Rūpa Gosvāmī’s Dramas before Mahāprabhu: Prarocanā, Prema-vivarta and Rādhā’s Tamāla • Ati-stuti and Its Fragrance: Reading Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Antya-līlā 1, in Hindi, Gurudeva describes Rūpa Gosvāmī reciting anarpita-carīṁ cirāt. Mahāprabhu calls it too much praise, but the devotees say Mahāprabhu’s name gives the book its fragrance, like cardamom or camphor in sweet rice. • Rāya Rāmānanda Speaks Only Rasa-kathā: Mahāprabhu sends Pradyumna Miśra to hear hari-kathā from Rāya Rāmānanda, who...
anarpita-carim cirat karunayavatirnah kalau
2026, Discourses Translated into English 2026, Delhi 2026, India 2026, anarpita-carim cirat karunayavatirnah kalau, ete camsa-kalah pumsah krsnas tu bhagavan svayam, Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.3.28, Chaitanya-charitamrita 2026
20 Oct 2026 morning – Hari-katha (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Rūpa Gosvāmī’s Dramas before Mahāprabhu: Prarocanā, Prema-vivarta and Rādhā’s Tamāla • Ati-stuti and Its Fragrance: Reading Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Antya-līlā 1, in Hindi, Gurudeva describes Rūpa Gosvāmī reciting anarpita-carīṁ cirāt. Mahāprabhu calls it too much praise, but the devotees say Mahāprabhu’s name gives the book its fragrance, like cardamom or camphor in sweet rice. • Rāya Rāmānanda Speaks Only Rasa-kathā: Mahāprabhu sends Pradyumna Miśra to hear hari-kathā from Rāya Rāmānanda, who...
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30 Jul 2026 evening – Prabodhananda Sarasvati Disappearance (English) – Santos, Brazil
– Silence means not speaking about worldly things, only about topics related to the Lord. – In this Kali-yuga, it is not easy to find a place to speak Harikatha, but everyone wants to hear about worldly matters. – Conditioned souls know nothing about the transcendental world, but they can come to know by hearing Harikatha. – Baddha-jivas and mukta-jivas. – By hearing about the transcendental world, the desire to dwell there awakens in the person. – Sukriti...
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16 Jul 2026 evening – Gundica Marjana and Ratha Yatra (English) – Miami, USA
– Mahaprabhu cleans the Gundica Temple the day before the Ratha Yatra. – Lord Jagannatha sees Gundica Devi as His aunt. – The reasons for Lord Jagannatha’s visit to the Gundica Temple. – Lakshmi Devi suggests that Lord Jagannatha travel with His brothers Baladeva and Subhadra. – Part of the purpose of Jagannatha’s visit is to give His darshan to all living beings. – Story of how Lord Jagannatha received the designation Patita Pavana –...
2026, Discourses in English 2026, New Vraja (USA) 2026, USA 2026, anarpita-carim cirat karunayavatirnah kalau, aradhitam nava-vanam vraja-kananam te, aradhito yadi haris tapasa, harer nama harer nama harer namaiva kevalam, kahan mora prana-natha, krsna bhuli' sei jiva anadi-bahirmukha, na tad bhasayate suryo na sasanko na pavakah, nitya-siddha krsna-prema 'sadhya' kabhu naya, Bhagavad-gita 15.6, Chaitanya-charitamrita Adi 1.4, Chaitanya-charitamrita Madhya 2.15, Chaitanya-charitamrita Madhya 20.117, Chaitanya-charitamrita Madhya 22.107, Chaitanya-charitamrita Madhya 6.242, Navadvipa-shataka 78, Srimad-Bhagavatam 11.18.4, Narada Rishi Thinks He Has Conquered Lust and Receives a Lesson from Vishnu, Srivasa Thakura Hides a Milk-Drinking Sadhu in His House to See Mahaprabhu, Srivasa Thakura’s Deceased Son and the Mercy of Mahaprabhu, Srivasa Pandita, gopis: nitya-siddha, harinama: holy names are remedy for the soul, verse: Sanskrit verse in which Krishna promises that those who attain His abode will never return to the material world, verse: Sanskrit verse revealing that the maha-mantra is the spiritual method for Kali-yuga, verse: Sanskrit verse stating that spiritual realization exists in a potential state within our hearts
09 Jul 2026 evening – Glorification of Srivasa Thakura (English) – New Vraj, USA
– Sloka on Mahaprabhu absorbed in the mood of Srimati Radhika: kāhāṅ mora prāṇa-nātha… (CC Madhya-lila 2.15). – Sloka on the coming of souls to the material world: kṛṣṇa bhuli’ sei jīva anādi… (CC Madhya-lila 20.117). – Maya covers, binds, and casts souls into the material world, and they wander among species and planets, both high and low. – The Holy Names are the remedy for the soul. – Dialogue between Srivasa and Mahaprabhu. – A verse...
