Bhakti-tattva

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02 Jul 2026 midday – The Condensation of Prema in the Heart (English) – Portland, USA

July 2, 2026 12:00 PM

– The Holy Names are cintamani (fulfilling gems); Krishna is rasa-vigraha (the embodiment of rasa) and the reservoir of ananda (bliss); He is complete. – Remember that the Mahamantra is composed of sixteen names. – Sadhana and bhajana are not the same thing. Sadhana ranges from sraddha (faith) to asakti (attachment). – After sadhana-bhakti—the function of which is to cleanse the heart of anarthas (unwanted elements)—comes bhava-bhakti and rati (spiritual affection)...

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01 Jul 2026 evening – First Follow then Preach, Absorb Mind in Vrindavana (English) – Portland, USA

July 1, 2026 6:00 PM

– The glories of the Ratha-yatra festival in Seattle.– I live in this body to speak hari-katha, and for no other purpose. This is our Gaudiya Vaishnava dharana (conviction).– Mention of the story of Bilvamangala Thakura.– Verse: karma-kanda, jnana-kanda, kevala visera bhanda… (Prema-bhakti-chandrika).– Verse: anyabhilasita-sunyam jnana-karmady-anavrtam (Bhakti-rasamrita-sindhu 1.1.11).– Verses 1-3 of Upadeshamrita.– Mention of Gundicha-marjana-lila.– One must both practice and preach:...

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Boston 2026, USA 2026, ceto-darpana-marjanam bhava-maha-davagni-nirvapanam, Chaitanya-charitamrita Antya 20.12, Bhajana-rahasya 2026, Nanda-Nandanastakam, Bhakti-tattva, Sadhana vs Bhajana, Bhagavan: samvit; sandhini and hladini, bhajana and sadhana: difference, Krishna: dhira-lalita-nayaka, Krishna: prema-madhurya; rupa-madhurya; lila-madhurya; venu-madhurya, service: brihad-mridanga seva

30 Jun 2026 midday – Bhajana-rahasya, Diffеrence between Sadhana and Bhajana (English) – Boston, USA

June 30, 2026 12:00 PM

+kirtan – Quotation from the book Sri Bhajana-Rahasya by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura. – Srila BV Thakura’s revelation regarding his transcendental form. – The reason why Krishna and His eternal associates perform pastimes in human form. – About: rupa-madhuryam; prema-madhuryam; lila-madhuryam; venu-madhuryam. – Quotation from the tenth Canto of the Srimad Bhagavatan, Chapter 11, where Sukadeva glorifies Krishna’s flute. – Explanation of the...

2026, Discourses in English 2026, London 2026, United Kingdom 2026, vasudeve bhagavati bhakti-yogah prayojitah, Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.2.7, Nityananda Prabhu Sweetly Admonishes Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami, Bhakti Jiva Acarya Gosvami Maharaja, A King Who Paid a Priest in Gold Coins for Years to Tell Him Bedtime Stories, Bhakti-tattva, Guru-tattva, Instructions of guru, Surrender, Vaishnava: vaishnava-praya, Vaishnava: vishayi-praya

27 Jun 2026 evening – Surrender to the Bona Fide Spiritual Master (English) – London, UK

June 27, 2026 6:00 PM

Bhakti Yoga Centre Walthamstow – First offer the garland to Thakuraji, and then offer Bhagavad-prasada to Gurudeva. – Srila Gurudeva recalls pastimes with Bhakti Jiva Acarya Gosvami Maharaja. – Sri Krsna tells Arjuna: “First of all, perform Guru-puja.” – Always show respect to all Acaryas. – A devotee should always glorify their Gurudeva. – The difference between someone who appears to be a Vaishnava but is not, and someone who appears to be an...

