Bhakti-tattva

2026, Discourses Translated into English 2026, Zoetermeer 2026, Netherlands 2026, Surrender, atma-nivedana: full surrender of the self (complete dedication of oneself to Krishna; one of the nine processes of bhakti), Ramachandra: Rama-nama

01 May 2026 evening – Atma-nivedanam (English translation) – Zoetermeer, Netherlands | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

May 1, 2026 6:00 PM

Regarding Sri Guru’s request to offer what is least valuable when receiving diksha initiation, our body. First surrender, and then bhakti will spring forth in your heart. As long as we do not completely surrender at Sri Guru’s lotus feet, Bhagavan will not accept us. Nothing remains with you after death, only the Holy Names you chanted during life. In this life I must dedicate myself to bhagavad-bhajana and nothing else. Mahaprabhu said that we will cleanse the mirror of our hearts...

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Dresden 2026, Germany 2026, anyabhilasita-sunyam jnana-karmady-anavrtam, trnad api sunicena taror api sahisnuna, Bhakti-rasamrita-sindhu 1.1.11, Shikshashtaka 3, A Guru Asks for a Glass of Water but the Disciple Does Not Listen Properly, Development of Bhakti, bhajana-kriya: beginning of devotional practices (engagement in bhakti activities; stage after accepting guidance from guru), bhakti stages: sraddha sadhu-sanga bhajana-kriya anartha-nivrtti nistha ruci asakti bhava and prema, bhakti: stages, sound: shabda-brahman, sound: transcendental sound

28 Apr 2026 evening – Spiritual Development (English) – Dresden, Germany | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

April 28, 2026 6:00 PM

– Explanation of the difference between development in spiritual life and material life. – On the fruits of karma that come automatically. – On the need to take refuge at the lotus feet of Bhakti Devi for spiritual development. – Explanation of Krishna’s instruction to Arjuna to offer all the fruits of his actions to Him. – How to perform suddha-bhakti, pure devotional service to the Supreme Lord. – Sloka: anyābhilāṣitā-śūnyaṁ jñāna-karmādy...

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Dresden 2026, Germany 2026, Narada Rishi and Mrigari the Hunter, Om namo bhagavate vasudevaya, Importance of Vaishnava Association, karma: law of karma

26 Apr 2026 evening – The Glories of Sadhu-sanga (English) – Dresden, Germany

April 26, 2026 6:00 PM

– 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...

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Siedelsbrunn 2026, 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, bhakti: vaidhi-bhakti, guru: guru-tattva, jiva: jiva-tattva, maya: maya-tattva, sattvika-vikara: transformations of spiritual emotions (eight ecstatic symptoms arising from intense love for Krishna), service: vani-seva, service: vapu-seva, Svayam Bhagavan, svayamvara

23 Apr 2026 midday – The Beauty of Service to Krishna Svayam Bhagavan (English) – Siedelsbrunn, Germany | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

April 23, 2026 12:00 PM

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, Discourses in English 2026, Siedelsbrunn 2026, 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, Sita Ram Kahiye, Glories of Hari-katha, Importance of Listening to Hari-katha, body: bodily conception, body: dehatma-buddhi, kamatmika bhakti type: sambhoga-iccha-mayi, kamatmika bhakti type: tat-tad-bhava-iccha-mayi

22 Apr 2026 evening – Krishna-katha feeds the souls (English) – Siedelsbrunn, Germany

April 22, 2026 6:00 PM

– 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, Discourses in English 2026, Discourses Translated into French 2026, Paris 2026, 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, anuraga: deep attachment (stage of prema; intense love and constant attraction toward Krishna), bhajana and sadhana: difference, bhakti: 3 stages of development (sadhana-bhakti; bhava-bhakti and prema-bhakti), bhakti: definition of sadhana-bhakti, bhakti: sadhana-bhakti, bhakti: sadhana-bhakti; bhava-bhakti; prema-bhakti, bhakti: stages, mantra: gopala-mantra

21 Apr 2026 morning – Sadhana-bhakti (English) – Paris, France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

April 21, 2026 7:00 AM

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, Discourses in English 2026, Discourses Translated into Italian 2026, Francavilla 2026, Puglia 2025, Italy 2026, guru-mukha-padma-vakya citete koriya aikya, sraddha-sabde — visvasa kahe sudrdha niscaya, Chaitanya-charitamrita Madhya 22.62, Sri Guru Charana Padma, Beginning of Bhakti, sound: shabda-brahman, vishvasa: faith (firm trust in Krishna; confidence in the process of bhakti)

13 Apr 2026 evening – How to Enter Bhakti Yoga (English) – Francavilla, Italy | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

April 13, 2026 6:00 PM

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, Discourses in Hindi 2026, Delhi 2026, India 2026, vividha-kusuma-vrndotphulla-dhammilla-ghati, Krishna Offers Betel Nut and Srimati Radhika Reveals Her Loving Anger, Nishanta-lila, The Thieves Who Chanted the Names of Hari as Secret Words While Robbing a Person, Yamuna Puline Kadamba Kanane, Proper Mood of Chanting the Holy Names, anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage), anger: mana (loving anger), aparadhas: offenses (obstacles in devotional service; offenses against Krishna, devotees, holy name, dhama and other aspects of bhakti)

08 Apr 2026 evening – The Proper Mood of Chanting (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

April 8, 2026 6:00 PM

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...

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