Parīkṣit’s Question and Śukadeva’s Answer — Aśvatthāmā, Kali, the Symptoms of Bhāva, Kapila, Dhruva, Bharata, Ajāmila, Prahlāda-Nṛsiṁha and Vāmana-Bali • Seven Days to Live: Cursed to die in seven days, Parīkṣit asked what a dying man should do; karmīs, jñānīs and yogīs each gave their advice, but death is certain for all who are born (Bhagavad-gītā 2.27). Śukadeva, Śrīmatī Rādhikā’s parrot who heard the amara-kathā (immortal narration) of Śiva (Ṛg-veda 7.59.12), came to the assembly, and the...
age: old age
2026, Discourses Translated into English 2026, Delhi 2026, India 2026, Bhagavata-saptaha in Delhi 2026, age: old age, Bhagavata-saptaha in Delhi 2026
25 Oct 2026 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 3 (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Parīkṣit’s Question and Śukadeva’s Answer — Aśvatthāmā, Kali, the Symptoms of Bhāva, Kapila, Dhruva, Bharata, Ajāmila, Prahlāda-Nṛsiṁha and Vāmana-Bali • Seven Days to Live: Cursed to die in seven days, Parīkṣit asked what a dying man should do; karmīs, jñānīs and yogīs each gave their advice, but death is certain for all who are born (Bhagavad-gītā 2.27). Śukadeva, Śrīmatī Rādhikā’s parrot who heard the amara-kathā (immortal narration) of Śiva (Ṛg-veda 7.59.12), came to the assembly, and the...
2026, Discourses in English 2026, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2026, Alto Paraiso 2026, Bhakti Chakora Ashrama 2026, Brazil 2026, ananyas cintayanto mam, bhakti-yogena manasi samyak pranihite 'male, ksipram bhavati dharmatma sasvac-chantim nigacchati, Bhagavad-gita 9.22, Bhagavad-gita 9.31, Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.7.4, Arjuna Mishra Writes Three Lines in His Bhagavad-gita Because He Doubts Krishna’s Words, Bhakti's Superiority Over Other Paths, age: old age, bhaktas: jnani; shuddha; premi; premapara; prematura, bhakti: definition of sadhana-bhakti, bhakti: sadhana-bhakti, disciple: must be ekanishtha, gopis: bhakta-mukti-siromani because they are the jewels in the crown, humility: compared to a tree full of fruit that leaves them hanging towards the ground
07 Aug 2026 evening – The Supremacy of Bhakti Over Jnana (English) – Alto Paraiso, Brazil
Bhakti Cakora Ashram – Many people postpone spiritual practice, grow old without practicing sadhana, and end up feeling regret for having wasted their lives. – In old age, it is common to reflect on what has been done and realize that material achievements do not last forever. – True comfort comes from spiritual life, and not just from material achievements and possessions. – The example of the dog teaches loyalty to the master, responsibility, and care for what has been...
2026, Discourses Translated into English 2026, Delhi 2026, India 2026, yuga-dharma pravartana haya amsa haite, Chaitanya-charitamrita Adi 3.26, Mahaprabhu Reveals Radha-kunda and Krishna-kunda, Radha and Krishna Create Their Kundas, Krishnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami, Vrindavana dasa Thakura, Krishna-kripa-kataksha, Radha-kripa-kataksha-stava-raja, age: old age, guru: guru-bhakti, guru: guru-nishtha, Mahaprabhu: prema-purushottama, Saranga Murari, sukriti: types, three main Vaishnava Deities: Radha-Govinda (abhidheya/process of bhakti); Radha-Madana Mohana (sambandha/relationship); Radha-Gopinatha (prayojana/goal of krishna-prema)
14 May 2026 morning – Vrndavan Dasa Thakur/Krsnadas Kaviraj Gosvami (English translation) – Delhi, India
– Mahaprabhu’s Lila advising His elevated disciple, Saranga Murari, to have a disciple.– The difficult stage of aging of the body, and the mind that does not age even in this phase.– Moments of life that are very difficult: birth and death.– It is very difficult to find a good sevaka in Kali-yuga.– Saranga Murari resurrects the young Murari and makes him his disciple.– Vrndavana Dasa Thakura described all of Mahaprabhu’s Lilas in the Caitanya...
