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2026, Discourses Translated into English 2026, Kashinagar 2026, West Bengal 2026, India 2026, Bengal Prachar 2026, Bharata-varsha, Bharata-varsha: sacred land of India (land where spiritual culture and devotional traditions have flourished), mantras: diksha-mantras, vegetarianism, Westerners, Bengal Prachar 2026

18 Mar 2026 morning – The Glories of Bharata-varsha (English translation) – Kashinagar, India

March 18, 2026 7:00 AM

– This is the land of Krishna, Ramachandra and Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. – People from the Western world are attracted to Bharata-varsha. – The glories of Srila Bhaktivedanta Svami Maharaja’s preaching outside India. – The glories of the motherland are greater than those of heaven. – I am travelling around the world to encourage people to visit this land. – A comparison of Western and Indian culture, including rules and regulations, facilities, the...

2026, Discourses in Bengali 2026, Kashinagar 2026, West Bengal 2026, India 2026, Bengal Prachar 2026, Bharata-varsha, Bharata-varsha: sacred land of India (land where spiritual culture and devotional traditions have flourished), mantras: diksha-mantras, vegetarianism, Westerners, Bengal Prachar 2026

18 Mar 2026 morning – The Glories of Bharata-varsha (Bengali) – Kashinagar, India

March 18, 2026 7:00 AM

– This is the land of Krishna, Ramachandra and Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. – People from the Western world are attracted to Bharata-varsha. – The glories of Srila Bhaktivedanta Svami Maharaja’s preaching outside India. – The glories of the motherland are greater than those of heaven. – I am travelling around the world to encourage people to visit this land. – A comparison of Western and Indian culture, including rules and regulations, facilities, the...

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Christchurch 2025, New Zealand 2025, api cet su-duracaro, satam prasangan mama virya-samvido, Bhagavad-gita 9.30, Srimad-Bhagavatam 3.25.25, Maila Lage Tan Mem, The Conditioned Soul, body: gross body, body: subtle body, book: Bible, character quality: criticism, Kala Krishnadasa, karma: cycle of birth and death, knowledge: jnana and vijnana, sambandha; abhidheya and prayojana, self-realisation, vegetarianism

10 Sep 2025 evening – Do Not Criticise Anyone (English) | Christchurch, New Zealand

September 10, 2025 6:00 PM

– In the Kali Yuga, people do not ask themselves what their lives are for. – Krishna tells Arjuna that all living entities are His part and parcel. – Self-realisation is the best realisation. – Ask yourself: where will you go after you die? – The relationships in this world mean nothing. – We are caught in the cycle of birth and death. We must return to God, as the material world is not our permanent home. – Kapiladeva instructs Devahuti: ‘satāṁ...

2024, Discourses in Hindi 2024, Gujarat 2024, Rajkot 2024, India 2024, disease: diseases, vegetarianism

28 Nov 2024 midday – Practise Spiritual Life (Hindi) | Rajkot, Gujarat, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

November 28, 2024 12:39 PM

Good fortune materializes in a person’s life when he or she associates with a devotee. Ramacandra blesses the person so that he or she may attain Krsna. Compared to other yugas, life span is short in Kali-yuga. God gave us the human body so that we can take our place in our spiritual, transcendental home. Before leaving this body, ask yourself: “Who am I?” About having the vision of the Lord. About how to call the Lord. To protect herself from Durvasa Rsi, Draupadi calls Krsna for help...

2024, Discourses Translated into English 2024, Gujarat 2024, Rajkot 2024, India 2024, disease: diseases, vegetarianism

28 Nov 2024 midday – Practise Spiritual Life (English translation) | Rajkot, Gujarat, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

November 28, 2024 12:39 PM

Good fortune materializes in a person’s life when he or she associates with a devotee. Ramacandra blesses the person so that he or she may attain Krsna. Compared to other yugas, life span is short in Kali-yuga. God gave us the human body so that we can take our place in our spiritual, transcendental home. Before leaving this body, ask yourself: “Who am I?” About having the vision of the Lord. About how to call the Lord. To protect herself from Durvasa Rsi, Draupadi calls Krsna for help...

2022, Discourses in English 2022, Undisclosed, Iceland 2022, Dama-bandhana Lila, varnashrama-dharma, vegetarianism

07 Jun 2022 morning – The Uselessness of Life Without Hari-bhajana (English) – Iceland | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

June 7, 2022 10:21 AM

-Subha-karma and asubha-karma-A mayavadi’s attempt to become Brahma is equal to that of a man trying to extract a grain of rice from an empty husk-Without hari-bhajana life, knowledge, any endeavours are useless-Baby Krishna’s sweet lilas (a thief in a well; dama-bandhana-lila)-Vegetarianism is useless without hari-bhajana-Varnashrama-dharma is useless without hari-bhajana-Practising just bhakti without following rules and regulation is also not a perfect process-Do not be ‘name ache’...

2022, Discourses in English 2022, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2022, Undisclosed, Brazil 2022, mind: manasika-seva, sadhu-sanga: importance, vegetarianism

27 Jan 2022 evening – Importance of sadhu-sanga for other limbs of bhakti (English) – Brazil

January 27, 2022 6:35 PM

-Meaning of Krishna’s name Acyuta.-All the holy rivers manifest where there is hari-katha & all listeners take bath in them.-Srila Vamana Gosvami Maharaja on ajnanis not desiring to listen to hari-katha.-Except butchers everyone wants to listen to hari-katha & who is a butcher.-Meaning of Krishna & Vasudeva.-Effects of listening to hari-katha on listeners.-5 main limbs of bhakti.-Story of an old brahmana doing manasika-seva to Lord & attaining Vaikuntha.-Nama-sankirtana is...

2017, Discourses in English 2017, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2017, Santos 2017, Brazil 2017, Entry level discourses 2017, vegetarianism, Interviews 2017

29 Jun 2017 – Interview to Tvcom Santos (English) – Santos, Brazil

June 29, 2017 11:13 AM

Our dearmost Srila Gurudev Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Vana Gosvami Maharaja was invited today to give a live interview on Brazilian tv TvCom Santos. Among many topics, Srila Gurudev explained about the maha mantra Hare Krishna, Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, peace and love, vegetarianism and health. Jay Srila Gurudev ki jay!

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