liberation

23 Nov 2025 evening – The Glories of Vrndavana (Hindi) – Bhavanagar, India | 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...

23 Nov 2025 evening – The Glories of Vrndavana (English translation) – Bhavanagar, India | 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...

18 Nov 2025 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha, day 4 (Hindi) – Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

PART 1 PART 2 – Nrsimha-katha: one who listens with great faith attains liberation. – On Janmashtami, the birth of Krishna. – Sukadeva Gosvami’s quote on the non-difference between Krishna and Lord Rama. – The need to hear the katha of Lord Rama before listening to the katha of Krishna. – The 16 qualities of the Surya dynasty of Lord Rama. – On the dynasty of Vasudeva Maharaja and that of Nanda Maharaja. – Kamsa discovers that his sister...

18 Nov 2025 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha, day 4 (English translation) – Bhuj, India

  – Nrsimha-katha: one who listens with great faith attains liberation. – On Janmashtami, the birth of Krishna. – Sukadeva Gosvami’s quote on the non-difference between Krishna and Lord Rama. – The need to hear the katha of Lord Rama before listening to the katha of Krishna. – The 16 qualities of the Surya dynasty of Lord Rama. – On the dynasty of Vasudeva Maharaja and that of Nanda Maharaja. – Kamsa discovers that his sister Devaki’s son...

16 Nov 2025 midday – Radha’s Name Is the Source of All Auspiciousness (Hindi) – Bhuj, Gujarat, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

* With our human form we must do sadhana and bhajana and associate with the sadhu. * Without sadhu-sanga we cannot discriminate. * The meaning of sadhu-sanga is to attain the humors of the sadhu. But, to have this, it is necessary to abandon the ego. * On the four types of ego. * The symptom of one who has bhakti is humility. * Abandon the desire to have honor and give honor to others. * The original dharma is Krishna. The origin of all religion is Krishna. Krishna must be the center of our...

16 Nov 2025 midday – Radha’s Name Is the Source of All Auspiciousness (English translation) – Bhuj, Gujarat, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

  * With our human form we must do sadhana and bhajana and associate with the sadhu. * Without sadhu-sanga we cannot discriminate. * The meaning of sadhu-sanga is to attain the humors of the sadhu. But, to have this, it is necessary to abandon the ego. * On the four types of ego. * The symptom of one who has bhakti is humility. * Abandon the desire to have honor and give honor to others. * The original dharma is Krishna. The origin of all religion is Krishna. Krishna must be the center of our...

11 Nov 2025 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha, day 5 (English translation) – Dvaraka, India

PART 2 PART 3 Regarding the Tenth Canto of the Srimad Bhagavatam, it refers to the lotus face of the Lord. Explanation of the three dhamas: purna-dhama (Mathura); purnatara-dhama (Dvaraka); purnattama-dhama (Vraja). Verse: duḥkheṣv anudvigna-manāḥ… (BG 2.56) which describes that sage of stable mind. Verse: anugrahāya bhaktānāṁ… (SB 10.33.36). Gurudeva reveals the result of hearing this katha, the glory of having the darsana (vision) of the pastime. On the Lord’s mercy in assuming a human...

11 Nov 2025 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha, day 5 (Hindi) – Dvaraka, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Regarding the Tenth Canto of the Srimad Bhagavatam, it refers to the lotus face of the Lord. Explanation of the three dhamas: purna-dhama (Mathura); purnatara-dhama (Dvaraka); purnattama-dhama (Vraja). Verse: duḥkheṣv anudvigna-manāḥ… (BG 2.56) which describes that sage of stable mind. Verse: anugrahāya bhaktānāṁ… (SB 10.33.36). Gurudeva reveals the result of hearing this katha, the glory of having the darsana (vision) of the pastime. On the Lord’s mercy in assuming a human body and...