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16 Sep 2026 morning – Q&A after hari-katha (English) – Christchurch, New Zealand

– Tulasi is Krishna-priya; she is very dear to Krishna. Krishna accepts offerings only when they are accompanied by a Tulasi leaf. – Question: What is our abode if we worship Jagannatha? Answer: If you worship Jagannatha, you will go to Vaikuntha or Dvaraka. When you worship Jagannatha, there should be a mood of separation, not opulence. – Mahaprabhu’s three types of mood: external, intermediate and internal. – The gopis do not believe that Krishna actually took sannyasa...

16 Sep 2026 morning – The Appearance Day of Sita Thakurani (English) – Christchurch, New Zealand | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

– According to Gaura-ganoddesha-dipika,  Sita Thakurani, the consort of Advaita Acharya, is the expansion of Paurnamasi-devi. – Advaita Acharyа took diksha from Madhavendra Puripada. – Lila: Advaita Acharya wanted to get chastisement from Mahaprabhu, so he intentionally started to read Yoga-vasishtha (a Mayavada book) and was beaten by Mahaprabhu. – Advaita Acharya opened a vyakarana (grammar school) and Vishvarupa, the elder brother of Mahaprabhu, used to visit it...