sound: shabda-brahman

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Coventry 2026, United Kingdom 2026, sadhu-sanga sadhu-sanga sarva-sastre kaya, satam prasangan mama virya-samvido, Chaitanya-charitamrita Madhya 22.54, Srimad-Bhagavatam 3.25.25, Beginning of Bhakti, Bhakti-tattva, sound: shabda-brahman, sound: transcendental sound

22 Jun 2026 midday – Sadhu-Sanga and Faith Come First (English) – Coventry, UK

June 22, 2026 12:00 PM

House program – Verse: ‘sādhu-saṅga’, ‘sādhu-saṅga’ — sarva-śāstre kaya… (CC Madhya 22.54). – Verse: satāṁ prasaṅgān mama vīrya-saṁvido bhavanti hṛt-karṇa rasāyanāḥ kathāḥ…(Srimad Bhagavatam 3.25.25). – Without a faithful saint there is no chance of leaving the material world, for he emanates a transcendental sound, sabda-brahma. – According to the Scriptures, the first instruction is that we should serve and respect our parents. – Mahaprabhu instructed...

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Dresden 2026, Germany 2026, anyabhilasita-sunyam jnana-karmady-anavrtam, trnad api sunicena taror api sahisnuna, Bhakti-rasamrita-sindhu 1.1.11, Shikshashtaka 3, A Guru Asks for a Glass of Water but the Disciple Does Not Listen Properly, Development of Bhakti, bhajana-kriya: beginning of devotional practices (engagement in bhakti activities; stage after accepting guidance from guru), bhakti stages: sraddha sadhu-sanga bhajana-kriya anartha-nivrtti nistha ruci asakti bhava and prema, bhakti: stages, sound: shabda-brahman, sound: transcendental sound

28 Apr 2026 evening – Spiritual Development (English) – Dresden, Germany | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

April 28, 2026 6:00 PM

– Explanation of the difference between development in spiritual life and material life. – On the fruits of karma that come automatically. – On the need to take refuge at the lotus feet of Bhakti Devi for spiritual development. – Explanation of Krishna’s instruction to Arjuna to offer all the fruits of his actions to Him. – How to perform suddha-bhakti, pure devotional service to the Supreme Lord. – Sloka: anyābhilāṣitā-śūnyaṁ jñāna-karmādy...

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Discourses Translated into Italian 2026, Francavilla 2026, Puglia 2025, Italy 2026, guru-mukha-padma-vakya citete koriya aikya, sraddha-sabde — visvasa kahe sudrdha niscaya, Chaitanya-charitamrita Madhya 22.62, Sri Guru Charana Padma, Beginning of Bhakti, sound: shabda-brahman, vishvasa: faith (firm trust in Krishna; confidence in the process of bhakti)

13 Apr 2026 evening – How to Enter Bhakti Yoga (English) – Francavilla, Italy | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

April 13, 2026 6:00 PM

The true meaning of yoga and karma. Spiritual life begins with visvasa, faith. Verse: śraddhā’-śabde — viśvāsa kahe sudṛḍha niścaya… (CC Madhya-lila 22.62). The qualification required of Ramanuja Acarya’s disciples that prevented them from receiving diksa-mantras. Verse: guru mukha padma vakya cittete koriya aikya… (Sri Guru Carana Padma). The sound that comes from Guru’s mouth is transcendental, sabda-brahma. The example of Sabari, disciple of Matanga Rsi. The principal practice of...

2025, Discourses in Hindi 2025, Zoetermeer 2025, Netherlands 2025, Gita-jayanti 2025, sound: shabda-brahman

29 Nov 2025 evening – Gita-jayanti (Hindi) – Zoetermeer, Netherlands | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

November 29, 2025 6:00 PM

– Gita Jayanti is an annual celebration of the Bhagavad Gita, celebrated on Ekadasi. The word Jayanti is used only in relation to Bhagavan. – The Gita is sabda-brahman, a transcendental vibration, and manifests directly from the lotus mouth of Sri Krishna to Arjuna. – The highest knowledge in the Gita is about atma. Arjuna is on the battlefield and sees his own family members, the Kauravas and Pandavas, on both sides. – Arjuna’s mind is troubled, and he questions:...

