guru: diksha-guru

26 Feb 2026 morning – Ishodyan, Mayapura-dhama (English translation) – Mayapura, India

– Ishodyan is the meeting place between Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Nityananda Prabhu. – One who receives the mercy of Mahaprabhu attains Radha Krishna. – Take refuge in Navadvipa Dhama! Receiving the mercy of Nitai leads us to attain the mercy of Mahaprabhu and vice versa. – How Nityananda went to the house of Nandana Acarya and waited there for Mahaprabhu. – Mahaprabhu’s Lila meeting Nityananda Prabhu for the first time. – The Guru is a manifestation of...

26 Feb 2026 morning – Ishodyan, Mayapura-dhama (Hindi) – Mayapura, India

Ishodyan is the meeting place between Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Nityananda Prabhu. One who receives the mercy of Mahaprabhu attains Radha Krishna. Take refuge in Navadvipa Dhama! Receiving the mercy of Nitai leads us to attain the mercy of Mahaprabhu and vice versa. How Nityananda went to the house of Nandana Acarya and waited there for Mahaprabhu. Mahaprabhu’s Lila meeting Nityananda Prabhu for the first time. The Guru is a manifestation of Krishna. ⁠The importance of diksa-guru and siksa...

09 Feb 2026 – ISKCON इतिहास और शिक्षा गुरु की भूमिका (Hindi)

ISKCON इतिहास और शिक्षा गुरु की भूमिका Srila Param Gurudeva Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja travelled tirelessly across the world, not to draw followers to himself, but to protect the foundation of guru-tattva. Again and again, he glorified Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Attachment to one’s Diksha Guru must never be weakened. Through his association, many who had drifted returned to discipline, identity, and respect for parampara. In Gaudiya tradition, the role of...

12 Feb 2025 morning – The Appearance Day of of Srila Narottama dasa Thakura (English) | Costa Rica | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Mahaprabhu comforted the inhabitants of East Bengal that He will keep His prema on the bank of Padma river. Srila Narottama dasa Thakura was determined to become a disciple of Srila Lokanatha dasa Gosvami. Srila BS Sarasvati Thakura also was determined to become a disciple of Srila Gaurakisora dasa Babaji Maharaja. Goshthanandi devotees and bhajananandi devotees. Srila Narottama dasa Thakura cleaned the latrine of Srila Lokanatha dasa Gosvami. Srila Lokanatha dasa Gosvami accepted Srila...

14 Jul 2023 morning – Chaitanya Mahaprabhu in South India (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Mahaprabhu brought two books from South India: Brahma-samhita and Krishna-karnamrita, Brahma-samhita is full of tattva-siddhanta and Krishna-karnamrita is full of rasa-siddhanta. Vaidhi-bhakti takes us to Vaikuntha, but raganuga-bhakti can take us to Goloka Vrndvana. The story of Bilvamangala Thakur, the author of Krishna-karnamrita. Explanation of the first verse of Krishna-karnamrita “cintāmaṇir jayati somagirir gurur me…” Vartma-pradarsakha-guru is the one who shows us the path...

14 Jul 2023 morning – Chaitanya Mahaprabhu in South India (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Mahaprabhu brought two books from South India: Brahma-samhita and Krishna-karnamrita, Brahma-samhita is full of tattva-siddhanta and Krishna-karnamrita is full of rasa-siddhanta. Vaidhi-bhakti takes us to Vaikuntha, but raganuga-bhakti can take us to Goloka Vrndvana. The story of Bilvamangala Thakur, the author of Krishna-karnamrita. Explanation of the first verse of Krishna-karnamrita “cintāmaṇir jayati somagirir gurur me…” Vartma-pradarsakha-guru is the one who shows us the path...

03 Jul 2023 evening – Vyasa Puja, the Appearance of Srila Tirtha Gosvami Maharaja and the Disappearance of Srila Sanatana Gosvami (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

PART 1 The glories of Krishna Dvaipayana Veda Vyasa and his appearance. The glories of Srila Tirtha Gosvami Maharaja’s beautiful service. He is an unduplicated servant of Srila Gurudeva. Story of Shankaracharya’s disciple and lecture on the Vedanta Sutra. We understand the great maha purushas souls only when they leave the material world. Srila Sanatana Gosvami distinguished between bhakti and bhakti-rasa in his grantha Sri Brhad Bhagavatamrta. Srila Sanatana Gosvami is Lavanga...

03 Jul 2023 evening – Vyasa Puja, the Appearance of Srila Tirtha Gosvami Maharaja and the Disappearance of Srila Sanatana Gosvami (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

The glories of Krishna Dvaipayana Veda Vyasa and his appearance. The glories of Srila Tirtha Gosvami Maharaja’s beautiful service. He is an unduplicated servant of Srila Gurudeva. Story of Shankaracharya’s disciple and lecture on the Vedanta Sutra. We understand the great maha purushas souls only when they leave the material world. Srila Sanatana Gosvami distinguished between bhakti and bhakti-rasa in his grantha Sri Brhad Bhagavatamrta. Srila Sanatana Gosvami is Lavanga Manjari. He...