2025, Discourses Translated into English 2025, Gopinatha Bhavana 2025, Vraja 2025, Vrindavana 2025, India 2025, Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2025, Guru-tattva, Mercy of Guru, guru: guru's mercy, Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2025
Guru-tattva
2025, Discourses in English 2025, Kuala Lumpur 2025, Malaysia 2025, Guru-disciple Relationship, Importance of Guru, guru: guru-bhakti, guru: guru-nishtha
03 Oct 2025 midday – Spiritual Perfection Through the Guru – Sampradāya and Loving Service to Krsna (English) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– The distinctions between the philosophy of Madhvacarya and the philosophy of Mayavada. – On the purity of devotion. – Our eternal identity and loving service. – Srimad Bhagavatam is a direct commentary on the Vedanta Sutra. – On the assembly in Jaipur to discuss the worship or removal of Srimati Radhika alongside Krsna, and whether or not She is married to Krsna. – Baladeva Vidyabhusana Prabhu, roaring like a lion, cites extensive evidence from the sastras...
2025, Discourses in English 2025, Cavite 2025, Philippines 2025, Guru-nishtha, guru: guru-nishtha, sadhu-sanga: six limbs
22 Aug 2025 evening – The Importance of Firm Faith in Sri Guru (English) | Cavite, Philippines
– To obtain perfect sadhu-sanga (the company of holy devotees), it is necessary to listen to Harikatha very attentively, keeping it in our hearts, and practicing what we hear. – The process of achieving sadhu-sanga is achieved by first maturing our sukrti; otherwise, we abandon spiritual practice. – Through sadhu-sanga, love and devotion for Radha and Krsna manifest in our hearts. – After bhakti matures, we will reach the abode of the Lord. – The book Nectar of...
2025, Discourses in English 2025, Discourses Translated into Chinese 2025, Hong Kong 2025, China 2025, Hong Kong 2025, Hari-katha at Airports 2025, Divine Nature of Guru, Glories of Guru, Importance of Guru, anuloma and viloma: natural and reverse order (sequence of recitation; progressive and reverse arrangement), guru: bonafide guru
20 Aug 2025 morning – Approach a Bona Fide Guru (English) | Hong Kong | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Airport – All living beings are eternal, transcendental servants of Krishna. – You are not your body; you are your soul. – If the guru is pleased with the disciple, he will give him prema. – Verse: cintā-maṇir loka-sukhaṁ surendraḥ svarga-saṁpadam… (Padma Purana: Bhagavata-mahatmya, 1.8). – Verse: tasmād guruṁ prapadyeta jijñāsuḥ śreya uttamam…(SB 11.3.21). – Approach a bona fide guru who has the following three qualifications: 1) He is detached from material...
2025, Discourses in English 2025, Brighton 2025, United Kingdom 2025, Guru-nishtha, bhakti: bhakti-yoga (path of devotion; the practice of connecting with Krishna through devotional service; the process of awakening love for Krishna), character quality: duplicity, karma: cycle of birth and death, liberation
01 Aug 2025 evening – The Wonders of Firm Faith in the Guru’s Words (English) | Brighton, UK
– What I hear from my Gurudeva is the absolute truth. – Many people have different opinions, but you should neither listen to nor accept anything that does not come from Sri Guru. – If you are single-pointed to the Guru, your spiritual life will be successful; otherwise, it will be ruined. – We must have firm faith in the Guru’s words so that our minds do not become confused and disturbed. – Our husband is Krsna, and by being single-pointed to Him, we can...
2025, Discourses in English 2025, Wales 2025, United Kingdom 2025, Sita Ram Kahiye, Guru-disciple Relationship
31 Jul 2025 midday – Srila Gurudeva Is Always With Us (English) | Wales, UK
– Srila Gurudeva Vana Maharaja comments on several episodes he spent with Srila Gurudeva BV Narayana Gosvami Maharaja. – Story that exemplifies that Srila Gurudeva is always with his disciples: the disciple’s walk on the beach with his Gurudeva and the footprints in the sand. – Three types of feelings of separation: bhavi-viraha: suffering in anticipation of future separation (premeditated separation); bhavan-viraha: desperate suffering due to the separation that is...
2025, Discourses in English 2025, Wales 2025, United Kingdom 2025, Gurvashtaka, Guru-nishtha, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), anuraga: deep attachment (stage of prema; intense love and constant attraction toward Krishna), guru: guru-bhakti, mood: madanakya-mahabhava
30 Jul 2025 evening – Guru-nishtha is Everything (English) | Wales, UK | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– Hari-katha and sadhu-sanga are very rare. – Verse: anāradhya rādhā-padāmbhoja-reṇum…(Sva-sankalpa-prakasha-stotra 1). – 3 principles to submerge into the highest conjugal mood, shyama-shringara rasa. – Verse: nivṛtta-tarṣair upagīyamānād…(SB 10.1.4). – Lord Shivaji explained to Devi Parvati about whom we should worship: ārādhanānāṁ sarveṣāṁ viṣṇor ārādhanaṁ param…(Padma Purana). – Before worshipping the Lord, worship His devotees. – Song: Gurvashtaka...
2025, Discourses in English 2025, Portland 2025, USA 2025, Mercy of Guru, guru-tattva: akhanda-guru-tattva (the principle of the undivided guru; unity of guru-tattva), guru: guru's mercy, guru: guru-tattva
25 Jul 2025 evening – We Can Achieve Everything with the Guru’s Mercy (English) | Portland, USA
– When a Vaisnava arrives, we should offer him due respect. – Even if we are serving the Deities, we should stop to bow to the pure devotee who arrives. – Baladeva Prabhu is no different from Nityananda, for He is the undivided principle of the Guru (akhanda-guru-tattva). – If we dishonor the Guru, we will lose everything. – The Guru’s mercy manifests through service to the Guru and complete surrender to the Guru. – Understanding the philosophy of...