devotees: categories of devotees

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05 Mar 2026 midday – The Glories of Dhama and the Dhamavasis (English translation) – Navadvipa, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

March 5, 2026 12:00 PM

The three levels of Vaishnavas and the qualities of each level. The importance of serving the Vaishnavas. The relevance of being born in India. The City of Mahaprabhu destroys all offenses. Story of a brahmana who worshipped Varahadeva. Listen to a katha from a suddha-vaishnava. This place is called Radha Vana. ⁠Beautiful verse about Srimati Radhika: radha-karavacita-pallava-vallarike… (Radha Rasa Sudha Nidhi 14). ⁠Faith is fundamental: doing the Parikrama of Navadvipa grants the blessings of...

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05 Mar 2026 midday – The Glories of Dhama and the Dhamavasis (Hindi) – Navadvipa, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

March 5, 2026 12:00 PM

House program at Sukdebh Prabhu – The three levels of Vaishnavas and the qualities of each level. – The importance of serving the Vaishnavas. – The relevance of being born in India. – The City of Mahaprabhu destroys all offenses. – Story of a brahmana who worshipped Varahadeva. – Listen to a katha from a suddha-vaishnava. – This place is called Radha Vana. – ⁠Beautiful verse about Srimati Radhika: radha-karavacita-pallava-vallarike… (Radha Rasa...

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Zoetermeer 2026, Netherlands 2026, Hari-katha at Airports 2026, Categories of Devotees, anartha-nivritti: removal of unwanted things (cleansing of the heart; stage of bhakti development), anukula-abhilasha: favorable desire (desire to please Krishna; favorable attitude in devotional service), aparadhas: ninda, bhagavat-prapti-abhilasha: desire to attain Bhagavan (longing to achieve Krishna; aspiration for direct realization of the Supreme Lord), bhagavatas: uttama-bhagavatas, bhajana-kriya: beginning of devotional practices (engagement in bhakti activities; stage after accepting guidance from guru), bhaktas: kanishtha-adhikari; madhyama-adhikari; uttama-adhikari, bhakti: vaidhi-bhakti, character quality: criticism, devotees: categories of devotees, sauharda-abhilasha: desire for friendship (longing for loving affection; aspiration for a friendly relationship in bhakti), uttama-adhikari (highest-class devotees): 3 types of uttama-adhikari (murchita-kashaya; nirdhuta-kashaya; and bhagavata-parsada-deha-prapta), Vaishnavas: madhyama-vaishnava, Vilapa-kusumanjali

11 Feb 2026 evening (airport) – Categories of Devotees (English) – Zoetermeer, Netherlands

February 11, 2026 6:00 PM

– Shraddha and sadhu-sanga are the stages of kanishtha-kanishtha adhikari; bhajana-kriya and anartha-nivritti are the stages of kanishtha-madhyama adhikari; nishtha is the stage of kanishtha-uttama adhikari; ruchi is the stage of madhyama-kanishtha adhikari, asakti is the stage of madhyama-madhyama adhikari, rati is the stage of madhyama-uttama adhikari, the stages from bhava to prema correspond to uttama-adhikari. – The stages of anartha-nivritti are: eka-desha-vartini, bahu-desha...

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16 Jan 2026 midday – Vyasa Puja (English) – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja-

January 16, 2026 12:00 PM

We should worship the lotus feet of Sri Guru every day. According to Gurudeva, the only day we don’t worship the Guru is the day we stop breathing. By associating with sadhus (saints) we attain the highest perfection, which consists of self-realizing our transcendental form and establishing a loving relationship with Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Radha Krishna. Practicing sadhana and bhajana is more important than acquiring knowledge. The stage of anartha-nivrtti is only achieved through guru...

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22 May 2025 evening – The Development of Sadhana and Realization in Bhakti (English) | Paris, France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

May 22, 2025 7:28 PM

A boat is made of wood suitable for it not to sink, in the same way, the Guru gives everything to the disciple whose heart is clean and tidy. ⁠The song Amara Jivana explains that the conditioned soul has no good qualities, but the devotee who recognizes his disqualification is sincere. ⁠The heart cannot be cleaned with soap and water; one must chant Harinama: harer nāma harer nāma harer nāmaiva kevalam… (CC Madhya-lila 6.242). ⁠The duration of life in each of the four yugas is different. ⁠The...

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19 Feb 2025 evening – Different Types of Devotees (English) | Punta Arenas, Chile | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

February 19, 2025 6:45 PM

Your heart is like a garden where God plants the flowers but if you are not in sadhu-sanga listening to hari-katha then these flowers will be dry. Verse: sādhu-saṅga’, ‘sādhu-saṅga’ — sarva-śāstre kaya…(CC Madhya 22.54). 4 types of liberation: sarupya, samipyа, sarsti and salokya. Krishna-prema is higher than liberation. There are different types of prema in the transcendental world: vaikuntha-prema, ayodhya-prema, dvaraka-prema, mathura-prema and prema of Goloka Vrindavana. 5 categories of...

2024, Discourses in English 2024, Hari-katha 2024 (Undisclosed country), Undisclosed, Jagannatha-ashtaka, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage), bhakti: vaidhi-bhakti, devotees: categories of devotees, disciple: true disciple, guru: guru-bhakti, samskaras, varnashrama-dharma

23 Jun 2024 midday – The Step-by-step Path of Devotion (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

June 23, 2024 12:52 PM

00:12:35 – Jagannatha Ashtakam.00:23:45 – Jagannatha is Krishna. Shrila Shukadeva Gosvamipad calls Krishna Tridhishvara.00:27:01 – Krishna possesses inconceivable energy (Achintya-shakti). This means that you cannot understand the Lord with your logic alone; only by Krishna’s mercy can He be understood. Even if you hear 1000 lectures and read 1000 books, you will not understand until the Lord bestows His mercy. There is only one process—effort. Then kripa (grace) will come.00:32:24 – Unshakable...

2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Delhi 2023, India 2023, Bhagavata-saptaha in Delhi 2023, devotees: categories of devotees, Bhagavata-saptaha in Delhi 2023

17 Sep 2023 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha, day 2 (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

September 17, 2023 6:45 PM

PART 1 Glories to Bhagavat Saptaha and Srimad Bhagavatam. The process of bhakti to reach Sri Krishna. Verso: api cet su-durācāro bhajate mām ananya-bhāk (Bhagavad Gita 9.30-31). Lila of Dhruva Maharaja on receiving Narada Muni’s mantra and having Narayana’s darsana. The five categories of devotees. Lila of Prahlada Maharaja and Lord Nrsimhadeva. Kapiladeva instructing His mother and among the instructions He says: “Listen harikatha! Glories of Lord Nrsimhadeva that Srila...

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