– The story of how Dhanurdhara gave up his girlfriend because of the beauty of the deity, and surrendered to Ramanujacharya. Later, Ramanujacharya would lean on Dhanurdhara’s shoulders, preferring him to his other disciples.– The story of how Dhanurdhara and his wife were robbed by their godbrothers and proved their surrender to Ramanujacharya.– Verse: bhakta-pada-dhūli āra bhakta-pada-jala…(CC Antya 16.60-62).– Muri (puffed rice) and mishri (sugar) are not the...
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13 May 2026 evening – Bhakta-pada-dhūli shloka explanation (Hindi) – Delhi, India
– The story of how Dhanurdhara gave up his girlfriend because of the beauty of the deity, and surrendered to Ramanujacharya. Later, Ramanujacharya would lean on Dhanurdhara’s shoulders, preferring him to his other disciples.– The story of how Dhanurdhara and his wife were robbed by their godbrothers and proved their surrender to Ramanujacharya.– Verse: bhakta-pada-dhūli āra bhakta-pada-jala…(CC Antya 16.60-62).– Muri (puffed rice) and mishri (sugar) are not the...
17 Dec 2025 morning – How to Get Raganuga-bhakti (English) – San Jose, Costa Rica
– Bhakti should only be applied towards Krishna. – There are 64, 9 and 5 limbs of bhakti. – Never stay alone in Vraja. – Krishna is Rasa-bihari and Srimati Radhika is Raseshvari; She controls Krishna. – Srimati Radhika is the pleasure potency of Krishna. – Raganuga-bhakti: iste svarasika ragah; paramavishtata (BRS 1.2.272). – Lila: The friends of Krishna ate His rasagulla and jokingly accused Lobhasura of it. – Verse: Itthaṁ satāṁ brahma...
02 Apr 2025 morning – The Power of Hearing (Hindi) | Nainital, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The glories of the Govinda Bhatta family of devotees. Mahaprabhu stayed with the Bhatta family for 4 months. 4 ways of politics: sama, dama, danda and bheda. The best way to donate is to donate knowledge, because when you share it, it does not diminish. The story of the kapalika-sadhu and his question about the skull (King Vikramaditya and Kalidasa). The story of Vikramaditya seeing 3 dolls in the market. The gopis’ prema is spontaneous. Diksha-mantras build sambandha-jnana. The blessing...
18 Aug 2024 morning – God is One (Hindi) | Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Paramatma-tattva, jiva-tattva and bhagavat-tattva. Abandon everything, but never abandon Govinda. The mood of the vrajavasis. The relationship with Sri Krsna happens naturally. With a clean heart, stayibhava manifests. Be fixed, one-pointed. Stayibhava means that a mood becomes prominent, fixed, and will manifest. One should chant the appropriate mantras according to the mood. Applying tilaka on the body is a meditation. Tilaka is like a kunja for the meetings of Srimati Radhika and Sri Krsna...
18 Aug 2024 morning – God is One (English translation) | Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Paramatma-tattva, jiva-tattva and bhagavat-tattva. Abandon everything, but never abandon Govinda. The mood of the vrajavasis. The relationship with Sri Krsna happens naturally. With a clean heart, stayibhava manifests. Be fixed, one-pointed. Stayibhava means that a mood becomes prominent, fixed, and will manifest. One should chant the appropriate mantras according to the mood. Applying tilaka on the body is a meditation. Tilaka is like a kunja for the meetings of Srimati Radhika and Sri Krsna...
03 Dec 2023 morning – Vaidhi Bhakti and Raganuga Bhakti (English translation) – Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Class on Raga-vartma-chandrika Following rules is the main characteristic of vaidhi-bhakti. Greed is the main characteristic of raganuga-bhakti. Our inclination in Bhakti comes from the samskaras of past lives. The devotee with spontaneous greed in his heart yearns to serve Sri Krsna. Mother Yasoda’s humour and service to Sri Krsna. Some material examples so that we can understand what greed is. The meaning of Kalidasa’s two raised fingers at his wedding to the princess. People must...
03 Dec 2023 morning – Vaidhi Bhakti and Raganuga Bhakti (Hindi) – Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Class on Raga-vartma-chandrika Following rules is the main characteristic of vaidhi-bhakti. Greed is the main characteristic of raganuga-bhakti. Our inclination in Bhakti comes from the samskaras of past lives. The devotee with spontaneous greed in his heart yearns to serve Sri Krsna. Mother Yasoda’s humour and service to Sri Krsna. Some material examples so that we can understand what greed is. The meaning of Kalidasa’s two raised fingers at his wedding to the princess. People must...