– The innermost portion of spiritual love is sraddha (spiritual faith). – Our goal is to attain prema (divine love). – God is the embodiment of divine love, and we are parts of God that contain this power of love in our hearts. – Our minds and hearts are contaminated by Maya-devi because we have forgotten Krishna and the true nature of the soul, which is to love one another. – The jivas have turned to Maya (the material world), and for this reason, they have...
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03 Sep 2026 morning – By the Mercy of the Saint, the Jiva Turns to Krishna (Hindi) – Delhi, India
– On the process of Bhakti towards Krishna-prema. – When the jiva finds a sadhu, who is like a doctor, Maya goes away. – The jiva is attracted to Maya because it forgets Krishna. – Paramatma and atma. – We are afraid because we forget Krishna. Maya is very attractive, but it is darkness, and only witches like darkness. – Reason that led Srila Gurudeva Vana Gosvami Maharaja to receive diksa from Srila Vamana Gosvami Maharaja. – Description of some...
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03 Sep 2026 morning – By the Mercy of the Saint, the Jiva Turns to Krishna (English translation) – Delhi, India
– On the process of Bhakti towards Krishna-prema. – When the jiva finds a sadhu, who is like a doctor, Maya goes away. – The jiva is attracted to Maya because it forgets Krishna. – Paramatma and atma. – We are afraid because we forget Krishna. Maya is very attractive, but it is darkness, and only witches like darkness. – Reason that led Srila Gurudeva Vana Gosvami Maharaja to receive diksa from Srila Vamana Gosvami Maharaja. – Description of some...
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11 Aug 2026 morning – The Danger of Maya (English) – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Sri Gauravani Gaudiya Matha – Gurudeva guides the sadhaka to protect their sadhana and bhajana. – Glorication of the prema-avatara Srila Narottama Dasa Thakura, highlighting his humility. – On the insidiousness of Maya, which is everywhere. – Beautiful pastime of Sri Srimad BV Narayana Gosvami Maharaja that took place in Hawaii. – On lust, anger, and greed, which can only be conquered by the mercy of a sadhu-guru, through surrender to Krishna. – Pastime of...
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08 Apr 2026 morning – Maya-tattva (Hindi) – Faridabad, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
We start arati by worshipping the lotus feet of Radha and Krishna. The glories of Srimati Radhika in different scriptures. ‘Ratul-charana’: the term used in bhajans to describe the tender, reddish lotus feet of Radha. Question: What is the difference between Yogamaya and Paurnamasi-devi? Durga is another name for Srimati Radhika. Mahaprabhu’s hands were so long that they reached up to his knees. Maya-tattva is an inconceivable tattva, beyond our understanding. (Translation is...
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08 Apr 2026 morning – Maya-tattva (English translation) – Faridabad, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– We start arati by worshipping the lotus feet of Radha and Krishna. – The glories of Srimati Radhika in different scriptures. – ‘Ratul-charana’: the term used in bhajans to describe the tender, reddish lotus feet of Radha. – Question: What is the difference between Yogamaya and Paurnamasi-devi? – Durga is another name for Srimati Radhika. – Mahaprabhu’s hands were so long that they reached up to his knees. – Maya-tattva is an inconceivable...
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16 Nov 2025 morning – Maya Is Very Powerful (English translation) – Bhuj, Gujarat, India
PART 1 PART 2 * A pastime from when Kaliya Krishnadasa is kidnapped by gypsies and Mahaprabhu rescues Krishnadasa from that gypsy life. * If we do not completely surrender to the Guru, we will never be free from Maya. * It is not enough to simply serve the Guru. This is the lesson that the pastime of Krishnadasa, that servant of Mahaprabhu who was captured, gives us. * Every day we have to analyze how much we are surrendering. * Kaliya Krishnadasa performs this lila only to teach us about...
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16 Nov 2025 morning – Maya Is Very Powerful (Hindi) – Bhuj, Gujarat, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
* A pastime from when Kaliya Krishnasa is kidnapped by gypsies and Mahaprabhu rescues Krishnasa from that gypsy life. * If we do not completely surrender to the Guru, we will never be free from Maya. * It is not enough to simply serve the Guru. This is the lesson that the pastime of Krishnasa, that servant of Mahaprabhu who was captured, gives us. * Every day we have to analyze how much we are surrendering. * Kaliya Krishna performs this lila only to teach us about complete surrender to the...