– On the service mood of the manjaris and gopis. – On the love of the vrajavasis for Krsna’s lilas. – The vrajavasis are very fond of Sanatana Gosvami. – On the lotus flower that grows in the mud but is fragrant, beautiful, and serves at the Lord’s feet. – On the brothers Sanatana, Rupa, and Anupama. – The name of Radha is higher than the names of Visnu, Rama, and Krsna. – Lila of Siva with Parvati and the Holy Names. – On the...
Sadhana-bhakti
2025, Discourses Translated into English 2025, Houston 2025, Texas 2025, USA 2025, Sanatana & Rupa & Anupama, Rupa Gosvami, Sanatana Gosvami, Bhava-bhakti, Rasa-tattva, Sadhana-bhakti
10 Jul 2025 midday – The Bhava the Sadhaka Realizes Is Natural (English translation) | Houston, USA
– On the service mood of the manjaris and gopis.– On the love of the vrajavasis for Krsna’s lilas.– The vrajavasis are very fond of Sanatana Gosvami.– On the lotus flower that grows in the mud but is fragrant, beautiful, and serves at the Lord’s feet.– On the brothers Sanatana, Rupa, and Anupama.– The name of Radha is higher than the names of Visnu, Rama, and Krsna.– Lila of Siva with Parvati and the Holy Names.– On the qualities...
2025, Discourses in English 2025, Florida 2025, Miami 2025, USA 2025, Sadhana-bhakti
06 Jul 2025 midday – The Importance of Following the Rules and Regulations (English) | Miami, USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 We must follow the rules of Caturmasya to develop our spiritual life. Caturmasya means “how to emphasize the chanting of the Holy Names.” Without chanting the Holy Names, there is no benefit, even if we follow the rules and regulations. Those who do not follow the rules and regulations and think: “I am focused on God,” render their sadhana and bhajana useless. If we are unable to perform nirjala-ekadasi, we are allowed to honor prasada, but only enough to keep the...
2025, Discourses in English 2025, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2025, Alto Paraiso de Goias 2025, Brazil 2025, Sadhana-bhakti
23 Jun 2025 midday – The Importance of the Temple (English) | Alto Paraiso de Goias, Brazil
– How the Temple of Lord Jagannatha came into being.
– Verse: jīvera ‘svarūpa’ haya — kṛṣṇera ‘nitya-dāsa’ … (Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 20.108).
– The temple is like a school, a laboratory.
– How to make your heart a perfect Temple.
2025, Discourses in English 2025, Discourses Translated into French 2025, Paris 2025, France 2025, Ke Jabi Ke Jabi Bhai, Sadhana-bhakti, Self-Realization, character quality: envy, devotees: categories of devotees, kamatmika bhakti type: sambhoga-iccha-mayi, kamatmika bhakti type: tat-tad-bhava-iccha-mayi, soul: conditioned soul
22 May 2025 evening – The Development of Sadhana and Realization in Bhakti (English) | Paris, France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
A boat is made of wood suitable for it not to sink, in the same way, the Guru gives everything to the disciple whose heart is clean and tidy. The song Amara Jivana explains that the conditioned soul has no good qualities, but the devotee who recognizes his disqualification is sincere. The heart cannot be cleaned with soap and water; one must chant Harinama: harer nāma harer nāma harer nāmaiva kevalam… (CC Madhya-lila 6.242). The duration of life in each of the four yugas is different. The...
2025, Discourses in English 2025, Hari-katha 2025 (Undisclosed country), Undisclosed, Sadhana-bhakti, The Special Position of the Current Kali-yuga, anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage), bhava: bhava-siddhi (perfection of bhava; attainment of the stage of bhava-bhakti), mood: vamya-bhava, perfection: vastu-siddhi/perfection of the self (attainment of one's eternal spiritual identity; realization of one's true nature), svarupa-siddhi: realization of one's spiritual identity (attainment of the eternal constitutional position of the soul; perfection of one's true nature)
01 May 2025 morning – Sadhana of Kali-yuga (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
To understand the love that the Gosvamis have in their hearts, it is necessary to read their books. About the book Prema Vivarta (Whirlwind of Prema) by Jagadananda Pandita. Vamya-bhava and daksina-bhava in parakiya-rasa. Four bhavas of parakiya: nivaranata, durlabhata, pracchana-kamakata and vamyata. The difference between the lover’s love in the spiritual world is in the material world. Transcendental lust is the love of the gopis. Lila of Krsna missing the vrajavasis in Dvaraka;...
2025, Discourses in English 2025, Hari-katha 2025 (Undisclosed country), Undisclosed, Sadhana-bhakti, service: vani-seva, service: vapu-seva
23 Apr 2025 evening – Make a Temple out of Your Heart (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 PART 2 Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu once said that His name will be preached throughout the world. Make a temple out of your heart so that Radha-Krishna can reside there. The meaning of Gundicha-marjana lila. Devotees need a physical temple to gather together, a spiritual master to develop their bhakti and granthas (spiritual books). The importance of brihad-mridanga seva. Vapu-seva and vani-seva. The meaning of the name Krishna. GOD is G (Generator), (O) Operator and (D) Destroyer. Please...