bhakti: 3 stages of development (sadhana-bhakti; bhava-bhakti and prema-bhakti)

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21 Apr 2026 morning – Sadhana-bhakti (English) – Paris, France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

April 21, 2026 7:00 AM

On advancing in spiritual practice depending on knowledge of slokas (verses). Indication of the Sri Slokamrtam-Bindu, a book containing the main verses we should learn. On the three stages of bhakti: sadhana, bhava, and prema. The first stage of bhakti, sraddha, means faith in the Guru and the Scriptures. The glories of the gopala-mantra, the king of all mantras. A pastime where munis and rsis meet Lord Ramachandra after chanting the gopala-mantra for over ten thousand years. Lord Ramacandra...

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09 Apr 2026 evening – We are Servants of Krishna and Residents of Vrndavana (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

April 9, 2026 6:00 PM

On the strong feeling of separation from Krishna that the Vrajavasis felt when Krishna went to Mathura. Vamsivat, place of sweet lilas. Srila Gurudeva recounts memories of how the Vrajavasis are sweet and hospitable, and other memories. About Sridamavat. The importance of receiving Vaishnavas cordially and affectionately. Mahaprabhu’s lila with the young man He named Gopal Guru. Mahaprabhu protects Gopal Guru from the powerful gaze of sadhu Abhirama Thakura. Mantra of purification: om...

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09 Apr 2026 evening – We are Servants of Krishna and Residents of Vrndavana (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

April 9, 2026 6:00 PM

On the strong feeling of separation from Krishna that the Vrajavasis felt when Krishna went to Mathura. Vamsivat, place of sweet lilas. Srila Gurudeva recounts memories of how the Vrajavasis are sweet and hospitable, and other memories. About Sridamavat. The importance of receiving Vaishnavas cordially and affectionately. Mahaprabhu’s lila with the young man He named Gopal Guru. Mahaprabhu protects Gopal Guru from the powerful gaze of sadhu Abhirama Thakura. Mantra of purification: om...

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31 Dec 2024 morning walk – Hari-katha (English) | Guaruja, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

December 31, 2024 8:11 AM

0:00:02 – When a sadhaka ascends to the level of asakti (spontaneous attachment), free from bhava-doshas (defects in spiritual emotion), as Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami said, he realizes his svarupa (spiritual form) and can perform manasi-seva (mental service). Mahaprabhu gave the instruction: when one is completely free from material attachments and rises to the level of asakti… 0:02:39 – A story: Once, Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami fell ill. A Kaviraj (Ayurvedic doctor) said his high...

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16 Oct 2023 evening – Where the Jivas Come From (English) – Christchurch, New Zealand | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

October 16, 2023 7:36 PM

The jivas manifest out of Krsna’s marginal potency, tatastha-sakti. The two functions of Maya-devi that cover the jiva: viksepa-atmika-vrtti and avarana-atmika-vrtti. The three bodies of the jiva and the three modes of the nature of the material world. Through sadhu-sanga we get the opportunity to come out of this cycle of repeated birth and death. Two verses: brahmāṇḍa bhramite kona bhāgyavān; mālī hañā kare sei bīja āropaṇa (CC Madhya-lila 19.151-152). The nine limbs of bhakti. Verse:...