– Without association with Guru, we cannot discern what is good from what is bad. – On the materialist perspective. – By associating with a holy person and listening to their Harikatha, we can change our lives. – This human life is very rare, because only after passing through eight million four hundred thousand species of life do we acquire a body capable of properly associating with a holy person. – Through association with the sadhu, we can answer the three...
Bhakti-tattva
2026, guru-tattva, jiva-tattva, maya-tattva, sattvika-vikara, Svayam Bhagavan, svayamvara, vaidhi-bhakti, vani-seva, vapu-seva, Discourses in English, Siedelsbrunn, Germany, Germany 2026, iste svarasiki ragah paramavistata bhavet, radha-karavacita-pallava-vallarike, sraddha tv anyopaya- varjam bhakty-unmukhi citta-vrtti-visesah, Amnaya-sutra 57, Chaitanya-charitamrita Madhya 22.150, Radha-rasa-sudha-nidhi 14, Mero Radha Ramana Giridhari, Devotional Service to Krishna
23 Apr 2026 midday – The Beauty of Service to Krishna Svayam Bhagavan (English) – Siedelsbrunn, Germany | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Sattvika-vikara refers to the eight symptoms of ecstatic love for God that manifest in the body of a devotee: stamba (paralysis); svada (sweating); romanca (shivering); svara-bhanga (voice alteration); kampa (tremor); vaivarna (paleness); asru (tears); pralaya (fainting). Residents of Vrndavana possess spontaneous love for Krishna because they are nitya-parikaras, eternal companions. Ragatmikas are those who serve under the guidance of the nitya-parikaras. Jiva-tattva and parikara-tattva...
2026, bodily conception, dehatma-buddhi, sambhoga-iccha-mayi, Song: Sita Ram Kahiye, tat-tad-bhava-iccha-mayi, Discourses in English, Siedelsbrunn, Germany, Germany 2026, dadati pratigrhnati guhyam akhyati prcchati, satam prasangan mama virya-samvido, tambularpana-pada-mardana-payo-danabhisaradibhi, Srimad-Bhagavatam 3.25.25, Upadeshamrita 4, Vraja-vilasa-stava 38, Glories of Hari-katha, Importance of Listening to Hari-katha
22 Apr 2026 evening – Krishna-katha feeds the souls (English) – Siedelsbrunn, Germany
– Time is very precious. – Dehatma-buddhi (bodily conception) is the root cause of our problems. – Verse: satam prasangan mama virya-samvido…(SB 3.25.25). – The 7th Gosvami Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura fulfilled all the desires of Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. – Verse: dadāti pratigṛhṇāti guhyam ākhyāti pṛcchati…(Upadeshamrita 4). – Do not ask material questions of a sadhu. You create your own problems and must solve them yourself. – Ask spiritual questions...
2026, 3 stages of bhakti, anuraga, definition of sadhana-bhakti, difference between bhajana and sadhana, Mantra: gopala-mantra, sadhana-bhakti, sadhana-bhakti; bhava-bhakti; prema-bhakti, stages of bhakti, Discourses in English, Discourses translated into French, Paris, France, France 2026, ceto-darpana-marjanam bhava-maha-davagni-nirvapanam, krti-sadhya bhavet sadhya-bhava sa sadhanabhidha, Bhakti-rasamrita-sindhu 1.2.2, Shikshashtaka 1, Sadhana-bhakti
21 Apr 2026 morning – Sadhana-bhakti (English) – Paris, France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
On advancing in spiritual practice depending on knowledge of slokas (verses). Indication of the Sri Slokamrtam-Bindu, a book containing the main verses we should learn. On the three stages of bhakti: sadhana, bhava, and prema. The first stage of bhakti, sraddha, means faith in the Guru and the Scriptures. The glories of the gopala-mantra, the king of all mantras. A pastime where munis and rsis meet Lord Ramachandra after chanting the gopala-mantra for over ten thousand years. Lord Ramacandra...
