Mahāprabhu Glorifies Śrī Rūpa: Bhakta-vātsalya, Simple Austerity and Śacīnandana as Our Iṣṭa-deva • Rūpa Knows Mahāprabhu’s Heart: In the mood of Mahāprabhu at the Ratha-yātrā, Rūpa Gosvāmī writes Śrīmatī Rādhikā’s words at Kurukṣetra (priyaḥ so ’yaṁ) on a palm leaf and leaves it in Haridāsa Ṭhākura’s hut. Mahāprabhu reads it, is overwhelmed with prema, and embraces Rūpa, asking how he knew His confidential heart. Svarūpa Dāmodara says that only Mahāprabhu’s own mercy, given to Rūpa at Prayāga...
bhakti: five categories of raganuga-bhakti
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18 Oct 2026 morning – Hari-katha (English translation – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Mahāprabhu Glorifies Śrī Rūpa: Bhakta-vātsalya, Simple Austerity and Śacīnandana as Our Iṣṭa-deva • Rūpa Knows Mahāprabhu’s Heart: In the mood of Mahāprabhu at the Ratha-yātrā, Rūpa Gosvāmī writes Śrīmatī Rādhikā’s words at Kurukṣetra (priyaḥ so ’yaṁ) on a palm leaf and leaves it in Haridāsa Ṭhākura’s hut. Mahāprabhu reads it, is overwhelmed with prema, and embraces Rūpa, asking how he knew His confidential heart. Svarūpa Dāmodara says that only Mahāprabhu’s own mercy, given to Rūpa at Prayāga...
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25 Jun 2026 midday – Ekadashi (English) – Lampeter, Wales, UK
– Practice Ekadasi; you must follow what the sastra (scripture) says. – On the day of Ekadasi, all sins take shelter in the five types of grains. – The Lord’s words are free from the four defects: bhrama (error), pramada (illusion), vipralipsa (the tendency to cheat), and karanapatava (imperfect material senses). – It is necessary to follow Krishna’s instructions; the lila (pastime) of how Dronacarya was killed on the battlefield of Kurukshetra...
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08 May 2026 midday – Raya-Ramananda samvada (English) – Igualada, Spain | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– Story: two brothers doing bhajana in Radha-kunda for 50 years and then one of them is rejected by Radharani after he got stamp of Rukmini in Rukmini temple. – Those who follow the rules and regulations of varnasrama-dharma are qualified to enter bhakti. – Daiva-varnasrama-dharma consists of the position we occupy according to our natural inclinations. – If we follow varnasrama-dharma, we will obtain mystical powers. – Merely following varna and asrama without...