siddha-deha: spiritual body (eternal perfected body for serving Krishna in the spiritual realm)

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Discourses Translated into Italian 2026, Francavilla 2026, Italy 2026, Bhakti Vallabha Tirtha Maharaja, Gurvashtaka, bhaktas: sadhaka and siddha, guru: shiksha-guru, sadhaka: sadhaka-deha, service: vani-seva, service: vapu-seva, siddha-deha: spiritual body (eternal perfected body for serving Krishna in the spiritual realm)

11 Apr 2026 evening – Disappearance Day of Srila Bhakti Vallabha Tirtha Gosvami Maharaja (English) – Francavilla, Italy | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

April 11, 2026 6:00 PM

Special day of disappearance of Acarya Srila Bhakti Vallabha Tirtha Gosvami Maharaja. Srila Bhakti Ballabha Tirtha Gosvami Maharaja was a surrendered disciple of Srila Bhakti Dayita Madhava Gosvami Maharaja, and this, in turn, was a very important disciple of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada. Srila Gurudeva Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja greatly glorified Srila Bhakti Ballabha Tirtha Gosvami Maharaja. Srila Bhakti Ballabha Tirtha Gosvami Maharaja glorified Srila Rupa...

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Kuala Lumpur 2025, Malaysia 2025, The People Gathered to Pray for Rain but Only One Boy Brought an Umbrella, Shraddha/Faith, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), body: bodily identification, body: subtle body, book: Pranaya-gita, liberation, liberation (mukti): types, siddha-deha: spiritual body (eternal perfected body for serving Krishna in the spiritual realm)

30 Sep 2025 evening – Have Firm Faith (English) – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

September 30, 2025 6:00 PM

– 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...

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Whangarei 2025, New Zealand 2025, na paraye ’ham niravadya-samyujam, Srimad-Bhagavatam 10.32.22, The Gopis Ask Krishna Nine Questions, Morning walks 2025, Gopi-prema, aparadhi: offender (one who commits offenses; one who acts against Krishna, devotees, holy name, dhama and other aspects of bhakti), atmarama: self-satisfied souls (those who are satisfied in the self; liberated persons absorbed in spiritual realization), character qualities: akrtajna (ungratefulness), disciples: guru-drohi, prema: hetu-prema and ahetu-prema, rasas: sakhya-bhava, renunciation: aptakama ((those whose desires are fulfilled), siddha-deha: spiritual body (eternal perfected body for serving Krishna in the spiritual realm), Can Gurudeva in sakhya-bhava help his disciple awaken sthayibhava in madhurya-rasa?

17 Sep 2025 morning walk – The Nine Questions of the Gopis to Krishna (English) | Whangarei, New Zealand | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

September 17, 2025 7:00 AM

The gopis asked Krishna what lust was. The gopis also asked Krishna why He had caused them so much pain by disappearing. The gopis wanted to hear about the different types of prema from Krishna. These types of people never return your love or friendship: atmarama: self-satisfied (Shukadeva Gosvami); aptakama: whose all desires are fulfilled (Janaka Maharaja); guru-drohi/aparadhi: akritajna, ungrateful. Hetu-prema is love with a cause (examples: birds love the forest for its fruits, a woman...

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Christchurch 2025, New Zealand 2025, The Conditioned Soul, anarthas: liberation from anarthas, anarthas: purification stages (eka-desa-varttini; bahu-desa-varttini; prayiki; purna and atyantiki), anarthas: removal of anarthas, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), body: bodily identification, jiva: forgetting true identity, Krishna: Krishna is the Supreme Enjoyer, liberation, siddha-deha: spiritual body (eternal perfected body for serving Krishna in the spiritual realm), soul: conditioned soul, spiritual perfection: realisation of siddha-deha

09 Sep 2025 morning – Bodily Identification (English) | Christchurch, New Zealand

September 9, 2025 7:00 AM

– The importance of the sadhaka knowing how to free himself from anarthas (impurities). – On freeing himself from deep attachment to the material body. – The cause of all kinds of disturbances and unhappiness of the conditioned soul. – On forgetting our true identity and turning to Maya. – The practices involved in the process of liberation from anarthas. – Through the practice of bhajana and sadhana, we will forget our bodily identification. – The...

