– 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...
24 Apr 2026 morning – Srimati Jahnava-devi Appearance (English) – Siedelsbrunn, Germany | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Mentioning Sri Madhu Pandita Disappearance In karma-marga Navami is inauspicious day, whereas in bhakti-marga it is auspicious day (Srila BV Narayana GM Disappearance day, Srila BV Vamana GM Appearance day, etc,) 00:43:53: Verse: iṣṭe svārasikī rāgaḥ paramāviṣṭatā bhavet… (CC Madhya 22.150). The different moods of Nityananda Prabhu. Jahnava Devi abandoned her body, and while being taken to the crematorium, Nityananda Prabhu touched her body and restored her life. Nityananda Prabhu married...
27 Feb 2024 midday – Glorification of Srila Bhakti Prajnana Keshava Gosvami Maharaja (English) – Gaia Vrindavana, Viamao, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Srila Bhakti Prajnana Keshava Gosvami Maharaja early life pastimes. Story of Lord Ramachandra and the frog who could not bear the weight of His Bow and Arrow. How karma affects our life. If we practise Bhakti, all kinds of facilities will come. Stages of the progress of Bhakti. We are searching for Krishna, but He is searching for the gopis. How we accumulate other peoples’ pap (sinful) and punya (pious) karmas (karma-marga). If we practise Bhakti, all sins and pious deeds are destroyed. Karma...
12 Feb 2024 morning – Story of Visnupriya Devi (English) – Buenos Aires, Argentina | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– Song: Bhaja Re Bhaja Re Amar. – The different goals of the jnana-marga, karma-marga and bhakti-marga mystical paths. – What is superior, karma or jnana? – The life story of Visnu Priya Devi. – Nimai’s lila accepting sannyasa. – Song: Bhaja Gauranga Kaha Gauranga. – Separation nourishes the encounter. – Mahaprabhu cries at Srimati Radhika’s mood. – The different types of separation, nikata-pravasa and durgata-pravasa (separation...
11 Sep 2023 morning – The Simplicity of Bhakti Marga (English) – Wales, United Kingdom | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Without passing the tilaka, one cannot obtain the fruits of the diksa mantras. Mispronunciation is not a problem for the path of bhakti. If you practise bhakti, even if you waver in following the rules, you will get fruits. Verse: nehābhikrama-nāśo ‘sti pratyavāyo na vidyate (Bhagavad-gita, 2.40). To practise karma-marga and jnani-marga it is necessary to follow specific sequences; but bhakti-marga is simpler. Story of Indra’s enemy who chanted a mantra to kill him, but got the...
21 May 2023 morning – Morning Walk (English) – Mirepoix, France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 Question: Should we take part in war? Participation in war is karma-marga. Those who have sukriti do not participate. Better do bhajana and sadhana. Question: Is it normal for a devotee to begin by worshipping the deity and then stop worshipping the deity and start chanting the holy names? Question: Is it true that only pure devotees can install deities? On protection of cows. You have no right to inflict pain on any living being. Even if the cow has been mistreated by someone else...
01 Apr 2022 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 4 (English translation) – Delhi, India
-Purna, purnatara and purnatama dhamas of Krishna-The logic of the cat and the logic of the monkey-Chitraketu Maharaja cursed by Parvati-devi and becomes a demon Vritrasura-Pronunciation of mantras is crucial in karma-marga but not in bhakti-marga-Sannyasa is samyak nas (to overcome the illusion)-Maharaja Ambarisha katha-What does matter in varnashrama-dharma is how much bhagavad-bhajana you do-The story of Nabhaga, the father of Ambarisha Maharaja-If you live one day in Mathura, you will get...