The Conditioned Soul

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Auckland 2026, New Zealand 2026, Entry level discourses 2026, nitya-siddha krsna-prema 'sadhya' kabhu naya, Chaitanya-charitamrita Madhya 22.107, Eternal Position of the Soul, Identity of the Soul, Purpose of Human Life, The Conditioned Soul, Jaya and Vijaya: Jaya and Vijaya are parshada-tattva, jiva: jivas never fall from Vaikuntha, jiva: svarupa-bhrama is the illusion about our transcendental identity, peacock feather: Mahaprabhu's mood does not permit a peacock feather on His head, raganuga-bhakti: definition, Vrajavasi: definition

12 Sep 2026 midday – The Eternal Seed of Devotion and the Path Back to Vraja (English) – Auckland, New Zealand

September 12, 2026 12:00 PM

– Jivas have never fallen from Vaikuntha-dhama. – Jaya and Vijaya are parsada-tattva. – Jivas-tattva come to the material world and suffer the three miseries to which the conditioned soul is subject. – The trustworthy Guru gives the seed of devotion in the disciple’s heart. – It is necessary to water bhakti-lata-bija through the Guru’s Harikatha. – Svarupa-bhrama is the illusion about our transcendental identity. – The eternal nature of the...

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2026, Fortaleza 2026, Brazil 2026, The Conditioned Soul, attachment: conditioned souls are attached to material things and this attachment is the cause of their death, debts: 5 types of debts, debts: the only way to get rid of them, happiness: he who lives a simple life and has no debts is happy in this world, holy names: chanting the Holy Names frees us from illusion and attachments, world: its other name is Maya-karagara

02 Aug 2026 midday – How to Get Rid of Debt (English) – Fortaleza, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

August 2, 2026 12:00 PM

* He who lives a simple life and has no debts is happy in this world. * There are five types of debt. * Without getting rid of debts, jivas remain entangled in this world, and the only way to get rid of them and not return to this world is by performing bhajana and sadhana to Mukunda (He who grants liberation). * One of the names of this world is Maya-karagara (the prison of Maya). * Conditioned souls are attached to material things, and this attachment is the cause of their death. * Only...

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2026, Fortaleza 2026, Brazil 2026, Entry level discourses 2026, A Little Boy Who Thought a Fish Could Live in His Bed, Atma-tattva, Eternal Position of the Soul, Identity of the Soul, The Conditioned Soul, hari-katha: the soul's longing for hari-katha compared to a baby crying and the mother not understanding what he wants, hari-katha: the soul's need for spiritual nourishment compared to a caged little bird, human body: 5 elements (earth; water; fire; air and ether), sukriti: the taste comes when we accumulate much sukriti, vital airs: five prominent vital airs (prana; apana; vyana; udana; samana-dharma)

01 Aug 2026 evening – Holy Names (English) – Fortaleza, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

August 1, 2026 6:00 PM

– How we live our human lives and the similarities and differences between human life and animal life. – Devotional spiritual practice to the Lord is what differentiates us from animals. – When inquisitive thought arises, the practice of spiritual life begins. – In all previous lives, we enjoyed different senses. – What is the reason we were born into this material world and the relationship of cause and effect? – This body only functions because there...

2026, Discourses in Hindi 2026, Discourses Translated into English 2026, Undisclosed, Shorts in Hindi 2026, Shorts with English Subtitles 2026, Discourses in Hindi with English subtitles, Discourses in Hindi with Hindi subtitles, Jiva-tattva, The Conditioned Soul, body: dehatma-buddhi

30 Jun 2026 समस्त प्रकार के अनर्थों का कारण | The root cause of all anarthas

June 30, 2026 12:00 PM

समस्त प्रकार के अनर्थों का कारण | The root cause of all anarthas
[Atma Tattva, Krish Bhakti, Soul, Dehatma Buddhi, Hari Katha, Sanatana Dharma, Srila Gurudeva Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Vana Gosvami Maharaja Ji, Bhakti Chakor, Vana Madhuryam]

2026, Discourses in Bengali 2026, Kashinagar 2026, West Bengal 2026, India 2026, krsna bhuli' sei jiva anadi-bahirmukha, Chaitanya-charitamrita Madhya 20.117, Bengal Prachar 2026, The Conditioned Soul, Bengal Prachar 2026

18 Mar 2026 midday – Our Attachments Keep Us in This World (Bengali) – Kashinagar, India

March 18, 2026 12:00 PM

– In this Kali-yuga, people have many duties and responsibilities. Working more does not make us happier. Living in a family does not make us happy either. – Trying to find happiness in this world is like trying to quench a thirst by drinking ocean water. – Verse: kṛṣṇa bhuli’ sei jīva anādi-bahirmukha… (CC Madhya 20.117). – Your mind should go to Vrindavana and never return. – The story of Kailasha, a 70-year-old man who did not want to abandon his...

2026, Discourses Translated into English 2026, Kashinagar 2026, West Bengal 2026, India 2026, Chaitanya-charitamrita Madhya 20.117, Bengal Prachar 2026, The Conditioned Soul, Bengal Prachar 2026

18 Mar 2026 midday – Our Attachments Keep Us in This World (English translation) – Kashinagar, India

March 18, 2026 12:00 PM

In this Kali-yuga, people have many duties and responsibilities. Working more does not make us happier. Living in a family does not make us happy either. Trying to find happiness in this world is like trying to quench a thirst by drinking ocean water. Verse: kṛṣṇa bhuli’ sei jīva anādi-bahirmukha… (CC Madhya 20.117). Your mind should go to Vrindavana and never return. The story of Kailasha, a 70-year-old man who did not want to abandon his attachments and go to Vaikuntha with Narada...

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Discourses Translated into Spanish 2025, Mexico City 2025, Mexico 2025, Identity of the Soul, The Conditioned Soul, anarthas: four types, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), soul: conditioned soul

20 Dec 2025 morning – Material Body and Spiritual Soul (English) – Mexico City, Mexico | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

December 20, 2025 7:00 AM

+ morning bhajans – Difference between sadhana and bhajana. – The four types of anarthas present in the heart. – The six questions asked by Sanatana Gosvamipada to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. – The types of suffering that afflict conditioned souls. – The body only functions when the soul is present in it. – On panca-bhautika-sarira: the material body made of five elements. – On two important concepts of Maya: avarana-atmika-vrtti (covers the soul with the...

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Christchurch 2025, New Zealand 2025, The Conditioned Soul, body: bodily conception, body: dehatma-buddhi, Krishna: Krishna's flute, Krishna: Krishna's peacock feather, prema: stages, service: krishna-seva, soul: conditioned soul

14 Sep 2025 midday – Bodily Conception Is the Root of Mental Disturbance (English) | Christchurch, New Zealand | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

September 14, 2025 12:00 PM

Once a year, Lord Jagannatha comes out of His Temple and grants His darsana to all the fallen souls. The minds of the gopis become very disturbed when Krsna goes out to herd, for they cannot tolerate separation from Him. Sneha means love and affection. In Kali-yuga, the conditioned soul has a disturbed mind, fighting within itself or with others because of its bodily conception (dehātmā-buddhiḥ). The thought of being this body and the supreme enjoyer is what disturbs our mind. ⁠The moment we...

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