bhagavata: bhakta-bhagavata and grantha-bhagavata (the devotee Bhagavata; the scripture Bhagavata)

05 Jul 2026 midday – The Importance of Sadhu Sanga (English) – Seattle, USA – Srila BV Vana Maharaja

– Everything is already in our hearts, but we must associate with the sadhu and everything will manifest. – The root of krsna-bhakti is sadhu-sanga (association with sadhu). – Without hearing Harikatha there is no chance of Bhakti-devi manifesting in the heart. – Katha from when Devananda Pandita was punished by Lord Caitanya. – There is grantha-bhagavata and bhakta-bhagavata, the latter is the best because we can understand the perfect meaning of Srimad Bhagavatam...

28 Sep 2025 midday – Without Harikatha, Life is Useless (English) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

* Wherever the exalted devotees of the Lord go, they become imbued with prema. * The benefit we receive is according to our faith. * Sadhu-sanga is hearing Harikatha, but without association, faith will not grow in our hearts. * Only Harikatha can protect us from Maya-devi. * There are two types of sadhus: bhakta-bhagavata and grantha-bhagavata. * First, we must try to understand: “Who am I?” The answer is in the verse: jīvera ‘svarūpa’ haya — kṛṣṇera ‘nitya-dāsa’… (CC Madhya 20...