Srila Haridasa Thakura used to perform his bhajana in this place. God gives more mercy to those who are humble. The more humble one is, the more one becomes a recipient of the Lord’s mercy. We must relinquish our ego. The ripe fruit of the Bhagavatam is Harinama. Mahaprabhu used to come to this place to give His darsana to Srila Haridasa Thakura. The tree in this place is the branch of the toothbrush that Srila Haridasa Thakura offered to Mahaprabhu. Raya Ramananda, Svarupa Damodara...
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08 Mar 2026 afternoon – Darshana at Siddha Bakula Matha (English translation) – Puri, India
Srila Haridasa Thakura used to perform his bhajana in this place. God gives more mercy to those who are humble. The more humble one is, the more one becomes a recipient of the Lord’s mercy. We must relinquish our ego. The ripe fruit of the Bhagavatam is Harinama. Mahaprabhu used to come to this place to give His darsana to Srila Haridasa Thakura. The tree in this place is the branch of the toothbrush that Srila Haridasa Thakura offered to Mahaprabhu. Raya Ramananda, Svarupa Damodara...
16 Feb 2026 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha, day 3 (English translation) – Canning, West Bengal, India
PART 1 PART 2 PART 3 Sukadeva explains to Pariksit Maharaja about knowledge and renunciation. Bhakti is seva-vrtti. Verse: na sādhayati māṁ yogo na sāṅkhyaṁ dharma uddhava… (Srimad Bhagavatam 11.14.20). Pastime between Krsna and Sridama demonstrates the mood of the Vrajavasis (lokik-sad-bandhu-prat-vriti). The Lord is at the same time: Sarvajnata = knows everything; Mugdhata = completely innocent. Mother Yasoda binds Krishna to the mortar (Dama-bandhana-lila). Seven generations receive the...
16 Feb 2026 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha, day 3 (Bengali) – Canning, West Bengal, India
Sukadeva explains to Pariksit Maharaja about knowledge and renunciation. Bhakti is seva-vrtti. Verse: na sādhayati māṁ yogo na sāṅkhyaṁ dharma uddhava… (Srimad Bhagavatam 11.14.20). Pastime between Krsna and Sridama demonstrates the mood of the Vrajavasis (lokik-sad-bandhu-prat-vriti). The Lord is at the same time: Sarvajnata = knows everything; Mugdhata = completely innocent. Mother Yasoda binds Krishna to the mortar (Dama-bandhana-lila). Seven generations receive the opportunity for...
25 Dec 2025 morning – Prema-prayojana (English) – Tepoztlan, Mexico
– Krsna is our sambandha (knowledge of relationship), and prema (love) is prayojana, our highest goal! – Krsna is not our goal, our goal is Krsna-prema! – About the process of sadhana-bhakti: from sraddha to prema. – Paramarthika-sraddha (transcendental faith) and lokikhi-sraddha (material faith, etiquette). – Two types of paramarthika-sraddha: vaidhi-sraddha and raganuga-sraddha. – About raganuga-bhakti and vaidhi-bhakti. – A verse explaining the...
15 Dec 2025 morning – What Is Raganuga Bhakti (English) – San Jose, Costa Rica | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The difference between vaidhi-bhakti and raganuga-bhakti. Verse: iṣṭe svārasikī rāgaḥ paramāviṣṭatā bhavet… (Bhakti Rasamrta Sindhu 1.2.272). Two characteristics of raganuga-bhakti: spontaneous attachment and never wanting to be separated from Krishna! The love of the gopis is utkantha-mayi-prema, love with extreme greed. The love of trees, birds, and other animals for Krishna is viveka-sunya-prema; they do not know whether Krishna is in Vrndavana or not. The love of the sakhas for Krishna is...
10 Dec 2025 evening – Chant the Holy Names with Firm Faith (English) – Bogota, Colombia
– Mahaprabhu said, “One day, people will chant the holy names throughout the world.” – Glorification of the local Sri Sri Gaura Narayana Matha. – The mercy of akhanda-Guru-Tattva, Nityananda Prabhu. – Guru-nishtha is the backbone of our bhakti. – The nine limbs of bhakti. – The mind is the cause of bondage and liberation. Control your mind through constant practice and renunciation, and chant the holy names to liberate it. – Verse: ‘Ceto-darpaṇa...
07 Dec 2025 evening – The Glories of Harinama (English) – Guaruja, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Regarding the liberation pastimes of Gajendra by Lord Vishnu. By offering a lotus to the Lord in his mind, Gajendra was liberated. We should take shelter at the lotus feet of a trustworthy guru. Those who follow the advaita path, as soon as they touch the dust of Vrndavana, their conception changes. Vrndavana is not an ordinary place, the dust of Vrndavana is transcendental. Krishna covers the sun with His pitambara to cover the footprints of Srimati Radhika. The highest place is Radha-kunda...