2026, Discourses in Hindi 2026, Delhi 2026, India 2026, yuga-dharma pravartana haya amsa haite, Chaitanya-charitamrita Adi 3.26, Mahaprabhu Reveals Radha-kunda and Krishna-kunda, Radha and Krishna Create Their Kundas, Krishnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami, Vrindavana dasa Thakura, Krishna-kripa-kataksha, Radha-kripa-kataksha-stava-raja, age: old age, guru: guru-bhakti, guru: guru-nishtha, Mahaprabhu: prema-purushottama, Saranga Murari, sukriti: types, three main Vaishnava Deities: Radha-Govinda (abhidheya/process of bhakti); Radha-Madana Mohana (sambandha/relationship); Radha-Gopinatha (prayojana/goal of krishna-prema)
14 May 2026 morning – Glories of Vrndavana Dasa Thakura/Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami (Hindi) – Delhi, India
– Mahaprabhu’s Lila advising His elevated disciple, Saranga Murari, to have a disciple.– The difficult stage of aging of the body, and the mind that does not age even in this phase.– Moments of life that are very difficult: birth and death.– It is very difficult to find a good sevaka in Kali-yuga.– Saranga Murari resurrects the young Murari and makes him his disciple.– Vrndavana Dasa Thakura described all of Mahaprabhu’s Lilas in the...
2026, Discourses in English 2026, Discourses Translated into Spanish 2026, Igualada 2026, Spain 2026, anyabhilasita-sunyam jnana-karmady-anavrtam, Chaitanya-charitamrita Madhya 19.167, Chaitanya-charitamrita (Raya Ramananda Samvad) 2026, A Chaste Lady Stops the Sun, Teachings of Mahaprabhu, age: old age, bhakti: vaidhi-bhakti, rasa dance: rasa-panchadhyayi, Raya Ramananda samvada: the reason of Raya Ramananda samvada, Six Sandarbhas, varnashrama-dharma, vital airs: five prominent vital airs (prana; apana; vyana; udana; samana-dharma)
07 May 2026 morning – Raya Ramananda Samvada Is the Heart of Mahaprabhu (English) – Igualada, Spain
– Not all countries allow HARINAMA to be performed in the streets. – The heart of the Srimad Bhagavatam is the five chapters that speak of the rasa dance: Tenth Canto 29–33. – The gopis and the five prominent vital airs: prana, apana, vyana, udana, samana-dharma. (Gopi Gita, page 22 – Sripad BV Vana Maharaja) – The heart of the Caitanya Caritamrta is Madhya-lila 8. – To know the meaning of the Srimad Bhagavatam it is necessary to read the Caitanya Caritamrta...
2025, Discourses in English 2025, Manila 2025, Philippines 2025, Glories of the Holy Names, age: old age, soul: conditioned soul
21 Aug 2025 evening – The Power of the Mahamantra (English) | Manila, Philippines
– Human life is very rare. The human body is acquired after passing through 8,400,000 life forms. – Animals are not capable of practicing spiritual life, only humans. – God created the human body so that the conditioned soul can practice spiritual life. – Animals and humans eat, defend themselves, mate, and sleep; the difference is that humans are capable of associating with sadhus and practicing sadhana. – Story of Narada Muni imparting teachings to the hunter...
2025, Discourses in English 2025, Brighton 2025, United Kingdom 2025, Purpose of Human Life, age: old age
31 Jul 2025 evening – The Human Body and the Service to the Lord (English) | Brighton, UK
The human body is very rare to attain. – Scripture specifies the number of material bodies that exist among the 8,400,000 species of life. Sloka: jalajā nava-lakṣāṇi sthāvarā lakṣa-viṁśati…(Visnu Purana in CC Madhya-lila 19.138). – The human being was created in the image of the Supreme Lord. – Meaning of the word “body”: birth, old age, disease, Yamaraja (the lord of death). – Ajamila, his son Narayana, the Yamadutas, the Visnudutas, and the power of the Holy...