2025, Discourses in Hindi 2025, Delhi 2025, India 2025, Glories of the Holy Names, sound: shabda-brahman, sound: transcendental sound

13 Oct 2025 midday – The Mahamantra is Transcendental (Hindi) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

October 13, 2025 12:00 PM

Where the sadhu speaks Harikatha, that place becomes a sacred place of pilgrimage, a tirtha.

Verse: nāma cintāmaṇiḥ kṛṣṇaś caitanya-rasa-vigrahaḥ… (CC Madhya 17.143).

The Mahamantra is sabda-brahma, transcendental sound.

Verse: ceto-darpaṇa-mārjanaṁ bhava-mahā-dāvāgni-nirvāpaṇaṁ… (Sri Siksastakam 1).

⁠The name of the Lord is more powerful than the Lord Himself.

⁠Vibhisana chanted the Holy Name of Ramacandra.

2025, Discourses Translated into English 2025, Delhi 2025, India 2025, Glories of the Holy Names, sound: shabda-brahman, sound: transcendental sound

13 Oct 2025 midday – The Mahamantra is Transcendental (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

October 13, 2025 12:00 PM

Where the sadhu speaks Harikatha, that place becomes a sacred place of pilgrimage, a tirtha.

Verse: nāma cintāmaṇiḥ kṛṣṇaś caitanya-rasa-vigrahaḥ… (CC Madhya 17.143).

The Mahamantra is sabda-brahma, transcendental sound.

Verse: ceto-darpaṇa-mārjanaṁ bhava-mahā-dāvāgni-nirvāpaṇaṁ… (Sri Siksastakam 1).

⁠The name of the Lord is more powerful than the Lord Himself.

⁠Vibhisana chanted the Holy Name of Ramacandra.

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Whangarei 2025, New Zealand 2025, tava kathamrtam tapta-jivanam, Srimad-Bhagavatam 10.31.9, A Gopi Tries to Tie Krishna to a Pillar, A King Went to the Market and Saw Three Dolls with Vast Differences in Price, Identity of the Soul, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), bhagavan: 3 aspects of the Lord (Brahman; Paramatma and Bhagavan), Bhagavan: six opulences of God, rasas: sakhya-bhava, sound: shabda-brahman

16 Sep 2025 evening – The Nature of the Soul (English) | Whangarei, New Zealand | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

September 16, 2025 6:00 PM

– On the difficulties of hearing Harikatha and chanting the Holy Names. – The sabdha-brahma, a transcendental vibration, which enters through the ears and travels to the heart, eliminating anarthas (imperfections). – Quote from Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada on the difficulty of hearing Harikatha. – Story of the king who went to the market and saw three dolls with vast differences in price. – The difference between hearing and listening to Harikatha...

2025, Discourses in Hindi 2025, Christchurch 2025, New Zealand 2025, anyabhilasita-sunyam jnana-karmady-anavrtam, Bhakti-rasamrita-sindhu 1.1.11, Devotional Service to Krishna, sharanagati: six limbs, sound: shabda-brahman

14 Sep 2025 evening – Bhakti is Deep Attachment to the Lord (Hindi) | Christchurch, New Zealand | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

September 14, 2025 6:00 PM

If we want to know about mahabhava, we must first understand about saranagati (surrender). About the six limbs of saranagati. Bhakti is deep attachment to the Lord. All our efforts should be for the pleasure of Krsna. This is the definition of bhakti – verse: anyābhilāṣitā-śūnyaṁ jñāna-karmādy-anāvṛtam (Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu 1.1.11). Hearing Harikatha from the sadhu’s lotus mouth corresponds to associating directly with the sadhu. ⁠The sadhu’s Harikatha is very powerful because it...

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