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Hari-katha 2025 (Undisclosed country), Undisclosed, Hari-katha at Airports 2025, Discourses with transcripts in English 2021, Discourses with transcripts in English 2025, Freedom from karma, anartha-nivritti: removal of unwanted things (cleansing of the heart; stage of bhakti development), anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), bhajana-kriya: beginning of devotional practices (engagement in bhakti activities; stage after accepting guidance from guru), liberation, life: cycle of birth and death, Narada Rishi: Narada-Vyasa samvada, rasas: sakhya-bhava, self-realisation, siddha-deha: spiritual body (eternal perfected body for serving Krishna in the spiritual realm), Vedavyasa, Vyasadeva

29 Apr 2025 morning (airport) – End of Karma (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

April 29, 2025 8:26 AM

Explanation about the manifestation of Srimad Bhagavatam. About the end of karma only happening with complete surrender to Guru and Krsna. The Caitanya Caritamrta clarifies that the devotee, upon surrendering to the Guru, begins to be taken care of by Krsna. In Madhurya-Kadambini, Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura explains that, by simply chanting a namabhasa, a stage in which one has not yet reached pure chanting, karma is destroyed. There is a need for a little karma to maintain the body here in...

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Hari-katha 2025 (Undisclosed country), Undisclosed, Eternal Position of the Soul, liberation, siddha-deha: spiritual body (eternal perfected body for serving Krishna in the spiritual realm)

27 Apr 2025 midday – The True Meaning of Liberation (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

April 27, 2025 12:14 PM

Today is the appearance of Gadadhara Pandita, who is a direct manifestation of Srimati Radharani. Krsna sends Uddhava, His counselor, from Mathura to Vrndavana to pacify the vrajavasis. Uddhava went to Vrndavana, certain that with his scholarship he could pacify the separation that the vrajavasis felt from Krsna. When Uddhava saw the elevated moods in the hearts of the vrajavasis, all his pride was destroyed from his heart. Uddhava failed the entrance exam for the gopis’ university. Krsna...

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Discourses Translated into Spanish 2025, Undisclosed, Costa Rica 2025, Narottama dasa Thakura, guru: diksha-guru, guru: shiksha-guru, siddha-deha: spiritual body (eternal perfected body for serving Krishna in the spiritual realm)

12 Feb 2025 morning – The Appearance Day of of Srila Narottama dasa Thakura (English) | Costa Rica | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

February 12, 2025 9:03 AM

Mahaprabhu comforted the inhabitants of East Bengal that He will keep His prema on the bank of Padma river. Srila Narottama dasa Thakura was determined to become a disciple of Srila Lokanatha dasa Gosvami. Srila BS Sarasvati Thakura also was determined to become a disciple of Srila Gaurakisora dasa Babaji Maharaja. Goshthanandi devotees and bhajananandi devotees. Srila Narottama dasa Thakura cleaned the latrine of Srila Lokanatha dasa Gosvami. Srila Lokanatha dasa Gosvami accepted Srila...

2024, Discourses in English 2024, Florida 2024, Miami 2024, USA 2024, Bhatta family (parivara): Venkata Bhatta; Trimalla Bhatta and Prabodhananda Sarasvati (nephew of Gopala Bhatta), devotees: types, sampradayas: four sampradayas, siddha-deha: spiritual body (eternal perfected body for serving Krishna in the spiritual realm)

23 Jul 2024 evening – Sadhu-sanga-mahima (English) – Miami, Florida | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

July 23, 2024 6:35 PM

Arcana Dipika explains which type of flowers to offer to Thakurji, and which not. The five types of devotees: panca-upasana. Two meanings of the word suman: flower, and clean and pure mind, for offering. Discussion of abhiman, dihatma-bhuti and suddha-abhiman. Maya-devi is not happy with us being in maya. Only gaura-krpa-hi-kavalam will save us from this suffering in this material world: how to receive this mercy. Glorification of Prabhodananda Sarasvati Gosvami. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu stays...

siddha-deha: spiritual body (eternal perfected body for serving Krishna in the spiritual realm)

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