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01 Jan 2026 midday – Sri Krishna (English) – Palhoca, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

– Krishna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead and He presents Himself as Brahman, Paramatma, and Bhagavan. – Close your eyes, place your hand on your chest, and perceive the presence of God in His Paramatma form, Supersoul. – Krishna controls all the innumerable universes; He controls Shiva, Brahma, Narada, all without exception. – This universe of ours is administered by Catur-mukha Brahma (Four-Headed Brahma). This is the smallest Brahmanda of all. – Krishna...

28 Oct 2025 – The Glories of Radha-kunda (English)

Today, during Sri Vraja Mandal Parikrama, Srila Bhaktivedanta Vana Gosvami Maharaja Ji led devotees to the most sacred place in the entire universe — Sri Radha Kunda. Radha Kunda is not an ordinary pond. It is Srimati Radhika Herself, manifest in liquid form — Her mahabhava, Her divine love, flowing as water. To bathe here is to touch the heart of Radharani. Verse: kṛṣṇasyoccaiḥ praṇaya-vasatiḥ preyasībhyo ’pi rādhā kuṇḍaṁ cāsyā munibhir abhitas tādṛg eva vyadhāyi yat preṣṭhair apy alam...

25 Sep 2025 midday – The Dharma of the Human Form (Hindi) | Perth, Australia

– The duty (dharma) of the human form is to perform bhajana. – Saunaka Rsi asked Suta Gosvami six questions. – Indian culture is being forgotten even by Indians. – About the Ramayana: Ravana’s power ended because he kidnapped Sita and because his brother Vibhisana was a devotee of Rama. – Even if you have many good qualities, if you have one bad one, everything is lost. You must have devotion to the Lord to avoid decline! – Chanting the names of...

24 Jul 2025 morning – The Seven Oceans of Bhava of Srimati Radhika (English) | Seattle, USA

– Sloka describing the seven qualities of Srimati Radhika that are as vast as the seven oceans of the universe: vaiḍagdhya sindhūr anurāga rasaīka sindhūr… (Rādhā-rasa-sudhā-nidhiḥ 18). – The anuraga of Sri Radhe is compared to condensed milk, sweet and thick. – Radha in mahabhava dialogues with Lalita, making it very difficult to understand Her logic. – Types of feelings of separation: Bhavi-viraha is: suffering in anticipation of future separation (premeditated...

12 Jun 2025 evening – Fundamental Questions (English) | Santos, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

UNIFESP University – In this material world there are various types of knowledge. But we must attain para-vidya, transcendental spiritual knowledge. – ⁠The Scriptures present various evidences and one is pure: sabdha-pramana that comes directly from the Lord. – ⁠Four types of defects of the conditioned soul: bhrama — error; pramāda — illusion; vipralipsā — tendency to deceive; karaṇapāṭava — inefficiency of the material senses. – The Lord perfectly performs any activity...

18 May 2025 evening – The Glories of the Holy Name (English) | Vilnius, Lithuania | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

The Guru plants the seed of bhakti in the heart of his disciple. The primary cause of bhakti is sadhu-sanga. Karma-yoga, jnana-yoga, mystical yoga and any kind of tapasya (austerity) are not superior to bhakti-yoga and sadhu-sanga. Association with a sadhu allows one to sustain the entire Universe. Sadhu-sanga is hearing Harikatha from a sadhu. There are two types of sounds: sabda-brahma (transcendental sound) and material sound. Why are sadhus and Vaisnavas traveling the world preaching? How...

25 Mar 2025 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 3 (Hindi) | Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

It is not possible to cover the entire Srimad Bhagavatam, the 18,000 slokas, verses, in two hours. Three discussions are prominent on Srimad Bhagavatam. Suta Gosvami Pada appeared in an assembly, and six essential questions were asked, and the answers are the treasure of Srimad Bhagavatam. The first question: What are the benefits of Bhagavatam? The second question: What is the ultimate goal for the benefit of all people? The third question: How to satisfy God? Why did Lord Vasudeva come to...

21 Mar 2025 morning – Rasa-lila Katha (Hindi) | South India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

About getting darsana of the Lord and Sri Radha, and we should start the vision from Their feet. About the place where Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s footprints are and how Caitanya Mahaprabhu was in the mood of Srimati Radhika at that place. We should listen to rasa-lila katha because otherwise the result of listening to all other kathas is zero. About how Laksmi Devi is the most chaste woman in this Universe and yet she was attracted to Krsna and wanted to enter the rasa dance. How Narayana is...