* On the seven oceans and islands. * If we associate with good people, good qualities will come; otherwise, not. Associate with a sadhu, for through their influence, their qualities will come to us. * We should reject bad associations, especially with Mayavadis and those who have no faith in the Vedas. * We must bathe before cooking and worshiping Thakuraji. * Those who eat food prepared by those who have not bathed will have a disturbed mind. * Pure water is compared to suddha-bhakti (pure...
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2025, Discourses in English 2025, Houston 2025, Texas 2025, USA 2025, Glories of the Holy Names, Janardana: Bhojana Janardana (Janardana who accepts food)
13 Jul 2025 morning – The Auspiciousness of Chanting the Holy Names (English) | Texas, USA
* About Vrajendra-nandana Syamasundara. * The Supersoul resides in the heart, and His duty is to witness all one’s actions. * Srila Gurudeva recounts the katha of Prithvi Devi (Mother Earth) when the demons were causing trouble on Prithvi-loka (Planet Earth). She went to ask Visnu for help, and He said that Vajendra-nanda Syamasundara would appear in the material world. * About the left-wing and right-wing moods of the gopis. * The Lord’s internal and external motive for appearing...
2025, Discourses in Hindi 2025, Houston 2025, Texas 2025, USA 2025, Sanatana & Rupa & Anupama, Rupa Gosvami, Sanatana Gosvami, Bhava-bhakti, Rasa-tattva, Sadhana-bhakti
10 Jul 2025 midday – The Bhava the Sadhaka Realizes Is Natural (Hindi) | Houston, USA
– On the service mood of the manjaris and gopis. – On the love of the vrajavasis for Krsna’s lilas. – The vrajavasis are very fond of Sanatana Gosvami. – On the lotus flower that grows in the mud but is fragrant, beautiful, and serves at the Lord’s feet. – On the brothers Sanatana, Rupa, and Anupama. – The name of Radha is higher than the names of Visnu, Rama, and Krsna. – Lila of Siva with Parvati and the Holy Names. – On the...
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10 Jul 2025 midday – The Bhava the Sadhaka Realizes Is Natural (English translation) | Houston, USA
– On the service mood of the manjaris and gopis.– On the love of the vrajavasis for Krsna’s lilas.– The vrajavasis are very fond of Sanatana Gosvami.– On the lotus flower that grows in the mud but is fragrant, beautiful, and serves at the Lord’s feet.– On the brothers Sanatana, Rupa, and Anupama.– The name of Radha is higher than the names of Visnu, Rama, and Krsna.– Lila of Siva with Parvati and the Holy Names.– On the qualities...
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08 Jul 2025 evening – Stages of Perfection (Hindi) | Houston, USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– On Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami’s prayer to Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. – Song: Sri Rupanugathya-Mahatmya. – Vaisnavas desire to serve Srimati Radhika under the guidance of Rupa Manjari. – On the five stages of siddhi (perfections) that we must achieve. – Explanation of the five categories of sakhis (friends). – On the specificity of manjaris in serving in the kunjas, and the highest bhava they possess. – Explanation of Rupa Manjari’s training...
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07 Jul 2025 evening – The Glories of Bhagavat-Katha (English) | Miami, USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– The glories of listening to Harikatha. – Verse: śṛṇvatāṁ sva-kathāḥ kṛṣṇaḥ puṇya-śravaṇa-kīrtanaḥ (SB 1.2.17). – Verse: śravaṇaṁ kīrtanaṁ viṣṇoḥ smaraṇaṁ pāda-sevanam (SB 7.5.23). – Verse: satāṁ prasaṅgān mama vīrya-saṁvido bhavanti hṛt-karṇa rasāyanāḥ kathāḥ (SB 3.25.25). – Verse: tava kathāmṛtaṁ tapta-jīvanaṁ kavibhir īḍitaṁ kalmaṣāpaham (SB 10.31.9). – Verse: na tad bhāsayate sūryo na śaśāṅko na pāvakaḥ (BG 15.6). – Verse: mamottamaśloka-janeṣu...
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07 Jul 2025 midday – The Types of Bhakti (English) | Miami, USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– Mahaprabhu came to give the highest divine love that exists to everyone, without discrimination. – Verse: anarpita-carīṁ cirāt karuṇayāvatīrṇaḥ kalau (CC Adi-lila 1.4). – The difference between maan, maan-abhasa and kroda. – Verse: kṛṣṇa-kāntā-gaṇa dekhi tri-vidha prakāra (CC Adi-lila 4.74). – The difference between sadhana-bhakti, bhava-bhakti and prema-bhakti. – Verse: kṛti-sādhyā bhavet sādhya-bhāvā sā sādhanābhidhā (CC Madhya 22.105). – The gopis...
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06 Jul 2025 midday – The Importance of Following the Rules and Regulations (English) | Miami, USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 We must follow the rules of Caturmasya to develop our spiritual life. Caturmasya means “how to emphasize the chanting of the Holy Names.” Without chanting the Holy Names, there is no benefit, even if we follow the rules and regulations. Those who do not follow the rules and regulations and think: “I am focused on God,” render their sadhana and bhajana useless. If we are unable to perform nirjala-ekadasi, we are allowed to honor prasada, but only enough to keep the...