Bhakti-tattva

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Discourses Translated into Chinese 2026, Hong Kong 2026, dhyana-mulam guror murtih, kahan mora prana-natha, krsna yadi chute bhakte bhukti mukti diya, Chaitanya-charitamrita Adi 8.18, Chaitanya-charitamrita Madhya 2.15, Gurvashtaka, Krishna-Devotee Relationship, bhakti: bhava-bhakti's creepers moksha-laghutakrit and sudurlabha, bhakti: creeper of devotion, bhakti: prema-bhakti's creepers sandaratma-visheshatma and krishna-akarshani, bhakti: sadhana-bhakti's creepers kleshagni and subhada, Guru: when you are disconnected from Guru - you lose everything, love: what does l.o.v.e. stand for, manjaris: manjaris are a great example of one-pointedness, verse: Sanskrit verse explaining that Krishna hides bhakti, verse: Sanskrit verse showing that Mahaprabhu is thinking He is Radha

09 Sep 2026 midday – Why Krishna Gives Liberation but Hides Pure Bhakti (English) – Hong Kong

September 9, 2026 12:00 PM

– Sadhana-bhakti creepers: kleshagni and subhada; bhava-bhakti creepers: moksha-laghutakrit and sudurlabha; prema-bhakti creepers: sandaratma-visheshatma and krishna-akarshani. – Krishna immediately gives material things or liberation to a devotee but He hides bhakti because He doesn’t want to be controlled by a devotee’s love: kṛṣṇa yadi chuṭe bhakte bhukti mukti diyā…(CC Adi 8.18). – When you are disconnected from Guru, you lose everything. – Manjaris are a great...

2026, Discourses in Hindi 2026, Delhi 2026, India 2026, A Little Deer Whose Faith in the Supreme Lord Saves It from the Hunter’s Traps, Sadhana-bhakti, fire sacrifice: performing a fire ceremony at home for purification, onion and garlic: do not eat them

03 Sep 2026 midday – Purify Your Life: Follow the Rules and Practice Sadhana (Hindi) – Delhi, India

September 3, 2026 12:00 PM

– For purification, it is good to perform a fire ceremony at home. – When the sadhu comes to your house, it is purified. – The different purification processes for each yuga/era. – People don’t want to chant the Holy Names, but by chanting them, their homes and hearts are purified. – Don’t eat garlic and onions, chant the Holy Names, and there will be health and purification. – Practice sadhana in good and bad times. – Story of a little deer...

2026, Discourses Translated into English 2026, Delhi 2026, India 2026, A Little Deer Whose Faith in the Supreme Lord Saves It from the Hunter’s Traps, Sadhana-bhakti, fire sacrifice: performing a fire ceremony at home for purification, onion and garlic: do not eat them

03 Sep 2026 midday – Purify Your Life: Follow the Rules and Practice Sadhana (English translation) – Delhi, India

September 3, 2026 12:00 PM

– For purification, it is good to perform a fire ceremony at home. – When the sadhu comes to your house, it is purified. – The different purification processes for each yuga/era. – People don’t want to chant the Holy Names, but by chanting them, their homes and hearts are purified. – Don’t eat garlic and onions, chant the Holy Names, and there will be health and purification. – Practice sadhana in good and bad times. – Story of a little deer...

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17 Aug 2026 evening – The beautiful Glories of Sadhu-sanga and Holy Names (English) – Lisbon, Portugal | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

August 17, 2026 6:00 PM

Church XL – It is very rare for a jiva to hear harikatha. – Our life as a drop of water on a lotus petal – Durlabha mānaśo deho illustrates this (S.B. 11.2.29). – Speciality of the human body is to achieve suddha-bhakti. – Tulasi Das tells our fortune to receive Sadhu-sanga by mercy of Lord Ramacandra. – We must relentlessly endeavour for spiritual life, as like the lion hunts the deer. – Pastimes of Mukunda Datta and his son, Raghunandana. – Lord...

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2026, Santo Antonio do Pinhal 2026, Brazil 2026, nivrtta-tarsair upagiyamanad bhavausadhac, tava kathamrtam tapta-jivanam, Srimad-Bhagavatam 10.31.9, Hanuman Tests Bhima by Blocking His Path, A Criminal Among Sadhus, Importance of Vaishnava Association, book: Hanuman-chalisha, hari-katha: destroys all kinds of sins, kleshas: 5 kleshas (sources of suffering) avidya (ignorance); asmita (false ego); raga (attachment); dvesha (aversion); and abhinivesha (fear of death), sadhu-sanga: importance

13 Aug 2026 midday – Sadhu-sanga Is Fundamental (English) – Santo Antonio do Pinhal, Brazil

August 13, 2026 12:00 PM

– The cause of bhakti is sadhu-sanga; without it, Bhakti Devi does not manifest in our hearts. – We should associate with a devotee who is completely clean and without hypocrisy, completely surrendered and realized in Krishna, one who does not commit offenses or defamatory criticisms. – Difference between offense and lucidity. – Story of the clever thief who ran away. – A senior is one who practices sadhana and bhajana, who has tattva-siddhanta, and is more...

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13 Aug 2026 morning – Sadhana and Bhajana (English) – Pindamonhangaba, Brazil

August 13, 2026 8:00 AM

– How can we develop our sadhana and bhajana? – Differences between sadhana and bhajana. – It is only possible to practice bhajana when one realizes one’s own eternal soul identity. – On inevitable death. – On Pariksit Maharaja. – On the types of liberation, mukti. – Radha-kunda is the highest realm. – On attaining one’s own siddha-deha. – Song: Dekhite Dekhite. – ⁠Difference between nitya-siddha-manjaris and sadhana-siddha...

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11 Aug 2026 evening – The Seed of Bhakti (English) – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

August 11, 2026 6:00 PM

Sri Gauravani Gaudiya Matha – Glorification of Srila Rupa Gosvami Pada, who received instructions directly from Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. – On the fortune of taking shelter at the lotus feet of Guru and receiving Bhakti-lata-bija, the seed of the creeper of devotion. – On the conditioned soul that has been wandering in this material world since time immemorial. – Explanation of the eight million four hundred thousand species of life and how they are distributed. –...

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07 Aug 2026 evening – The Supremacy of Bhakti Over Jnana (English) – Alto Paraiso, Brazil

August 7, 2026 6:00 PM

Bhakti Cakora Ashram – Many people postpone spiritual practice, grow old without practicing sadhana, and end up feeling regret for having wasted their lives. – In old age, it is common to reflect on what has been done and realize that material achievements do not last forever. – True comfort comes from spiritual life, and not just from material achievements and possessions. – The example of the dog teaches loyalty to the master, responsibility, and care for what has been...

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