bhava: bhava-mayi-sadhana (devotional practice filled with bhava)

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Discourses Translated into Spanish 2026, Igualada 2026, Raval 2026, Spain 2026, Chaitanya-charitamrita (Raya Ramananda Samvad) 2026, Two Brothers Perform Bhajana in Radha-kunda for 50 Years and One Is Rejected by Radharani After Receiving Rukmini’s Stamp, Teachings of Mahaprabhu, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), bhakti: bhakti-lata-bija (seed of bhakti), bhakti: five categories of raganuga-bhakti, bhava: bhava-mayi-sadhana (devotional practice filled with bhava), mantra: gopala-mantra, mood: sudipta-mahabhava, shastras: evidence of shastras, varnashrama-dharma

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...

2023, Discourses in English 2023, Siedelsbrunn 2023, Germany 2023, Mahaprabhu Protects Gopal Guru from Abhirama Thakura’s Powerful Gaze, bhava: bhava-mayi-sadhana (devotional practice filled with bhava), Vilapa-kusumanjali

31 May 2023 midday – Ekadashi (English) – Siedelsbrunn, Germany | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

May 31, 2023 11:16 AM

It is a miracle that we are still alive, as death is so unexpected. Mahaprabhu accuses Sanatana Prabhu of wanting to destroy parakiya-bhava because Sanatana wanted to kill himself. It is not true that dying on the day of Ekadashi leads to Goloka Vrindavana, rather it gives some sukriti. Only sadhana and bhajana lead to Goloka Vrindavana. The holy names help purify us from within. Gopala Guru’s pastimes and how he got his title (shiksha to Mahaprabhu to chant even in the restroom; getting...

2022, Discourses in English 2022, Undisclosed, Germany 2022, bhava: bhava-mayi-sadhana (devotional practice filled with bhava), dharma: adharma, renunciation (vairagya), renunciation: yukta-vairagya, Yudhishthira Maharaj

05 Jun 2022 morning – Dharma and Adharma (English) – Germany | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

June 5, 2022 8:59 AM

-Without the association of sadhu Bhakti-devi will not manifest in our heart-Raghunatha dasa Gosvami’s life history-Yukta-vairagya, phalgu-vairagya-When Mahaprabhu is in the mood of Radharani, Nityananda not stays close to Him as Nityananda is in the mood of Balarama Prabhu-Question: When Mahaprabhu distributes prema was He is in the mood of Sri Radha or Krishna?-The story of a father and his four sons who have managed their father’s wealth in different ways-Why did Yudhishthira Maharajа...

2022, Discourses Translated into English 2022, Delhi 2022, India 2022, bhakti: bhakti-lata-bija (seed of bhakti), bhava: bhava-mayi-sadhana (devotional practice filled with bhava), gopis: types, Radha: radha-nishtha, sakhis: types, universe: brahmanda

11 Apr 2022 evening – Proper bhajana and harinama (English translation) – Delhi, India

April 11, 2022 6:00 PM

-Types of gopis-Srimati Radhika’s types of sakhis-Rati Manjari jokingly teases Rupa Manjari-Story of a british lawyer eating a jackfruit-Bhava-ullasa-rati-Read Bhajana-rahasya, your heart will become full of rasas-If you do not follow proper bhajana and sadhana, you’ll become sahajiya-Adhyatmika, adhibhautika, adhidaivika will be gradually destroyed by chanting the holy names-Do bhajana-sadhana and slowly you will get realisations-Jata-rata-sadhaka and ajata-rati-sadhaka-Raghunatha dasa Gosvami...

2022, Discourses in Hindi 2022, Delhi 2022, India 2022, bhakti: bhakti-lata-bija (seed of bhakti), bhava: bhava-mayi-sadhana (devotional practice filled with bhava), gopis: types, Radha: radha-nishtha, sakhis: types, universe: brahmanda

11 Apr 2022 evening – Proper bhajana and harinama (Hindi) – Delhi, India

April 11, 2022 6:00 PM

-Types of gopis-Srimati Radhika’s types of sakhis-Rati Manjari jokingly teases Rupa Manjari-Story of a british lawyer eating a jackfruit-Bhava-ullasa-rati-Read Bhajana-rahasya, your heart will become full of rasas-If you do not follow proper bhajana and sadhana, you’ll become sahajiya-Adhyatmika, adhibhautika, adhidaivika will be gradually destroyed by chanting the holy names-Do bhajana-sadhana and slowly you will get realisations-Jata-rata-sadhaka and ajata-rati-sadhaka-Raghunatha dasa Gosvami...

2022, Discourses in English 2022, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2022, Undisclosed, Brazil 2022, bhava: bhava-mayi-sadhana (devotional practice filled with bhava), samskaras

29 Jan 2022 morning – Surrender, sukriti and raganuga-bhakti (English) – Brazil

January 29, 2022 8:10 AM

-Question: Is it a characteristic of a real disciple to be submissive to his guru?-To surrender to a guru is to consider that you cannot survive without him-Vaishnav and guru wants to give you good samskaras: adhuniki samskaras, praptaniki samskaras-Sukriti’s duty is to bring one to sadhu, guru, vaishnava-Question: You have said that sukriti will lead a person to a guru, but what will make him take further action? What if he does not want to proceed?-5 limbs of raganuga-bhakti: bhava-mayi...

2021, Discourses in English 2021, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2021, Undisclosed, Brazil 2021, bhava: bhava-mayi-sadhana (devotional practice filled with bhava), Vilapa-kusumanjali

17 Sep 2021 morning – Croocked way of prema (English) – Brazil

September 17, 2021 7:32 AM

17/09/2 -Story of a lawyer eating a jackfruit-Lila of Rupa Manjari having spots on her face (Vilapa-kusumanjali)-Prema is always indirect, parokshavadu-Lila of Srila Bhakti Prajnana Keshava Gosvami Maharaja making a feast for his godbrother on the day of Ekadashi-Lila of Krishna having loving quarrel with Radha (Vrinda-devi is My wife)-Question: Is there a mood of parokshavada in Hare Krishna maha-mantra?-Etiquette: how to address Gurudeva-Another meaning of Hare in Hare Krishna maha-mantra...

2021, Discourses in English 2021, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2021, Undisclosed, Brazil 2021, bhava: bhava-mayi-sadhana (devotional practice filled with bhava), spiritual paths: vidhi-marga

26 Aug 2021 morning – Bhava and Svarupa (English) – Brazil

August 26, 2021 7:28 AM

-Question: How to maintain enthusiasm when my guru is away?-3 ways of mercy-6 ways of how a guru nourishes his disciple-Question: If our atma is asleep, who makes the decision to serve the Guru and Krishna?-Bhava-mayi-sadhana, bhava-sambandhi-sadhana, bhava-anukula, bhava-praticula, bhava-aviruddha-Do what is favourable for your bhakti-Reject what is unfavourable for your bhakti (dvaraka-dhyana, rukmini-dhyana)-Neutral for bhakti: go-seva, brahmana-seva-I am not against cow protection but this...

bhava: bhava-mayi-sadhana (devotional practice filled with bhava)

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