guru: guru-tattva

23 Apr 2026 midday – The Beauty of Service to Krishna Svayam Bhagavan (English) – Siedelsbrunn, Germany | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Sattvika-vikara refers to the eight symptoms of ecstatic love for God that manifest in the body of a devotee: stamba (paralysis); svada (sweating); romanca (shivering); svara-bhanga (voice alteration); kampa (tremor); vaivarna (paleness); asru (tears); pralaya (fainting). Residents of Vrndavana possess spontaneous love for Krishna because they are nitya-parikaras, eternal companions. Ragatmikas are those who serve under the guidance of the nitya-parikaras. ⁠Jiva-tattva and parikara-tattva...

26 Feb 2026 evening – The Magnanimity of Mahaprabhu and Navadvipa (Hindi) – Navadvipa, India

PART 1 PART 2 Navadvipa is called Gupta Vrndavana (Hidden Vrndavana). Regarding the problem of making donations with personal desire, whoever does this suffers life after life. Mahaprabhu’s remnants are powerful and saved a soul that was born in the form of a dog. Be very respectful to the dhamavasis. When you come to the Ganges and the Dhama with reverence, your sins are forgiven, but this result is not so elevated because papa (sin) has a short root. Offenses against Vaishnavas and the...

26 Feb 2026 evening – The Magnanimity of Mahaprabhu and Navadvipa (English translation) – Navadvipa, India

PART 1 PART 2 Navadvipa is called Gupta Vrndavana (Hidden Vrndavana). Regarding the problem of making donations with personal desire, whoever does this suffers life after life. Mahaprabhu’s remnants are powerful and saved a soul that was born in the form of a dog. Be very respectful to the dhamavasis. When you come to the Ganges and the Dhama with reverence, your sins are forgiven, but this result is not so elevated because papa (sin) has a short root. Offenses against Vaishnavas and the...

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...

03 Feb 2026 midday – Sampradaya (English) – Cochabamba, Bolivia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

About the Sri Brahma Madhava Gaudiya Sampradaya established by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura’s contribution to suddha-bhakti (pure devotion to God). Glorification of Guru Parampara of Caitanya Mahaprabhu, His Acaryas, Srila Rupa Gosvami, Santana Gosvami, Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami, Srivasa, Narottama, Srivasa and etc. About the three apa-sampradayas that are not recommended because they do not have reliable gurus, such as sakhi-bhekis and sahajiyas. Glorification of...

30 Jan 2026 evening – Nityananda Trayodasi (English) – Santiago, Chile | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Today is the appearance of Akhanda-guru-tattva (Undivided Principle of Sri Guru): Nityananda Prabhu. In Krishna’s lila, Baladeva Prabhu is Rohini-nandana, son of Rohini Devi. In Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s lila, Nitai is the son of Padmavati and His father is Hadai Pandita. Nityananda Prabhu was born in Ekacakra. Without the mercy of Nityananda Prabhu, no one can enter into suddha-bhakti. He who wishes to immerse himself in the ocean of divine love and cross the ocean of Maya must...

16 Dec 2025 – A sacred moment from 1982 (Hindi)

में जब गुरु महाराज जी पहली बार देवानन्द गौड़ीय मठ पहुँचे — परम गुरु महाराज जी से दीक्षा के समय का दुर्लभ प्रसंग A sacred moment from 1982, when Srila Gurudeva sat in the queue to receive initiation from Srila Param Gurudeva. That day revealed the extraordinary relationship between two great acharyas: Srila Bhaktivedanta Vamana Gosvami Maharaj and Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaj. What unfolded was more than a meeting; it was a living example of Guru-tattva. Between exalted...

12 Dec 2025 evening – Appearance/Disappearance of Glorious Acaryas (English) – San Jose, Costa Rica

– Gurudeva appeared in this world to give us his mercy. – Guru and Vaishnavas descend directly from the transcendental world (Goloka Vrndavana). – The day of appearance is also called Vyasa-puja. – The conditioned soul has no idea what the transcendental world is, they know nothing about the Supreme Lord, so the Sacred Dhama itself descends to the material world out of mercy for the bhada-jivas. – Normally, conditioned souls are not performing spiritual activities...