– Through sadhu-sanga and listening to Harikatha we attain krsna-bhakti and no longer need to return to this world. – By listening to Harikatha and associating with a sadhu, gradually all anarthas leave our hearts and we can practice sadhana and bhajana. – Sadhana is the practice and bhajana means serving the Lord according to your eternal spiritual identity. – Without spiritual life our life has no meaning. – The existing nectars. – In each life we abandon...
Eternal Position of the Soul
2026, Discourses in English 2026, Auckland 2026, New Zealand 2026, Entry level discourses 2026, nitya-siddha krsna-prema 'sadhya' kabhu naya, Chaitanya-charitamrita Madhya 22.107, Eternal Position of the Soul, Identity of the Soul, Purpose of Human Life, The Conditioned Soul, Jaya and Vijaya: Jaya and Vijaya are parshada-tattva, jiva: jivas never fall from Vaikuntha, jiva: svarupa-bhrama is the illusion about our transcendental identity, peacock feather: Mahaprabhu's mood does not permit a peacock feather on His head, raganuga-bhakti: definition, Vrajavasi: definition
12 Sep 2026 midday – The Eternal Seed of Devotion and the Path Back to Vraja (English) – Auckland, New Zealand
– Jivas have never fallen from Vaikuntha-dhama. – Jaya and Vijaya are parsada-tattva. – Jivas-tattva come to the material world and suffer the three miseries to which the conditioned soul is subject. – The trustworthy Guru gives the seed of devotion in the disciple’s heart. – It is necessary to water bhakti-lata-bija through the Guru’s Harikatha. – Svarupa-bhrama is the illusion about our transcendental identity. – The eternal nature of the...
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04 Aug 2026 morning – Fixed Mood (English) – Fortaleza, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– 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...
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01 Aug 2026 evening – Holy Names (English) – Fortaleza, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– How we live our human lives and the similarities and differences between human life and animal life. – Devotional spiritual practice to the Lord is what differentiates us from animals. – When inquisitive thought arises, the practice of spiritual life begins. – In all previous lives, we enjoyed different senses. – What is the reason we were born into this material world and the relationship of cause and effect? – This body only functions because there...
2026, Discourses in English 2026, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2026, Rio de Janeiro 2026, Brazil 2026, Dekhite Dekhite, Eternal Position of the Soul, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), consciousness: five categories of consciousness, eternal nature of the soul: svarupa of the jiva (constitutional position; identity as an eternal servant of Krishna)
17 Jan 2026 morning – The Svarupa of the Jiva (English) – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The Pandavas have love and affection for Krishna. The Pandavas tried to become gopis and performed severe austerities in the form of trees on the banks of Radha Kunda. The svarupa of the jiva does not change by association; it manifests according to the potency already existing in the soul. On the teachings of Jaiva Dharma. Mayavada philosophy. On the different divine potencies (saktis). The size and form of the soul present in the hearts of all living entities. There are unlimited jivas. Jivas...
2025, Discourses in English 2025, Discourses Translated into Spanish 2025, Puebla 2025, Mexico 2025, Eternal Position of the Soul, Identity of the Soul, Jiva-tattva, body: gross body, body: subtle body, jiva: jiva-tattva, soul: conditioned soul
21 Dec 2025 morning – Jiva-tattva (English) – Puebla, Mexico | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
* Sanatana Gosvamipada asks Caitanya Mahaprabhu: “Who am I?” * Living entities are integral parts of the Lord. * The difference and similarity between the Lord and the jivas. * The Lord is the Supreme Enjoyer and the jivas enjoy serving the Lord (seva-sukha). * From service to the Lord arises bliss (seva-ananda). * The Lord is also called rasa-ananda, the personification of all rasas. * If any substance manifests, it possesses its intrinsic nature. This nature can also be called its...
2025, Discourses in English 2025, Discourses Translated into Spanish 2025, Mexico City 2025, Mexico 2025, Eternal Position of the Soul, Identity of the Soul, Jiva-tattva, bhakti: bhakti-lata-bija (seed of bhakti), consciousness: Krishna Consciousness, lineage: disciplic succession, soul: conditioned soul
19 Dec 2025 evening – We Are Eternal Servants of Krishna (English) – Mexico City, Mexico | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Human life is very rare, and only in this life form can we perform devotional service to the Supreme Lord. The conditioned soul cannot perform devotional service properly because it has many defects. In other yugas (eras), people performed harsh austerities, fire sacrifices, and meditation. In this Kali-yuga, the recommended process is very simple: chanting the Holy Names, but care must be taken not to commit the ten offenses. Guru-bhogi are those gurus who are absorbed in sense gratification...
2025, Discourses in English 2025, Discourses Translated into Spanish 2025, Barcelona 2025, Spain 2025, Eternal Position of the Soul, Identity of the Soul, Purpose of Human Life, bhakti: sadhana-bhakti
04 Dec 2025 evening – Sadhana in Kali-yuga (English) – Barcelona, Spain | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
g – In Kali-yuga, people do not desire spirituality. – Maya severely punishes conditioned souls, but those who chant the Holy Names and serve the Guru and Vaishnavas are protected and attain the supreme spiritual goal. – Maya liberates devotees from the material world. – Surrender to a trustworthy guru, receive diksha, receive transcendental knowledge, and in time, the heart will be purified. – On the stages of sadhana-bhakti, from sraddha to prema. – Never...