sound: transcendental sound

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, Discourses Translated into Spanish 2026, Manresa 2026, Spain 2026, Entry level discourses 2026, energy: achintya-shakti, sound: material sound, sound: transcendental sound

10 May 2026 midday – Material Love and Divine Love (English) – Manresa, Spain | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

May 10, 2026 12:00 PM

Yoga means union, when two substances mix. It is not possible to achieve this union with only one substance. Where can we obtain divine love? We can obtain it through the heart of the sadhu. Without love, our life is useless. In this material world, love is temporary and will eventually be destroyed. If we have love for God, we can reach Him. When love exists, those elements are close and they do not want to separate. Within the mantra we have acintya-sakti, the inconceivable potency, a...

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 Bengali 2026, Kashinagar 2026, West Bengal 2026, India 2026, Srimad-Bhagavatam 2026, sound: material sound, sound: transcendental sound

12 Mar 2026 midday – The Importance of Listening to Srimad-Bhagavatam Katha (Bengali) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

March 12, 2026 12:00 PM

House program at Chandrashekhara Prabhu’s house – Story of Pariksit Maharaja, the curse he received, and his hearing of Srimad Bhagavatam. – Each type of sadhu provides different guidance. – Difference between material sound and transcendental sound. – This material world is the prison of Maya Devi. – In this prison of Maya, Maya Devi is punishing us. – We did not come to this material world to have children and do business; we came to do Hari-bhajana...

2026, Discourses Translated into English 2026, Kashinagar 2026, West Bengal 2026, India 2026, Srimad-Bhagavatam 2026, sound: material sound, sound: transcendental sound

12 Mar 2026 midday – The Importance of Listening to Srimad-Bhagavatam Katha (English translation) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

March 12, 2026 12:00 PM

Story of Pariksit Maharaja, the curse he received, and his hearing of Srimad Bhagavatam. Each type of sadhu provides different guidance. Difference between material sound and transcendental sound. This material world is the prison of Maya Devi. In this prison of Maya, Maya Devi is punishing us. We did not come to this material world to have children and do business; we came to do Hari-bhajana. We must listen to Srimad Bhagavatam-katha because it empowers us to escape the bondage of Maya. People...

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, Perth 2025, Australia 2025, sravanam kirtanam visnoh smaranam pada-sevanam, Hitopadesha 25, Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.7.4, Srimad-Bhagavatam 7.5.23, Srimad-Bhagavatam 7.5.24, Identity of the Soul, Purpose of Human Life, anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage), bhakti: bhakti-yoga (path of devotion; the practice of connecting with Krishna through devotional service; the process of awakening love for Krishna), body: gross body, body: subtle body, character quality: envy, sound: material sound, sound: transcendental sound

25 Sep 2025 evening – Practice Bhakti Yoga (English) | Perth, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

September 25, 2025 6:00 PM

Yoga Centre, Perth, Australia – On the meaning of the word body. – Within the gross body there is the subtle body formed of mind, intelligence, and false ego; and within the subtle body there is the soul. – The spontaneous nature of the soul is to serve the Lord: jīvera ‘svarūpa’ haya — kṛṣṇera ‘nitya-dāsa’… (CC Madhya-lila 108-109). – There are different philosophies, but the best is Bhakti-yoga: bhakti-yogena manasi samyak praṇihite ’male… (SB 1.7.4). – ⁠The word...

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