Sadhana-bhakti

12 Sep 2025 morning – The Definition of Sadhana-bhakti (English) | Christchurch, New Zealand | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

PART 1 PART 2 Those who practice devotional service to Lord Sri Krsna with their body, mind, and words. Our goal is to attain a hint of the humor of the cowherd boys of Vraja. The bodily conception is the root of all anarthas. About karma-kanda, jnana-kanda, and bhakti-kanda. There are different types of vairagya (renunciation). We must take care of our body to serve Krsna and, in no way, show others false renunciation. Our body needs to be healthy to awaken to mangala-arati, which is a limb of...

26 Aug 2025 evening – Spiritual Practices (English) | Manila, Philippines

– On the rarity of birth in the human form. – Only the human form is capable of rendering service to the Lord. – The rarity of sadhu-sanga and Harikatha. – Progress in spiritual life depends on bhajana and sadhana. – The need for sukrti (pious credits) for spiritual evolution. – Bad company hinders spiritual development. – Vaco vegam: controlling the impulse to speak. – We should speak Harikatha all the time. – We should control the...

10 Jul 2025 midday – The Bhava the Sadhaka Realizes Is Natural (Hindi) | 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...

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...

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...

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.

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...