Shiva-tattva

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2026, Lisbon 2026, Shiva Temple 2026, Portugal 2026, How a Poor Boy Becomes Kuvera the Treasurer of the Heavenly Planets, Parikshit Asks Shukadeva Why Krishna’s Devotees Are Poor and Shiva’s Devotees Are Rich, Shiva Chases Vishnu’s Mohini Form, Shiva Drinks the Poison from the Ocean and Becomes Nilakantha, Vrikasura (Bhasmasura) Wants to Kill Shiva, A Blackbee and a Dung Beetle, Shiva-tattva

19 Aug 2026 evening – The Glories of Lord Shiva (English) – Lisbon, Portugal | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

August 19, 2026 6:00 PM

Shiva temple – Satyam sivam sundaram – Beauty is truth, and truth is beauty – Shiva is the greatest among 12 mahajanas and among all Vaishnavas. – The four sampradayas. – Story: A blackbee and a dung beetle. – Why Shiva is called Nilakantha. – No one can conquer lust. Lila: Shivaji chasing after Vishnu’s Mohini svarupa. – Why the devotees of the renounced Shiva are opulent, while the devotees of the opulent Vishnu are renounced. – Lila: How...

2026, Discourses in Hindi 2026, Discourses Translated into English 2026, Shorts in Hindi 2026, Shorts with English Subtitles 2026, Shorts with Hindi Subtitles 2026, Discourses in Hindi with English subtitles, Discourses in Hindi with Hindi subtitles, Rasa-lila, Gopishvara Mahadeva, rasa dance: rasa-lila, rasa dance: rasa-sthali

16 Feb 2026 – Lord Shiva Ji longed to join Krishna’s divine Rāsa-līlā! (Hindi)

February 16, 2026 12:00 PM

🔱 Did you know? Lord Shiva Ji longed to join Krishna’s divine Rāsa-līlā! ♥️ So intoxicated with Krishna’s pastimes, he prayed to Yogamaya Paurnamasi for permission to enter the Rāsa dance in Vrindavan. She instructed Shiva Ji to bathe in Brahma Kunda, and after emerging, he was transformed into a beautiful Gopi. He then went to the place where rasa-lila was being performed and hid there in a grove. However, as the Rāsa-līlā began, Krsna and the gopis sensed that a different mood had come. The...

2024, Discourses in English 2024, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2024, Sao Paulo 2024, Brazil 2024, Narada Rishi Witnesses Krishna’s Pastimes in Dvaraka, Ashraya and Vishaya, Bhagavan's Six Opulences, Guru is Brahma Vishnu Maheshvara, Jiva-koti Shiva and Ishvara-koti Shiva, Jiva-tattva Brahma and Bhagavat-tattva Brahma, Krishna Is the Original Guru of Our Parampara, Supreme Position of Srimati Radharani, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), guru: guru-tattva, institution: Gaudiya Vedanta Samiti, jiva: jiva-tattva, Krishna's manifestations: svayam-rupa; tad-ekatma-rupa; avesha-rupa (Krishna's original form; forms identical with Krishna; empowered incarnations)

06 Jan 2024 midday – Guru-tattva and Bhagavat-tattva (English) – Sao Paulo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

January 6, 2024 12:42 PM

– Guru is like Brahma. – Guru’s duty is to destroy anarthas in a disciple’s heart. – Gurvashtaka. – Gurudeva is called Bhagavan because he knows the past, present and future. – Bhagavan has 6 opulences. – Ashraya and vishaya. – Jiva-tattva Brahma and Bhagavat-tattva Brahma. – Jiva-koti Shiva and Ishvara-koti Shiva. – Svayama-rupa, tadekatma-rupa, avesha-rupa. – Narada Rishi observing Krishna’s lilas in Dvaraka. – Rasa dance is...

19 Aug 2026 evening – The Glories of Lord Shiva (English) – Lisbon, Portugal | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

16 Feb 2026 – Lord Shiva Ji longed to join Krishna’s divine Rāsa-līlā! (Hindi)

06 Jan 2024 midday – Guru-tattva and Bhagavat-tattva (English) – Sao Paulo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

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