Bhakti-tattva

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2026, Calvacante 2026, Casa Ponte Para a Luz 2026, Brazil 2026, dharmah svanusthitah pumsam visvaksena-kathasu yah, tan-nama-rupa-caritadi-sukirtananu, Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.2.8, Upadeshamrita 8, A Teacher and the Students Who Didn't Like to Study, Components of Bhakti, Importance of Listening to Hari-katha, Importance of Vaishnava Association, bhakti: five limbs (sadhu-sanga; nama-sankirtana; bhagavata-sravana; mathura-vasa and sri-murtir-sevana), Krishna's names: remembering the names related to Krishna's sweet pastimes, Krishna: Vrajendra-nandana Shyamasundara never leaves Vrindavana; only His expansions appear in other places, mind: always residing in Vrindavana through the mind

07 Aug 2026 midday – The Sweet Names of the Lord (English) – Calvacante, Brazil

August 7, 2026 12:00 PM

Casa Ponte Para a Luz – He who speaks Harikatha is opening his heart and expressing it in words. – The more we hear Harikatha and the granthas, the cleaner and purer our hearts will become. – The conditioned soul is full of anarthas (undesirable things within its heart), for it has no taste for hearing Harikatha. – If we have no taste for hearing the Harikathas about Radha and Krishna, all our efforts will be in vain. – Sloka: dharmaḥ svanuṣṭhitaḥ puṁsāṁ… (SB...

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05 Aug 2026 midday – On Renunciation and Tolerance (English) – Alto Paraiso, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

August 5, 2026 12:00 PM

Bhakti Cakora Ashram – 5 ways to acquire knowledge: kāka-ceṣṭā baka-dhyānaṁ…(Canakya Niti) – 1) the crow’s endeavors; 2) the crane’s meditation; 3) the dog’s sleep; 4) moderate eating; 5) detachment from comforts, not abandoning one’s family. – Mangala-arati is very important. Do not miss it. – Verse: anāsaktasya viṣayān yathārham upayuñjataḥ…(Bhakti-rasamrita-sindhu 1.2.255). – Kṛṣṇārthe ‘khila-ceṣṭā-parāyaṇaḥ (fully dedicated to performing all activities...

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2026, Fortaleza 2026, Brazil 2026, A Brahmana Who Chanted the Names of Rama and Changed His Chanting After Seeing Mahaprabhu, Bhakti Devi Revives Jnana and Vairagya Through Srimad-Bhagavatam, Eternal Position of the Soul, Importance of Vaishnava Association, Anupama, bhakti: definition of sadhana-bhakti, Bhatta family (parivara): Venkata Bhatta; Trimalla Bhatta and Prabodhananda Sarasvati (nephew of Gopala Bhatta), jiva: manifestation of jiva in tatastha-sakti (marginal potency of Sri Bhagavan), Krishna: evidence from Brahma-samhita that Krishna is Svayam Bhagavan, Krishna: prema-madhurya; rupa-madhurya; lila-madhurya; venu-madhurya, sthayibhava: how to achieve, svarupa of jiva: An example of Jaiva Dharma when Vijaya Kumara and Vrajanatha receive mantras from the same Gurudeva but attain different moods, svarupa of jiva: example of Murari Gupta who had association with Mahaprabhu and did not cease to worship Lord Rama, Tungavidya

04 Aug 2026 morning – Fixed Mood (English) – Fortaleza, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

August 4, 2026 8:00 AM

– Description of the meeting between Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Gopala Bhatta Gosvami. – Explanation about the Bhatta family who had received diksha in the Sri Sampradaya and worshipped Lakshmi-Narayana. – The evidence presented in the Brahma-samhita that Krishna is Svayam Bhagavan. – On the specific, fixed potency of the sadhaka. – Example of Prabodhanda Sarasvati who, in the lila of Radha and Krishna, is Tungavidya sakhi. – On the condition of association...

