bhakti: bhakti-marga (path of devotion; the way of attaining Krishna through devotional service)

03 May 2022 evening – Glories of Akshaya-tritiya (English) – United Kingdom

-Akshaya-tritiya meaning & 4 auspicious days in a year.-About jnana-marga & bhakti-marga.-Gaudiya Vedanta Samiti established on the day of Akshaya-tritiya.-Ganga-devi descended from Satyaloka on this day.-Satya-yuga & Treta-yuga manifested on this day.-Lord Parashurama appeared on this day.-Draupadi got akshaya patra from Suryadeva.-Lila of Krsna saving Draupadi & Pandavas from Durvasa Rishi’s anger by eating a small piece of food in akshaya patra.-Krsna as vastra-avatara...

02 Apr 2022 morning – Parakiyatva & svakiyatva-bhava & Krsna’s beauty (Hindi) – Delhi, India

-Naradaji saying the reasons why Vyasadeva is unhappy in spite of writing many granthas.-Naradaji’s advice to Vyasadeva to write on who is Bhagavan, pancha purushartha, bhakti-marga & on Bhagavan’s lilas.-Satyabhama’s orders to Srila Rupa Gosvamipada to write separate books for dvaraka-lila & vraja-lila.-Vidadha-madhava-natakam is about the mood of Vraja and Lalita-madhava-natakam is about the mood of Dvaraka.-Krsna never leaves Vrindavana. Krsna’s prakasa...

02 Apr 2022 morning – Parakiyatva & svakiyatva-bhava & Krsna’s beauty (English translation) – Delhi, India

-Naradaji saying the reasons why Vyasadeva is unhappy in spite of writing many granthas.-Naradaji’s advice to Vyasadeva to write on who is Bhagavan, pancha purushartha, bhakti-marga & on Bhagavan’s lilas.-Satyabhama’s orders to Srila Rupa Gosvamipada to write separate books for dvaraka-lila & vraja-lila.-Vidadha-madhava-natakam is about the mood of Vraja and Lalita-madhava-natakam is about the mood of Dvaraka.-Krsna never leaves Vrindavana. Krsna’s prakasa...

01 Apr 2022 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 4 (English translation) – Delhi, India

-Purna, purnatara and purnatama dhamas of Krishna-The logic of the cat and the logic of the monkey-Chitraketu Maharaja cursed by Parvati-devi and becomes a demon Vritrasura-Pronunciation of mantras is crucial in karma-marga but not in bhakti-marga-Sannyasa is samyak nas (to overcome the illusion)-Maharaja Ambarisha katha-What does matter in varnashrama-dharma is how much bhagavad-bhajana you do-The story of Nabhaga, the father of Ambarisha Maharaja-If you live one day in Mathura, you will get...

01 Apr 2022 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 4 (Hindi) – Delhi, India

-Purna, purnatara and purnatama dhamas of Krishna-The logic of the cat and the logic of the monkey-Chitraketu Maharaja cursed by Parvati-devi and becomes a demon Vritrasura-Pronunciation of mantras is crucial in karma-marga but not in bhakti-marga-Sannyasa is samyak nas (to overcome the illusion)-Maharaja Ambarisha katha-What does matter in varnashrama-dharma is how much bhagavad-bhajana you do-The story of Nabhaga, the father of Ambarisha Maharaja-If you live one day in Mathura, you will get...

26 Mar 2022 evening – Glories of Srivasa Thakura (Hindi) – Vrindavana, India

-Srivasa Thakura is present in all lilas of Bhagavan in all yugas.-Lila of Mahaprabhu asking Srivasa Thakura as how he entered into bhakti-marga.-4 types of jivas having sukriti who enter into bhakti.-Srivasa Thakura’s katha of how Mahaprabhu came as brahmana & warned him of his death, his Bhagavatam hearing from Devananda Pandita & Mahaprabhu protecting him.-Lila of Srivasa Thakura making his family remain silent after his son’s death during Mahaprabhu’s nama...

26 Mar 2022 afternoon – Glories of Srivasa Thakura (English translation) – Vrindavana, India

-Srivasa Thakura is present in all lilas of Bhagavan in all yugas.-Lila of Mahaprabhu asking Srivasa Thakura as how he entered into bhakti-marga.-4 types of jivas having sukriti who enter into bhakti.-Srivasa Thakura’s katha of how Mahaprabhu came as brahmana & warned him of his death, his Bhagavatam hearing from Devananda Pandita & Mahaprabhu protecting him.-Lila of Srivasa Thakura making his family remain silent after his son’s death during Mahaprabhu’s nama...

18 Dec 2021 evening – Treasure of divine love (English translation) – Bengal, India

To reach God you must serve the guru.By the mercy of the guru, we can achieve spiritual realisationMeaning of the word ‘guru’.Guru’s glorification by Narottama dasa Thakura in his Prema-bhakti-chandrika.We must serve the guru carefully so as not to commit offenses.The three prominent deities in Gaudiya Vaishnavism.Meaning of sambandha, abhidheya, prayojana.Story of a brahmana who asked Shivaji for money to make his daughter’s wedding.The wealth of the treasure of divine...