Bhakti Chakora Ashram – A guru does not give material knowledge; that is the role of a teacher. – The meaning of the word ‘guru’. – Do not disturb karmic people by discouraging them from performing their prescribed duties: na buddhi-bhedaṁ janayed ajñānāṁ karma-saṅginām…(BG 3.26). – Story: A servant ruined a cabbage by tearing off all its leaves while searching for the fruit inside . – Definition of bhakti: anyābhilāṣitā-śūnyaṁ jñāna-karmādy-anāvṛtam… (BRS 1.1.11)...
Mercy of Guru
17 Mar 2026 midday – The Mercy of the Guru (Bengali) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
On the name of the Harikatha location, Bavanipur Village, which is another name for the demigoddess Parvati. Devi Parvati asks her husband Shiva Ji to speak about the material world. The explanation of the Vaishnava-siddhanta on temporary truth. Our only benefactors are Guru and Krishna, our true friends. On the ever-beautiful and youthful manifestation of Krishna. On Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu entering the Deity of Tota Gopinatha. External symptoms such as the use of tilaka, kanti, japa-mala do...
17 Mar 2026 midday – The Mercy of the Guru (English translation) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– On the name of the Harikatha location, Bavanipur Village, which is another name for the demigoddess Parvati. – Devi Parvati asks her husband Shiva Ji to speak about the material world. – The explanation of the Vaishnava-siddhanta on temporary truth. – Our only benefactors are Guru and Krishna, our true friends. – On the ever-beautiful and youthful manifestation of Krishna. – On Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu entering the Deity of Tota Gopinatha. – External...
20 Oct 2025 evening – The Guru’s Mercy Is Everything (Hindi) – Vrindavana, India
Location: Gopinatha Bhavana – Baladeva Prabhu destroys all anarthas. – We should pray to the Guru’s manjari form, guru-rupa-manjari. – Song: Kabe Sri Caitanya More. – Baladeva Prabhu is akhanda-guru-tattva, but from the rasa point of view, Radharani is the Guru. – The seven oceans of Srimati Radhika. – Verse: iṣṭe svārasikī rāgaḥ paramāviṣṭatā bhavet… (Bhakti Rasamrta Sindhu 1.2.272). – All rupanugas are raganugas, but not all raganugas are...
20 Oct 2025 evening – The Guru’s Mercy Is Everything (English translation) – Vrindavana, India
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...