Mahabharata

2026, Discourses in Hindi 2026, Zoetermeer 2026, Netherlands 2026, bhaktis tu bhagavad-bhakta-sangena parijayate, dharmah svanusthitah pumsam visvaksena-kathasu yah, hari-katha ruci na haile panda sei sama, Brihan-naradiya Purana 4.33, Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.2.8, Nrisimha-chaturdashi 2026, Prahlada Maharaja's Previous Life, Namaste Nrisimhaya, ashraya-tattva and vishaya-tattva: two aspects of divine relationship (the abode of love; the object of love), bhakta-vatsalya: affection for devotees (Nrisimhadev Bhagavan's special love and care for His devotees), bhaktas: jnani; shuddha; premi; premapara; prematura, karma: previous life, Krishna: lila-purushottama, Mahabharata, Mahaprabhu: prema-purushottama

29 Apr 2026 evening – Bhakta-vatsalya Avatara Nrisimha Bhagavan (Hindi) – Zoetermeer, Netherlands

April 29, 2026 6:00 PM

– Tomorrow is Nrisimha Chaturdashi. – Nrisimhadev Bhagavan is bhakta-vatsalya avatara, Ramachandra is praja-vatsalya, Krishna is lila-purushottama avatara and Mahaprabhu is prema-purushottama avatara. – On Kurmadeva and Anantadeva Bhagavan. – You should go to Jagannatha Mandira to understand who Nrisimhadeva Bhagavan is. – Nrisimhadev Bhagavan will destroy all our obstacles. Without His mercy we cannot attain shuddha-bhakti. – The fully manifested form of the...

2026, Discourses Translated into English 2026, Zoetermeer 2026, Netherlands 2026, bhaktis tu bhagavad-bhakta-sangena parijayate, dharmah svanusthitah pumsam visvaksena-kathasu yah, hari-katha ruci na haile panda sei sama, Brihan-naradiya Purana 4.33, Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.2.8, Nrisimha-chaturdashi 2026, Prahlada Maharaja's Previous Life, Namaste Nrisimhaya, ashraya-tattva and vishaya-tattva: two aspects of divine relationship (the abode of love; the object of love), bhakta-vatsalya: affection for devotees (Nrisimhadev Bhagavan's special love and care for His devotees), bhaktas: jnani; shuddha; premi; premapara; prematura, karma: previous life, Krishna: lila-purushottama, Mahabharata, Mahaprabhu: prema-purushottama

29 Apr 2026 evening – Bhakta-vatsalya Avatara Nrisimha Bhagavan (English translation) – Zoetermeer, Netherlands

April 29, 2026 6:00 PM

– Tomorrow is Nrisimha Chaturdashi. – Nrisimhadev Bhagavan is bhakta-vatsalya avatara, Ramachandra is praja-vatsalya, Krishna is lila-purushottama avatara and Mahaprabhu is prema-purushottama avatara. – On Kurmadeva and Anantadeva Bhagavan. – You should go to Jagannatha Mandira to understand who Nrisimhadeva Bhagavan is. – Nrisimhadev Bhagavan will destroy all our obstacles. Without His mercy we cannot attain shuddha-bhakti. – The fully manifested form of the...

2026, Discourses in Bengali 2026, Kashinagar 2026, West Bengal 2026, India 2026, Bengal Prachar 2026, Ekadashi-vrata 2026, karma: previous life, Mahabharata, sex: illicit sex, sins: five types, Bengal Prachar 2026

15 Mar 2026 midday – Papamochana Ekadashi (Bengali) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

March 15, 2026 12:00 PM

All sins can be destroyed by observing this Ekadasi.

The root cause of all the problems in this world is illicit association with the opposite sex, and this is described in the Srimad-Bhagavatam.

The five types of sins that exist.

We should not invite or call anyone to eat on Ekadasi day, nor ring the bell.

The nature of women is to perform bhajans.

In Kali-yuga, women have more bhakti, this is explained in the Mahabharata.

Katha of the king who observed the Ekadasi fast in a previous life.