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2026, Centro de Bhakti Yoga 2026, Curitiba 2026, Brazil 2026, ahara-nidra-bhaya-maithunam ca, Hitopadesha 25, Indra Takes the Body of a Pig, A Wolf Who Found False Reasons to Kill the Lamb, Self-Realization, atma-anubhuti: realization of the self (spiritual realization; understanding one's true identity as atma), energy: achintya-shakti

27 Jul 2026 evening – The process to Self-realisation (English) – Centro de Bhakti Yoga, Curitiba, Brazil

July 27, 2026 6:00 PM

– The process of connection, yoga, to attain suddha-bhakti. – Animal life versus spiritual life. – Bhakti yoga teaches how to lovingly serve the Lord. – Mayavada apasiddhanta. – Story of the illogical wolf killing the lamb analogy. – The wonders of the soul and creation. – Shloka on uniqueness of the human being: āhara-nidrā-bhaya-maithunaṁ ca (Hitopadesa 25). – Example: Lord Indra comes a pig body. – Purport: Soul is in this body, therefore...

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Seattle 2026, USA 2026, Bhakti-tattva, Self-Realization, body: bodily conception, jnana: brahma-jnana (knowledge of Brahman; realization of the impersonal aspect of the Absolute Truth), morning: brahma-muhurta

07 Jul 2026 evening – Self-Realization and Knowledge (English) – Seattle, USA

July 7, 2026 6:00 PM

– On brahma-jnana, special knowledge found in the Srimad Bhagavad Gita. – Explanation about the sober and intelligent person, who does not complain about anything. – The bodily conception, limitation, and imprisonment. – The knowledge of God, the Supreme Controller, maintainer, and destroyer. – Quotation from the Bhagavad Gita where knowledge about the soul (jiva) and its eternal function are revealed. – The Harikatha given by Swami Maharaja that...

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Seattle 2026, USA 2026, prathamam tu gurum pujya tatas caiva mamarcanam, Hari-bhakti-vilasa 4.344, Devananda Pandita Is Punished by Lord Chaitanya, Importance of Vaishnava Association, aparadhas: vaishnava-aparadha, bhagavata: bhakta-bhagavata and grantha-bhagavata (the devotee Bhagavata; the scripture Bhagavata)

05 Jul 2026 midday – The Importance of Sadhu Sanga (English) – Seattle, USA – Srila BV Vana Maharaja

July 5, 2026 12:00 PM

– Everything is already in our hearts, but we must associate with the sadhu and everything will manifest. – The root of krsna-bhakti is sadhu-sanga (association with sadhu). – Without hearing Harikatha there is no chance of Bhakti-devi manifesting in the heart. – Katha from when Devananda Pandita was punished by Lord Caitanya. – There is grantha-bhagavata and bhakta-bhagavata, the latter is the best because we can understand the perfect meaning of Srimad Bhagavatam...

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Seattle 2026, USA 2026, harer nama harer nama harer namaiva kevalam, Chaitanya-charitamrita Adi 7.76, Krishna Deva Bhavantan Vande, Sadhana-bhakti, bhakti: sakama-bhakti, Vishnu: Vishnu's different names

04 Jul 2026 morning – Types of Bhakti (English) – Seattle, USA – Srila BV Vana Maharaja

July 4, 2026 7:00 AM

Bhakti Chakora Ashram * If you practice bhakti and approach a sadhu, two things will manifest in your heart: jnana (transcendental knowledge) and vairagya (detachment from sense gratification). * Seva-vrtti is para-bhakti, the highest devotional service. * There are different types of bhakti. Sakama-bhakti is serving the Lord with material desires, for example: Dhruva Maharaja. * Even practicing devotional service with material desires, we will automatically abandon that desire when Krsna-rasa...

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Portland 2026, USA 2026, Shiva and Parvati Devi Discuss the Importance of Guru in Our Lives, Vamanadeva and Bali Maharaja, Bride Who Chose an Elephant as Her Husband, Narada Rishi and the Couple Where the Wife Wants Diksha but the Husband Does Not, Bhakti-tattva, Qualities of Pure Devotees, mood: divya-unmada, soul: conditioned soul

02 Jul 2026 evening – Pure Devotees Speak the Truth (English) – Portland, USA

July 2, 2026 6:00 PM

– On the divya-unmada (higher humor) of Srimati Radhika’s transcendental madness. – The conditioned soul is its attachment to material enjoyment. – People always say they are fine but are full of problems. – Pure devotees speak the truth. – On Ravana and his constant dissatisfaction despite having everything. – On Ramachandra. – On Vamanadeva and Bali Maharaja. – Krishna is a deceiver and the transcendental madness of Srimati Radhika...

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