2026, shabda-brahman, vishvasa, Discourses in English, Discourses translated into Italian, Francavilla, Puglia, Italy, Italy 2026, guru-mukha-padma-vakya citete koriya aikya, sraddha-sabde — visvasa kahe sudrdha niscaya, Chaitanya-charitamrita Madhya 22.62, Sri Guru Carana Padma, Beginning of Bhakti
13 Apr 2026 evening – How to Enter Bhakti Yoga (English) – Francavilla, Italy | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The true meaning of yoga and karma. Spiritual life begins with visvasa, faith. Verse: śraddhā’-śabde — viśvāsa kahe sudṛḍha niścaya… (CC Madhya-lila 22.62). The qualification required of Ramanuja Acarya’s disciples that prevented them from receiving diksa-mantras. Verse: guru mukha padma vakya cittete koriya aikya… (Sri Guru Carana Padma). The sound that comes from Guru’s mouth is transcendental, sabda-brahma. The example of Sabari, disciple of Matanga Rsi. The principal practice of...
2026, anger, aparadhas, Song: Yamuna Puline Kadamba Kanane, Discourses translated into English, Delhi, Delhi 2026, India, India 2026, vividha-kusuma-vrndotphulla-dhammilla-ghati, Radhika-ashtaka 4, Krishna offered betel nut and Radha revealed loving anger, Nishanta-lila, The thieves chanted the names of Hari (Gopala Madhava Damodara Keshava Hari and Vasudeva) as secret words to rob a person, Proper Mood of Chanting the Holy Names
08 Apr 2026 evening – The Proper Mood of Chanting (English translation) – Delhi, India
– The role of Vrinda-devi is crucial, especially in nishanta-lila. – Nishanta-lila katha. – Story: The thieves chanted the names of Hari (Gopala, Madhava, Damodara, Keshava, Hari and Vasudeva) as secret words to rob a person (good explanation of a wordplay). – Many people chant nama, but the mood is what matters most. – 10 types of nama-aparadhas. – On nama-abhasa and shuddha-nama. – What we should think while chanting harinama. – The glories of...
2026, anger, aparadhas, mana (loving anger), Song: Yamuna Puline Kadamba Kanane, Discourses in Hindi, Delhi, Delhi 2026, India, India 2026, vividha-kusuma-vrndotphulla-dhammilla-ghati, Krishna offered betel nut and Radha revealed loving anger, Nishanta-lila, The thieves chanted the names of Hari (Gopala Madhava Damodara Keshava Hari and Vasudeva) as secret words to rob a person, Proper Mood of Chanting the Holy Names
08 Apr 2026 evening – The Proper Mood of Chanting (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The role of Vrinda-devi is crucial, especially in nishanta-lila. Nishanta-lila katha. Story: The thieves chanted the names of Hari (Gopala, Madhava, Damodara, Keshava, Hari and Vasudeva) as secret words to rob a person (good explanation of a wordplay). Many people chant nama, but the mood is what matters most. 10 nama-aparadhas. On nama-abhasa and shuddha-nama. What we should think while chanting harinama. The glories of peacock and female deer. Lila: When Krishna Offered Betel Nut, Radha...
2026, Discourses in Hindi, Gujarat, India, India 2026, catur-vidha bhajante mam janah sukrtino 'rjuna, Bhagavad-gita 7.16, Devotional Service to Krishna
06 Apr 2026 midday – The Highest Mood of Bhajana to Krishna (Hindi) – Gujarat, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
How the Vrajavasis feel separation from Krishna.
Happiness comes to those who chant the Holy Names.
Four types of people who chant Bhajana to Krishna.
Verse: catur-vidhā bhajante māṁ janāḥ sukṛtino ‘rjuna… (Bhagavad Gita 7.16).
Lilas from the Ramayana.
We can only practice spiritual life in the human species.
Four types of people who do not chant Bhajana to Krishna.
In this world we are obligated to perform actions (karma) and pay for them in this life or the next.