sex: illicit sex

15 Mar 2026 midday – Papamochana Ekadashi (Bengali) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

All sins can be destroyed by observing this Ekadasi.

The root cause of all the problems in this world is illicit association with the opposite sex, and this is described in the Srimad-Bhagavatam.

The five types of sins that exist.

We should not invite or call anyone to eat on Ekadasi day, nor ring the bell.

The nature of women is to perform bhajans.

In Kali-yuga, women have more bhakti, this is explained in the Mahabharata.

Katha of the king who observed the Ekadasi fast in a previous life.

15 Mar 2026 midday – Papamochana Ekadashi (English translation) – Kashinagar, India

All sins can be destroyed by observing this Ekadasi.

The root cause of all the problems in this world is illicit association with the opposite sex, and this is described in the Srimad-Bhagavatam.

The five types of sins that exist.

We should not invite or call anyone to eat on Ekadasi day, nor ring the bell.

The nature of women is to perform bhajans.

In Kali-yuga, women have more bhakti, this is explained in the Mahabharata.

Katha of the king who observed the Ekadasi fast in a previous life.

22 Jul 2025 morning – Kali Maharaja’s Shelter (English) | Washington, USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

– Kali Maharaja and his duty to disturb. – A pastime in which Kali Maharaja surrenders to Pariksit Maharaja and asks for his shelter. – Explanation of the representation of the bull as the personification of religious principles, the Dharma, and of the cow as the personification of Mother Earth. – Kali Maharaja requests five places to take shelter: in gambling, in alcoholic beverages (intoxicants), in gold, in illicit sex, and in animal slaughterhouses. – Citation...

28 Jan 2025 midday – The Rare Human Birth (English) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Gurudeva declares: believe it or not, this form of life is very rare! Animals cannot associate with a sadhu, chant the Holy Names or listen to Harikatha. We are not the body, we are the soul. The nature of the soul is to serve Krsna. Let us serve Krsna by following the good behavior of a pure devotee. The four principles: do not get drunk, do not practice illicit sex, do not practice gambling, do not eat meat (have compassion for all living beings). We should avoid the places where there is...