Glories of the Holy Names

07 Sep 2025 midday – The Glories of the Holy Names (English translation) | Toowoomba, Australia

* By hearing the glories of Guru and Vaisnavas, we are freed from Maya. * There are twenty types of alankaras (ornaments) described in the Ujjvala-nilamani, and all of them are to attract the mind of Krsna. * The further we advance in spiritual life, the more we can be absorbed in bhavas, but first, we must acquire basic knowledge. * Without knowledge, we can neither speak nor listen. * After sravana (listening), we must study. * The more we study and practice bhajana, by the mercy of Guru and...

22 Aug 2025 midday – The Holy Names Are Very Powerful (English) | Cavite, Philippines

йй 22 August 2025 midday – The Holy Names Are Very Powerful (English) | Cavite, Philippines – Bhakti (devotion) is constant, it never stops, nor should it stop.– In this material world, time is divided into past, present, and future, but in the spiritual world, only the present exists.– Krsna, in Goloka Vrndavana, becomes more vibrant, younger, and fresher with each passing moment.– The Lord is non-dual, infallible, beginningless, and manifests innumerable forms...

21 Aug 2025 evening – The Power of the Mahamantra (English) | Manila, Philippines

– Human life is very rare. The human body is acquired after passing through 8,400,000 life forms. – Animals are not capable of practicing spiritual life, only humans. – God created the human body so that the conditioned soul can practice spiritual life. – Animals and humans eat, defend themselves, mate, and sleep; the difference is that humans are capable of associating with sadhus and practicing sadhana. – Story of Narada Muni imparting teachings to the hunter...

23 Jul 2025 morning – The Holy Name Will Fulfil All Your Desires (English) | Seattle, USA

– Two symptoms of anuraga: – Mundane people think they will never die, but sadhus think they could die at any moment. – The best time to start offering devotional service to the Lord is now! – Verse: āyur harati vai puṁsām…(SB 2.3.17). – Dhruva Maharaja received a blessing from the Lord, allowing him to live on Earth for 36,000 years. When Yamaraja came to take him, Dhruva Maharaja deceived him and managed to stay and live forever. – Markandeya Rishi was...

13 Jul 2025 morning – The Auspiciousness of Chanting the Holy Names (English) | Texas, USA

* About Vrajendra-nandana Syamasundara. * The Supersoul resides in the heart, and His duty is to witness all one’s actions. * Srila Gurudeva recounts the katha of Prithvi Devi (Mother Earth) when the demons were causing trouble on Prithvi-loka (Planet Earth). She went to ask Visnu for help, and He said that Vajendra-nanda Syamasundara would appear in the material world. * About the left-wing and right-wing moods of the gopis. * The Lord’s internal and external motive for appearing...

08 Jun 2025 evening – The Holy Names Grant Everything (English) | Lisbon, Portugal

* The central objective of Gaudiya Vaisnavism is to be one-pointed towards Srimati Radhika, and to serve under the guidance of Rupa Gosvami/Rupa Manjari. * Rupa Gosvami fulfilled all the desires of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. * Only with nama-sankirtana is it possible to reach the abode of the Lord, because nama-sankirtana is the dharma of this Kali-yuga. * There are no restrictions on chanting the Holy Names. * Srila Gurudeva tells the story of the father who needed money to marry his daughter...

04 Jun 2025 evening – The Fulfilling Power of the Holy Names (English) | Igualada, Spain

– The essence of this Kali-yuga is nama-sankirtana. – The holy name will fulfil all your desires. – The story of a man who dreamed of owning a horse. – We can die at any moment. – People enjoy life like a cow in a slaughterhouse, happily eating grass before her death. – When there is prema in one’s heart, it is very difficult to tolerate separation, even for a moment. – Enter into tattva-siddhanta. – Lila: Lord Shiva sends his disciple to Sanatana...

20 May 2025 evening – The Glories of the Holy Name (English) | Vilnius, Lithuania | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

On the difficulties of spiritual practices in this Kali-yuga. Everyone criticizes those who do Krsna-seva. Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu stimulated the enthusiasm of devotees in the Gundica Temple. The two meanings of the praises of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura’s song in Bengali: Suddha-Bhakata. The meaning of carana-renu is the attainment of the Guru’s mood, whose inner meaning is the dust of the Guru’s feet. Teaching on following in the footsteps of the...