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Pada teaches how to be free from aparadhas.

One who completely surrenders to Krsna becomes absorbed 24 hours in serving Krsna.

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