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16 Apr 2026 evening – Those Who Receive Diksha from Great Vaishnavas Are Not Ordinary People (English) – Mirepoix, France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
g It is impossible to compare worldly people with those who chant the Holy Names. On the suffering felt by worldly people when others die. A touching sloka that defines the greatest of sorrows: ‘duḥkha-madhye kona duḥkha haya gurutara?’… (CC Madhya-lila 8.248). Ajamila heard the dialogue between the Yamadutas and the Visnudutas. Dialogue of the Visnudutas with Ajamila after some years. Difference between namabhasa and suddha-nama. One who chants the Holy Names is not an ordinary...
2026, Discourses in Hindi 2026, Zoetermeer 2026, Netherlands 2026, anarpita-carim cirat karunayavatirnah kalau, aradhyo bhagavan vrajesa-tanayas, bhaktis tu bhagavad-bhakta-sangena parijayate, vidhi-marga-rata-jane svadhinata-ratna-dane, Brihan-naradiya Purana 4.33, Chaitanya-charitamrita Adi 1.4, Akrodha Paramananda, Krishna Nama Dhare Kata Bala, Sri Krsna Gopala Hare Mukunda, Aparadhas, spiritual paths: vidhi-marga
09 Feb 2026 evening – Sins Go to Those Who Defame (Hindi) – Zoetermeer, Netherlands | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Verse: bhaktis tu bhagavad-bhakta-saṅgena parijāyate… (Bṛhan Nāradīya Purāṇa). Guru is the one who gives us knowledge of the relationship with Krishna. Verse: vidhi-marga-rata-jane svadhinata-ratna-dane… (Krsna Nama Dhare Kata Bala, Saranagati). Katha on Isvara Candra Vidyasagara. Verse: yasya prasada bhagavat prasado… (Sri Gurvastakam). To enter bhakti, we first have to learn Sri Upadesamrta from Srila Rupa Gosvami. Explanation of the mantra “Sri Krsna Gopala Hari Mukunda”. Verse: ārādhyo...
2026, Discourses Translated into English 2026, Zoetermeer 2026, Netherlands 2026, anarpita-carim cirat karunayavatirnah kalau, aradhyo bhagavan vrajesa-tanayas, bhaktis tu bhagavad-bhakta-sangena parijayate, vidhi-marga-rata-jane svadhinata-ratna-dane, Brihan-naradiya Purana 4.33, Chaitanya-charitamrita Adi 1.4, Akrodha Paramananda, Krishna Nama Dhare Kata Bala, Sri Krsna Gopala Hare Mukunda, Aparadhas, spiritual paths: vidhi-marga
09 Feb 2026 evening – Sins Go to Those Who Defame (English translation) – Zoetermeer, Netherlands | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 PART 2 Verse: bhaktis tu bhagavad-bhakta-saṅgena parijāyate… (Bṛhan Nāradīya Purāṇa). Guru is the one who gives us knowledge of the relationship with Krishna. Verse: vidhi-marga-rata-jane svadhinata-ratna-dane… (Krsna Nama Dhare Kata Bala, Saranagati). Katha on Isvara Candra Vidyasagara. Verse: yasya prasada bhagavat prasado… (Sri Gurvastakam). To enter bhakti, we first have to learn Sri Upadesamrta from Srila Rupa Gosvami. Explanation of the mantra “Sri Krsna Gopala Hari Mukunda”...