maya: gunas

2026, Discourses Translated into English 2026, Zoetermeer 2026, Netherlands 2026, Nrisimha-chaturdashi 2026, Jaya and Vijaya, Bhagavan: Brahman effulgence, guru: guru's mercy (hardika; vachika; aloka-dana), maya: gunas

30 Apr 2026 evening – Sri Nrisimha Chaturdashi (English translation) – Zoetermeer, Netherlands

April 30, 2026 6:00 PM

– Sri Nrsimha Bhagavan has vatsalya (paternal) feelings for devotees. – There are people with two types of tendencies in this world: demigods (in sattva-guna) and asuras (tama-guna). – The three qualities of nature: sattva-guna (quality of goodness), raja-guna (qualities of passion), and tama-guna (qualities of ignorance). – Why does the Lord kill the asuras and protect the demigods? – Brahma tells his sons, the Four Kumaras, to marry, and they have an important...

2026, Discourses in Hindi 2026, Zoetermeer 2026, Netherlands 2026, Nrisimha-chaturdashi 2026, Jaya and Vijaya, Bhagavan: Brahman effulgence, guru: guru's mercy (hardika; vachika; aloka-dana), maya: gunas

30 Apr 2026 evening – Sri Nrisimha Chaturdashi (Hindi) – Zoetermeer, Netherlands

April 30, 2026 6:00 PM

Sri Nrsimha Bhagavan has vatsalya (paternal) feelings for devotees. There are people with two types of tendencies in this world: demigods (in sattva-guna) and asuras (tama-guna). The three qualities of nature: sattva-guna (quality of goodness), raja-guna (qualities of passion), and tama-guna (qualities of ignorance). Why does the Lord kill the asuras and protect the demigods? Brahma tells his sons, the Four Kumaras, to marry, and they have an important dialogue. On what happens to the person...

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2026, Gaia Vrindavana 2026, Viamao 2026, Brazil 2026, Morning walks 2026, Identity of the Soul, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), consciousness: conscious being, maya: gunas, service: cooking, soul: conditioned soul

06 Jan 2026 morning walk – The Nature of the Soul (English) – Gaia Vrindavana, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

January 6, 2026 7:00 AM

On the process of Bhakti, which depends on bhajana and sadhana. Under the influence of Maya, souls are obscured, unaware of their own nature and identity. Analogy of the bhakti process with the cooking of rice. On the activities of the conditioned soul in the material world being opposed to bhakti. Explanation of the elimination of anarthas (impurities), which is necessary for the svarupa (original form) of the soul to be revealed. On listening with our material conception and under the...

2025, Discourses in Hindi 2025, Zoetermeer 2025, Netherlands 2025, Development of Bhakti, guru: guru's chastisement, guru: guru's mercy, maya: gunas

30 Nov 2025 evening – We Should Always Progress in Bhakti (Hindi) – Zoetermeer, Netherlands | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

November 30, 2025 6:00 PM

There is no difference between Srimad Bhagavad Gita and Srimad Bhagavatam. On the three forms of Krishna and His three dhamas. The three necessary books. We should always progress in bhakti. The more knowledge you gain, the more humble you become. The more humble a person becomes, the more mercy they receive. We should not have bad associations in this material world. Katha of the jackal and the crow. The sastras say that when you praise someone, that person’s qualities may diminish. A...

2025, Discourses in Hindi 2025, Delhi 2025, India 2025, Krishna-tattva, maya: gunas, renunciation

14 Aug 2025 evening – Krsna and His Activities (Hindi) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

August 14, 2025 8:19 PM

Those who reach Krsna’s abode do not return to this world. This world is full of unhappiness (sattva, rajas, tamas gunas), but the spiritual world is completely blissful. There is suffering in this world because people do not practice sadhana and bhajana. On Mahamaya and Yogamaya. On the primary and secondary reasons for Krsna’s coming to this world. Krsna bestowed prema only in Vraja, but Mahaprabhu bestowed it throughout the world without discrimination. Krsna is so beautiful and...

2025, Discourses Translated into English 2025, Delhi 2025, India 2025, Krishna-tattva, maya: gunas, renunciation

14 Aug 2025 evening – Krsna and His Activities (English translation) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

August 14, 2025 8:19 PM

Those who reach Krsna’s abode do not return to this world. This world is full of unhappiness (sattva, rajas, tamas gunas), but the spiritual world is completely blissful. There is suffering in this world because people do not practice sadhana and bhajana. On Mahamaya and Yogamaya. On the primary and secondary reasons for Krsna’s coming to this world. Krsna bestowed prema only in Vraja, but Mahaprabhu bestowed it throughout the world without discrimination. Krsna is so beautiful and...

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2025, Sao Paulo 2025, Brazil 2025, barhapidam nata-vara-vapuh karnayoh karnikaram, Srimad-Bhagavatam 10.21.5, Krishna in Nava-Vrindavana, Krishna-tattva, bhakta-vatsalya: affection for devotees (Nrisimhadev Bhagavan's special love and care for His devotees), guru: dakshina-bhava, jiva: jiva-tattva, maya: gunas, mood: vamya-bhava

02 Jul 2025 morning – Krishna in Nava-Vrindavana (English) | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

July 2, 2025 9:06 AM

PART 1 – Lakshmi-devi is angry with Jagannatha for not paying her any attention. – Dakshina-bhava and vamya-bhava. – The difference in how Western and Indian people raise their children. – Lakshmi-devi wants to enter Vrindavana, but does not want to acquire the necessary qualifications. – Krishna accepts Lakshmi-devi in the form of the golden line on His chest. – Lila: Bhrigu Rishi confirms that Vishnu is Bhagavan. – Shiva and Brahma are subject to the...

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2025, Lisbon 2025, Portugal 2025, Glories of the Holy Names, maya: gunas

08 Jun 2025 evening – The Holy Names Grant Everything (English) | Lisbon, Portugal

June 8, 2025 6:00 PM

* The central objective of Gaudiya Vaisnavism is to be one-pointed towards Srimati Radhika, and to serve under the guidance of Rupa Gosvami/Rupa Manjari. * Rupa Gosvami fulfilled all the desires of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. * Only with nama-sankirtana is it possible to reach the abode of the Lord, because nama-sankirtana is the dharma of this Kali-yuga. * There are no restrictions on chanting the Holy Names. * Srila Gurudeva tells the story of the father who needed money to marry his daughter...

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