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Birmingham 2026, United Kingdom 2026, sadhu-sanga nama-kirtana bhagavata-sravana, vaco vegam manasah krodha-vegam, Chaitanya-charitamrita Madhya 22.128, Upadeshamrita 1, Chintamani Moy, Bhakti-tattva, Goal of bhakti, Manjari-bhava, Radha-dasyam, Radha-tattva, Rasa-tattva, anugatya: following in the footsteps (submissive following of devotees; mood of guidance and service)

22 Jun 2026 evening – Radha-Dasyam Is the Goal (English) – Birmingham, UK – Srila BV Vana Maharaja

June 22, 2026 6:00 PM

– The lila (pastime) of Madhavendra Puripada and the deity Kheer-cora Gopinatha. – If a Vaishnava accords us respect, we should accept it. – How to attain service to Srimati Radhika: only through sadhana under the guidance (anugatya) of the Vraja Gopis. – Verse: vāco vegaḿ manasaḥ krodha vegaḿ… (Sri Upadesamrta 1). – Sadhana begins with the Upadesamrta and, step by step, leads to Radha-dasyam. – Sadhu-sanga means listening to Harikatha...

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Coventry 2026, United Kingdom 2026, sadhu-sanga sadhu-sanga sarva-sastre kaya, satam prasangan mama virya-samvido, Chaitanya-charitamrita Madhya 22.54, Srimad-Bhagavatam 3.25.25, Beginning of Bhakti, Bhakti-tattva, sound: shabda-brahman, sound: transcendental sound

22 Jun 2026 midday – Sadhu-Sanga and Faith Come First (English) – Coventry, UK

June 22, 2026 12:00 PM

House program – Verse: ‘sādhu-saṅga’, ‘sādhu-saṅga’ — sarva-śāstre kaya… (CC Madhya 22.54). – Verse: satāṁ prasaṅgān mama vīrya-saṁvido bhavanti hṛt-karṇa rasāyanāḥ kathāḥ…(Srimad Bhagavatam 3.25.25). – Without a faithful saint there is no chance of leaving the material world, for he emanates a transcendental sound, sabda-brahma. – According to the Scriptures, the first instruction is that we should serve and respect our parents. – Mahaprabhu instructed...

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Birmingham 2026, United Kingdom 2026, Bhakti-tattva, Importance of Vaishnava Association, Krishna: naravat-lila, Krishna: sarvajnata and mugdhata of Krishna, prema: types, prema: vishrambha-prema, prema: viveka-shunya-prema, viveka: discrimination (ability to distinguish spirit from matter; spiritual discernment)

21 Jun 2026 midday – Sadhu Sanga Gives Us Discernment (English) – Birmingham, UK

June 21, 2026 12:00 PM

– There are three types of love in the hearts of vrajavasis: viveka-sunya prema, visrambha prema, and utkantha-mayi prema. – In naravata-lila, Krishna does not know that He is Bhagavan because if He knew, He could not realize His lila. – Bhagavan Sri Krishna is sarvajñata (knowledgeable) and mugdata (innocence/unconsciousness) at the same time. – Explanation of the highest mood: parakiya-bhava. – Parakiya-bhava does not manifest anywhere other than Vrndavana (not...

2026, Discourses in English 2026, London 2026, United Kingdom 2026, Srimati Radharani Is Pleased with Raghunatha dasa Gosvami and Offers Him a Blessing, Bhakti-tattva, Importance of Vaishnava Association

20 Jun 2026 evening – Sanga-mahima: The Glories of Sadhu-sanga (English) – London, UK

June 20, 2026 6:00 PM

19.47 hHouse program at Ajay Prabhu’s * In, The Nectar of Instruction, Upadesamrta by Srila Sarasvati Thakura, it is said that pure devotees protect us from Maya.* Jiva Gosvami told Pariksit Maharaja that those who speak and those who hear Harikatha are fully protected by Sri Krishna.* In the process of bhakti, the devotee must learn to surrender to Guru and Krishna.* The 6 symptoms of saranagati.* The devotee who engages in bhajana, sadhana, and saranagati is never rejected by Sri...

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