Krishna: reasons why Krishna came to this world as Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu

08 Sep 2026 evening – The Defeat of Putana (English) – Hong Kong | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

– On using all the senses to practice bhakti. – Song of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura: Dekhite Dekhite. – Story involving a hunter, his dog, and a deer. – Sloka: nāma cintāmaṇiḥ kṛṣṇaś… (Padma Purana, and, CC Madhya-lila 17.133). – On the two reasons why Krishna and His associates came from Goloka Vrndavana to the material world. – Explanation of the primary and secondary reasons for Krishna’s coming to the material world. – On Vrajendra...

08 May 2026 morning – The Reason for Mahaprabhu’s Complexion (English) – Barcelona, Spain

– Krishna, in addition to taking Srimati Radhika’s mood, also took Her complexion. – If He had kept His original black color, it would have hindered His experience of Radharani’s mood. – Krishna stole Srimati Radhika’s complexion in order to take everything He wanted. – Krishna’s nature is one of agitation and stealing, thus He is happy, unlike Rama’s nature which is to be serious. – Mahaprabhu feels separation from Krishna because He...

06 May 2026 evening – Raya Ramananda Disappearance (English) – Igualada, Spain

– Why Krishna appeared as Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu: sri radhaya pranaya mahima – Verse: rādhikāra bhāva-kānti curi kare kṛṣṇa avatīrṇa hailā gaura rūpa dhari. – Kṛṣṇa steals the bhāva [humor] and kānti [golden complexion] from Śrīmatī Rādhikā and descends into Śrī Navadvīpa-dhāma appearing as Śrī Gaurāṅga. – If you do not understand sharanagati, you will not understand pranaya-mahima and madanakhya-mahabhava. – Srimati Radhika is the embodiment of madanakya...

05 May 2026 evening – Raya Ramananda Disappearance (English) – Vilnius, Lithuania

At Bhishma Prabhu and Taruni dd’s – Gurudeva recounts the meeting of Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya with Raya Ramananda, which occurred at the request of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. – Explanation of the meaning of Svayam Bhagavan Vrajendra-nandana Syamasundara: The Highest One, the origin of all other incarnations such as Rama, Nrsimha, Brahma. – On the advice given to Pradyumna Misra by Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu upon seeing that he carried pride for his birth into the brahmana...

17 Sep 2025 midday – Stay at Radharani’s Places (English) | Whangarei, New Zealand

This place is as beautiful as Vrindavana. Concentrate your mind on krishna-lila. Verse: rādhā karāvacita pallava-vallarī ke… (Radha-rasa-sudha-nidhi, 14). Let my mind be in places completely dominated by Srimati Radhika. Sri Radha, wearing a crown, is in Surya-kunda, meeting Krishna. The description of Radha-kunda includes the ashta-sakhis kundas, the Svananda-sukhada kunja and a bridge. Set your goal and do your bhajana-sadhana only after you have done so. We should observe three principles to...