+ abhisheka – Kapila Dasa said, among other recommendations, that if you become too worried, your intelligence will disappear. – “Vaco-vegam” actually means increasing how much you speak Harikatha. – Gurudeva confesses that it is a blessing that our material life is full of problems. – To receive the darshan of the Lord, we must be absorbed in Harikatha for 24 hours. – If someone wants Krishna-prema and gopi-prema, they must first seek to understand the...
bhava: gopi-bhava
2026, Discourses Translated into English 2026, Delhi 2026, India 2026, Upadeshamrita 1, Rama's Teachings, bhava: gopi-bhava
27 Mar 2026 midday – The Teachings of Lord Rama (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Kapila Dasa said, among other recommendations, that if you become too worried, your intelligence will disappear. “Vaco-vegam” actually means increasing how much you speak Harikatha. Gurudeva confesses that it is a blessing that our material life is full of problems. To receive the darshan of the Lord, we must be absorbed in Harikatha for 24 hours. If someone wants Krishna-prema and gopi-prema, they must first seek to understand the teachings of Lord Rama. Lord Rama speaks of the...
2026, Discourses in English 2026, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2026, Sao Paulo 2026, Brazil 2026, Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura, Gour Govinda Svami, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), apasampradayas: unauthorized disciplic lines (deviations from the teachings of the original sampradaya; improper interpretations of bhakti), bhava: gopi-bhava, guru: guru-nishtha
06 Feb 2026 evening – Appearance of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Prabhupada and Disappearance of Srila Gour Govinda Gosvami Maharaja (English) – Sao Paulo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– We came to participate in the festival to hear about the contribution and life story of our Guru Varga, not to criticize any other Vaisnava. – Hearing how our Gurus cultivated guru-nistha brought much inspiration to our hearts. – We can study many scriptures, but if we don’t have guru-nistha, all our efforts are worthless. – Through the life stories of our Acaryas, we learn how to develop guru-nistha and follow Gurudeva’s instructions. –...
2025, Discourses in English 2025, Kuala Lumpur 2025, Malaysia 2025, Om namo bhagavate vasudevaya, Mantra Meditation, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), bhava: gopi-bhava, chanting: methods (loudly; whispering; in the mind, chanting: outloud with Gurudev, mantra: gayatri (how to chant), mantra: gopala-mantra, mantra: gopala-mantra (how to chant), Narada Rishi: childhood
01 Oct 2025 morning – How to Chant Mantras (English) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
– Chant the maha-mantra and the Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya mantra every day, and your mind will not be disturbed. – The ‘Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya’ mantra has its own melody and is chanted out loud. – How Haridasa Thakura chanted the holy names. – There are three ways to chant mantras: loudly (ucchara), in a whisper (upansa), and in the mind (manasika). – We should chant the gayatri-mantra, the gopala-mantra and the krishna-mantra in our minds, and...
2025, Discourses in English 2025, Discourses in Hindi 2025, Discourses Translated into English 2025, Brisbane 2025, Australia 2025, Rama-lila, Rama-tattva, bhava: gopi-bhava, guru: guru-nishtha
05 Sep 2025 morning – The Glories of Rama-lila (English), (Hindi), (English translation) | Brisbane, Australia
– There is no point in performing severe austerities for years just to obtain mystical powers with the intention of deceiving people. – The abode of the Lord is reached only through the practice of bhakti, loving devotional service. – Hanuman once used a mystical power that consists of becoming very small while crossing the ocean and a demon fought against him. – Like Hanuman, those who are pure devotees also possess mystical powers, but they do not want to display their...
2025, Discourses in English 2025, Wales 2025, United Kingdom 2025, Goal of bhakti, Prema-rasa, bhava: gopi-bhava, character quality: duplicity, sound: transcendental sound
29 Jul 2025 evening – Instructions for Attaining the Highest Prema (English) | Wales, UK
– Sukadeva Gosvami speaks to Parikisit Maharaja about the importance of Harikatha, the sabdha-brahma (transcendental sound) that enters through the ear and cleanses the heart. – Association with a sadhu and hearing Harikatha are the primary causes of Krsna-bhakti. – Quote from Srila Bhaktisiddanta Sarasvati Prabhupada on the protection of the Guru. – Srila Rupa Gosvami Pada explains, in Bhakti Rasamrita Sindhu, about chanting the Holy Names in association with a sadhu...
2025, Discourses in Hindi 2025, Birthplace of Jayadeva Babaji Maharaja 2025, Haldwani 2025, Uttarkhand 2025, India 2025, Jayadeva Babaji Maharaja, anuraga: deep attachment (stage of prema; intense love and constant attraction toward Krishna), bhava: gopi-bhava
03 Apr 2025 evening – Birthplace of Jayadeva Babaji Maharaja (Hindi) | Haldwani, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Mahaprabhu’s mercy extends to the Western countries; He has predicted that all the villages of the whole world will chant Harinama Sloka defining the constitutional position of the jiva: jīvera ‘svarūpa’ haya — kṛṣṇera ‘nitya-dāsa’… (CC Madhya-lila 20.108-109). The heron is not one-pointed, it only wants to eat the fish. Our Holy Scripture is the Bhagavad Gita. About Srila Svami Prabhupada’s preaching in the Western countries. Story of the reporter who asked Srila Svami Prabhupada why he...
2025, Discourses in Hindi 2025, Kashinagar 2025, West Bengal 2025, India 2025, Srimad-Bhagavatam 10.33.36, Bhagavata-saptaha in Kashinagar 2025, bhakti: vaidhi-bhakti, bhava: gopi-bhava, jiva: jiva-tattva, Bhagavata-saptaha in Kashinagar 2025
27 Mar 2025 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 5 (Hindi) | Kashinagar, South India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Fortunate jivas have the opportunity to hear Bhagavd-katha. Pariksiti Maharaja heard the Bhagavatam from Sukadeva Gosvami, the parrot of Srimati Radhika, but Pariksiti attained gopi-bhava. The listener is not always inferior to the speaker: Srila Gurudeva exalts the audience. Harikatha is spoken according to the qualification of the listeners. Candidasa and Vidyapati performed wonderful kirtans and they took shelter of Mahaprabhu. Narottama Dasa Thakura wrote the Prema Bhakti Candrika, a...