Srila Gurudeva glorifies the city of Dvaraka, which is one of the seven cities that grant liberation because it is a place where Krsna made His sweet pastimes. Srimad-Bhagavatam is Bhagavad-svarupa (the very sound form of the Lord). By listening to Bhagavad-katha, all the sins of all living entities are destroyed. We should listen with faith (sraddha). The first three verses of Srimad-Bhagavatam represent the Mangalacarana. The first establishes the subject of the book, the second offers the...
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08 Nov 2025 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha, day 2 (English translation) – Dvaraka, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 PART 2 – Srila Gurudeva glorifies the city of Dvaraka, which is one of the seven cities that grant liberation because it is a place where Krsna made His sweet pastimes. – Srimad-Bhagavatam is Bhagavad-svarupa (the very sound form of the Lord). – By listening to Bhagavad-katha, all the sins of all living entities are destroyed. We should listen with faith (sraddha). – The first three verses of Srimad-Bhagavatam represent the Mangalacarana. The first establishes the...
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07 Nov 2025 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha, day 1 (Hindi) – Dvaraka, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Dvaraka is one of the seven cities capable of granting liberation from material existence and attainment of the Lord’s abode, simply by remaining there for a day. There are eighteen thousand verses in the Bhagavatam. If we take refuge in Bhagavam, He will liberate us from all suffering and stress. Srimati Radhika is the origin of all goddesses of fortune. Wherever Radha is, Krsna will be with Her and vice versa. Without Radha, Krsna is only half, thus They are always together. Radha and...
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07 Nov 2025 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha, day 1 (English translation) – Dvaraka, India
Dvaraka is one of the seven cities capable of granting liberation from material existence and attainment of the Lord’s abode, simply by remaining there for a day. There are eighteen thousand verses in the Bhagavatam. If we take refuge in Bhagavam, He will liberate us from all suffering and stress. Srimati Radhika is the origin of all goddesses of fortune. Wherever Radha is, Krsna will be with Her and vice versa. Without Radha, Krsna is only half, thus They are always together. Radha and...
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07 Oct 2025 morning – First Day of Kartika (Hindi) | Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– First day of Kartika, the day of taking sankalpa (vow). – About the many names given to the month of Kartika. – About Krsna’s various activities: at age six, He stole the gopis’ clothes; at age seven, He lifted the Giriraja Govardhana mountain; at age eight, He performed the rasa dance with the gopis. – About the sankalpa (vow) of Kartika, the importance of setting our goal to achieve our cherished desire. – The goal of remaining for a month in the...
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07 Oct 2025 morning – First Day of Kartika (English translation) | Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– First day of Kartika, the day of taking sankalpa (vow). – About the many names given to the month of Kartika. – About Krsna’s various activities: at age six, He stole the gopis’ clothes; at age seven, He lifted the Giriraja Govardhana mountain; at age eight, He performed the rasa dance with the gopis. – About the sankalpa (vow) of Kartika, the importance of setting our goal to achieve our cherished desire. – The goal of remaining for a month in the...
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30 Sep 2025 evening – Have Firm Faith (English) – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
– About the Gopi-gita being the heart of Srimati Radhika.– Some very important songs from Srimad-Bhagavatam: Venu-gita; Bhramara-gita; Pranaya-gita; Yugala-gita; Gopi-gita.– Pranaya-gita describes when the gopis hear Krsna’s flute and leave their homes to meet Him on the banks of the Yamuna.– The different melodies for the Gopi-gita, with kanak-manjari-chada being the highest, and their meaning.– About the Yugala-gita and its meaning.– The Bhramara...
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26 Sep 2025 evening – Appearance of Srila Bhakti Pramoda Puri Maharaja (English) | Perth, Australia
If we chant the Holy Names, all our faults will disappear. In the Sanskrit verse, it says “nasty eva,” which means “not possible.” This is said three times to refer to the fact that, in this age of Kali, there is no other means of liberation than the chanting of the Holy Names. The Lord has invested all His potency in His Holy Names, and there are no rules or regulations for chanting them. Srila Bhakti Pramoda Puri Gosvami Maharaja is linked to the line of disciplic...