guru: bonafide guru

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29 Jul 2026 evening – Vyasadeva Avirbhava Tithi and The Danger of Not Surrendering to Guru (English) – Sri Radha Govinda Gaudiya Matha, Sao Paulo, Brazil

July 29, 2026 6:00 PM

– Krishna invested all His potency into Vyasadeva’s heart; the meaning of Krishna Dvaipana Vedavyasa name. – Ganesha wrote Srimad-Bhagavatam under the dictation of Vyasadeva, but even he found it very difficult to understand the perfect meaning of Srimad-Bhagavatam. – Atmaramas ca munayo shloka has 91 meanings. Conclusions: Hear explanations of Srimad-Bhagavatam only from a pure devotee: avaisnava-mukhodgirnam putam hari-kathamrtam… (Hari-bhakti-vilasa); One must hear...

2025, Discourses in Hindi 2025, Gopinatha Bhavana 2025, Vraja 2025, Vrindavana 2025, India 2025, Krishna Suffers Separation from Srimati Radhika at Imlitala Under the Tamarind Tree, Bhakti Prajnana Keshava Gosvami Maharaja, guru: bonafide guru, guru: how to recognise a bonafide guru, guru: qualities of a bonafide guru, lineage: disciplic succession

07 Oct 2025 midday – Disappearance of Srila Bhakti Prajnana Keshava Gosvami Maharaja (Hindi) | Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

October 7, 2025 12:00 PM

In the story of Srila Bhakti Prajnana Kesava’s childhood, he already demonstrated charitable and caring attitudes toward everyone. Description of Srila Bhakti Prajnana’s college years, when the Caitanya Caritamrta was part of the curriculum. About the monist thinking of the college professors. Parama Gurudeva’s dissatisfaction with the professors’ responses to his questions. About Parama Gurudeva’s meeting with Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Prabhupada in Mayapura. ⁠Srila...

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20 Aug 2025 morning – Approach a Bona Fide Guru (English) | Hong Kong | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

August 20, 2025 7:00 AM

Airport – All living beings are eternal, transcendental servants of Krishna. – You are not your body; you are your soul. – If the guru is pleased with the disciple, he will give him prema. – Verse: cintā-maṇir loka-sukhaṁ surendraḥ svarga-saṁpadam… (Padma Purana: Bhagavata-mahatmya, 1.8). – Verse: tasmād guruṁ prapadyeta jijñāsuḥ śreya uttamam…(SB 11.3.21). – Approach a bona fide guru who has the following three qualifications: 1) He is detached from material...

2023, Discourses in Bengali 2023, Taldi 2023, West Bengal 2023, India 2023, ghosts, guru: bonafide guru

14 Dec 2023 morning – Listen to Harikatha and Receive Diksha from a Pure Devotee (Bengali) – Taldi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

December 14, 2023 8:48 AM

The food of the soul is harinama and harikatha, without this the soul becomes sad and the meaning of being in a body disappears. ⁠Song: Gouranga Bolite Ha’be. ⁠Our heart only becomes clean when we hear harikatha from a pure devotee. ⁠Story of Tulasi Dasa and a ghost. ⁠Story of Srila Gurudeva BV Vamana Gosvami Maharaja and a ghost who wanted to drink the water that washed his lotus feet. ⁠Without the mercy of the pure devotee, one will never obtain the mercy/darsana of the Lord. ⁠There is no...

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14 Dec 2023 morning – Listen to Harikatha and Receive Diksha from a Pure Devotee (English translation) – Taldi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

December 14, 2023 8:48 AM

The food of the soul is harinama and harikatha, without this the soul becomes sad and the meaning of being in a body disappears. ⁠Song: Gouranga Bolite Ha’be. ⁠Our heart only becomes clean when we hear harikatha from a pure devotee. ⁠Story of Tulasi Dasa and a ghost. ⁠Story of Srila Gurudeva BV Vamana Gosvami Maharaja and a ghost who wanted to drink the water that washed his lotus feet. ⁠Without the mercy of the pure devotee, one will never obtain the mercy/darsana of the Lord. ⁠There is no...

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15 Feb 2023 evening – The Embodiment of Divine Love (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

February 15, 2023 6:07 PM

Who takes birth, will one day die – teachings from the Bhagavad-gita-God loves everyone in different ways-God is calling to everyone, playing His flute, but they are not listening-God spends time loving his internal potency, Srimati Radhika-God is the embodiment of Divine Love-Who will give real love in this material world? Only God-Example of the street dog who becomes faithful and loves you after you feed it-We are all searching for love-By taking shelter of bonafide Guru, spiritual...

2022, Discourses in English 2022, Undisclosed, Australia 2022, guru: bonafide guru, guru: guru-tattva, liberation, lineage: disciplic succession, service: vaishnava-seva, vision: transcendental vision

15 Sep 2022 evening – Tattva Behind Attaining Sadhu-sanga & its Effects (English) – Australia

September 15, 2022 6:46 PM

-Beyond liberation is Krsna-prema.-Krsna-bhakti root cause is sadhu-sanga.-Story of a cheater sadhu saying to a householder that an oil well is present in her house & can’t identify the ghee under rice in his meals.-When your sukriti matures, then you will get a perfect sadhu.-Effects of sadhu’s association & what is bhakti-latha bheej.-What is sadhu-sanga & how sabda-brahman purifies one’s heart.-Paramatma is always there as chaitya-guru.-Without chanting holy-names you...

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14 Jul 2022 evening – Sraddha, Sadhana, Kripa & Acharya (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

July 14, 2022 6:39 PM

-Muslim poets like Raskhan glorifying Radha-Krsna lila & Mahaprabhu.-Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura saying in humility that his life is almost finished but he didn’t perform bhajana-sadhana.-Bhakti depends upon sraddha.-What is sraddha & types of sraddha & impact of paramarthika-sraddha on you.-Haridasa Thakura’s sraddha on harinama-Why have you come to this material world?-Who can be called as Vyasa & how to realise Srimad-Bhagavatam?-Bhakti manifests by kripa primarily...

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