2026, Discourses Translated into English 2026, Kashinagar 2026, West Bengal 2026, India 2026, Bengal Prachar 2026, Ekadashi-vrata 2026, karma: previous life, Mahabharata, sex: illicit sex, sins: five types, Bengal Prachar 2026

15 Mar 2026 midday – Papamochana Ekadashi (English translation) – Kashinagar, India

March 15, 2026 12:00 PM

All sins can be destroyed by observing this Ekadasi.

The root cause of all the problems in this world is illicit association with the opposite sex, and this is described in the Srimad-Bhagavatam.

The five types of sins that exist.

We should not invite or call anyone to eat on Ekadasi day, nor ring the bell.

The nature of women is to perform bhajans.

In Kali-yuga, women have more bhakti, this is explained in the Mahabharata.

Katha of the king who observed the Ekadasi fast in a previous life.

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Discourses Translated into Spanish 2025, San Jose 2025, Costa Rica 2025, Bhakti's Superiority Over Other Paths, bhakti: definitions of bhakti, consciousness: Krishna Consciousness, Mahabharata

13 Dec 2025 morning – Bhakti Is Something Very Valuable (English) – San Jose, Costa Rica

December 13, 2025 7:00 AM

– Bhakti means the tendency to serve Krishna, and the root cause of Krishna-bhakti is association with the sadhu. – Sloka: bhaktis tu bhagavad-bhakta… (Brhan-naradiya Purana, 4.33). – The difference between punya-karma (pious activities) and sukrti (spiritual pious activities). – Trees also feel cold, heat, and pain, but they can’t do anything about it. – The states of consciousness of the soul are: acchadita-cetana (covered, as in plants), sankucita...

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Discourses Translated into Spanish 2025, Igualada 2025, Spain 2025, Gita-jayanti 2025, Mahabharata, soul: size of the soul, Vedavyasa, vision: transcendental vision, Vyasadeva

03 Dec 2025 evening – Gita-jayanti (English) – Igualada, Spain | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

December 3, 2025 6:00 PM

– Bhagavad Gita is part of the Mahabharata, which is also known as the fifth Veda. – We are not our bodies. We are souls and eternal servants of Krishna. – The size of the soul is described in the Shvetashvatara Upanishad (5.9) as bālāgra-śata-bhāgasya śatadhā kalpitasya ca. – Without the mercy of the guru and Krishna, one cannot understand spiritual things. – Sanjaya, in Indraprastha, saw everything on Kurukshetra through the mercy of Vyasadeva, using his...

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Manila 2025, Philippines 2025, Sambandha, Abhidheya and Prayojana, liberation (mukti): types, Mahabharata, sambandha; abhidheya and prayojana

26 Aug 2025 morning – Abhidheya and Prayojana Tattva (English) | Manila, Philippines

August 26, 2025 7:00 AM

– On sambandha-jnana, knowledge of the reciprocal relationship between Krsna and the jivas (living beings). – Abhidheya-tattva concerns the process of bhakti. – Prayojana-tattva is the ultimate goal of life, Krsna-prema. – Before bhajana and sadhana, one should be fixed in prema-prayojana. – Quote from the teachings of Sanatana-siksa. – On dharma, artha, kama, and moksa. – On the different types of mukti. – Explanation of the meaning of prema...

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2025, Rio de Janeiro 2025, Brazil 2025, Control of Senses, Mahabharata, senses: impulses of the tounge

22 Jun 2025 morning – We Must Control the Impulses of the Tongue (English) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

June 22, 2025 7:00 AM

* Bhakti must be incessant, uninterrupted. * If the sadhaka’s heart is covered by jnana, karma, yoga and tapasya, he will not be able to enter suddha-bhakti. * We must control the 6 impulses, starting with speech. * Before eating, we must offer to Thakuraji, otherwise we will not be able to control the impulses. Eating without offering is tama-guna. * Always ask yourself if you are eating for sense gratification, because if you are, you will suffer. * There are two types of impulses of...

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