Goal of bhakti

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 Hindi 2026, Delhi 2026, India 2026, Venu-gita 2026, Uddhava Tries to Make Nanda Maharaja Understand Krishna’s Divine Identity, Bhakti-tattva, Goal of bhakti, Prema-rasa, Rasa-tattva, anuraga: deep attachment (stage of prema; intense love and constant attraction toward Krishna)

18 Jun 2026 morning – Prema and Its Graduation (Hindi) – Delhi, India – Srila BV Vana Maharaja

June 18, 2026 7:00 AM

– About the Venu Gita. – It is not easy to know who possesses prema. – Lila of Uddhava trying to make Nanda Maharaja understand that he is not Krishna’s father because Krishna is Bhagavan, God. – Prema makes a person extremely humble. – Nanda Maharaja considers that Dasaratha Maharaja possesses prema for Rama, not he because he remains alive even in separation from Krishna. – The Vrajavasis remain alive even in separation because they have hope...

2026, Discourses Translated into English 2026, Delhi 2026, India 2026, Venu-gita 2026, Uddhava Tries to Make Nanda Maharaja Understand Krishna’s Divine Identity, Bhakti-tattva, Goal of bhakti, Prema-rasa, Rasa-tattva, anuraga: deep attachment (stage of prema; intense love and constant attraction toward Krishna)

18 Jun 2026 morning – Prema and Its Graduation (English translation) – Delhi, India – Srila BV Vana Maharaja

June 18, 2026 7:00 AM

– About the Venu Gita. – It is not easy to know who possesses prema. – Lila of Uddhava trying to make Nanda Maharaja understand that he is not Krishna’s father because Krishna is Bhagavan, God. – Prema makes a person extremely humble. – Nanda Maharaja considers that Dasaratha Maharaja possesses prema for Rama, not he because he remains alive even in separation from Krishna. – The Vrajavasis remain alive even in separation because they have hope that...

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Discourses Translated into Spanish 2025, Cartago 2025, Costa Rica 2025, Development of Bhakti, Goal of bhakti, The Qualification to Preach, bhakti: bhakti-yoga (path of devotion; the practice of connecting with Krishna through devotional service; the process of awakening love for Krishna)

15 Dec 2025 evening – How to Attain True Love (English) – Cartago, Costa Rica | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

December 15, 2025 6:00 PM

The meaning of Bhakti-yoga. The difference between material love and transcendental love. How to find a way out of worldly suffering. The spiritual science behind the search for genuine love. By absorbing the mind in material beings, in the next life one assumes that form. Story of Bharata Maharaja. To see God, a process beginning with sadhu-sanga is necessary. How to build a relationship with Krishna. Mother’s love is the closest to divine love. Krishna is eager to meet us. Song: Sri...

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Discourses Translated into Spanish 2025, San Jose 2025, Costa Rica 2025, Development of Bhakti, Goal of bhakti, The Qualification to Preach, Tulasi-devi

14 Dec 2025 evening – We Must Practice What We Hear (English) – San Jose, Costa Rica | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

December 14, 2025 6:00 PM

Only with the human body can we associate with the sadhu and hear Harikatha. Katha about the three dolls with different values: if we are listening to Harikatha correctly, we will receive its fruit. We must practice what we are hearing in the Harikatha. Without practice, everything will come out the other ear. The primary cause of krsna-bhakti is sadhu-sanga. A moment of association with the sadhu makes it possible to attain the highest perfect goal, but it is necessary to associate with the...

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Wales 2025, United Kingdom 2025, Goal of bhakti, Prema-rasa, bhava: gopi-bhava, character quality: duplicity, sound: transcendental sound

29 Jul 2025 evening – Instructions for Attaining the Highest Prema (English) | Wales, UK

July 29, 2025 6:00 PM

– Sukadeva Gosvami speaks to Parikisit Maharaja about the importance of Harikatha, the sabdha-brahma (transcendental sound) that enters through the ear and cleanses the heart. – Association with a sadhu and hearing Harikatha are the primary causes of Krsna-bhakti. – Quote from Srila Bhaktisiddanta Sarasvati Prabhupada on the protection of the Guru. – Srila Rupa Gosvami Pada explains, in Bhakti Rasamrita Sindhu, about chanting the Holy Names in association with a sadhu...

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Portland 2025, USA 2025, Goal of bhakti, Manjari-bhava, morning: brahma-muhurta

25 Jul 2025 morning – The Goal of the Gaudiya Vaisnava is Manjari Bhava (English) | Portland, USA

July 25, 2025 7:00 AM

– We must first establish our destiny and then practice spiritual life. – All our activities must be exclusively for the pleasure of Krsna. – Our destiny, upon boarding the Harinama boat, is to go to Goloka Vrndavana and serve Srimati Radhika under the guidance of Rupa Manjari. – It is not possible to cross a river with one foot in different boats, just as one cannot serve Maya and Sri Radha at the same time. – Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami received the highest blessing...

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2025, Lisbon 2025, Portugal 2025, Goal of bhakti, soul: conditioned soul

07 Jun 2025 evening – How to Attain the Supreme Abode Goloka (English) – Lisbon/Portugal

June 7, 2025 8:39 PM

•⁠ ⁠This human body, among all species of life, is the only one capable of performing devotional service to the Lord. •⁠ ⁠The conditioned soul is focused on sense gratification: eating, sleeping, mating and defending itself. •⁠ ⁠Srila Gurudeva, through an analogy with a necklace and its reflection in water, teaches that this material world is like an imperfect and contaminated copy of the spiritual world. •⁠ ⁠The abode of the Supreme Lord, Goloka Vrndavana, is a beautiful place, free from the...

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