anugrahaya bhaktanam manusam deham asthitah

16 Sep 2026 evening – The Sweetness of Krishna, His Pastimes, and the Mercy of Gaurasundara (English) – Christchurch, New Zealand | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

– The glories of grihastha’s house: je dina grihe bhajana dekhi grihe de goloka bhai…(Shuddha-bhakata, caharana-renu 6) – Vrajendra-nandana Shyamasundara is sarva-avatari, the source of everything. – A shloka describing the purpose of Krishna’s appearance: paritrāṇāya sādhūnāṁ vināśāya ca duṣkṛtām…(BG 4.8). – A shloka explaining that Krishna appears in a human-like form to bestow mercy upon His devotees: anugrahāya bhaktānāṁ mānuṣaṁ deham āsthitaḥ…(SB 10.33.36). –...

07 Sep 2026 morning walk – Glories of the Gopis (English) – Hong Kong | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

– Krishna gives His Darshan to high class sadhus like Narada Muni. – Shloka: anugrahāya bhaktānāṁ mānuṣaṁ…(SB 10.33.36) gives importance to Krishna’s merciful katha*. – His primary reason for coming is rasa-lila parakiya-bhava, the essence of all mellows. – This parakiya-bhava only manifests in Vraja Vrindavana.  – Shloka: prema-rasa-niryāsa karite..(CC Ādi-lila 4.16-16). – When Krishna descends, all His Avatars are inside, and only His Vishnu form...

04 Sep 2026 morning – Sri Janmashtami (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

– According to our mood, feelings, and how we worship the Lord, we will attain Bhagavan. – Sloka: anugrahāya bhaktānāṁ mānuṣaṁ deham… (SB 10.33.36). – Srila Gurudeva Narayana Gosvami Maharaja is Ramana Manjari, and we should be proud of this good fortune. – Sloka: janma karma ca me divyam evaṁ… (BG 4.9). – On the poetry and beauty of “The Unborn Being Born”. – Lord Ramacandra appeared in the Sun dynasty, and Krishna appeared in the...

04 Sep 2026 morning – Sri Janmashtami (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

– According to our mood, feelings, and how we worship the Lord, we will attain Bhagavan. – Sloka: anugrahāya bhaktānāṁ mānuṣaṁ deham… (SB 10.33.36). – Srila Gurudeva Narayana Gosvami Maharaja is Ramana Manjari, and we should be proud of this good fortune. – Sloka: janma karma ca me divyam evaṁ… (BG 4.9). – On the poetry and beauty of “The Unborn Being Born”. – Lord Ramacandra appeared in the Sun dynasty, and Krishna appeared in the...

03 Sep 2026 evening – Lord Krishna Is Magnanimous in All His Forms (Hindi) – Delhi, India

– Kali-yuga begins at the end of Dvapara-yuga, right after Krishna leaves this material world. – The Lord does not come in all yugas. – Wonderful sloka revealing the two reasons for Lord Caitanya coming to this world: prema-rasa-niryāsa karite āsvādana… (CC Adi-lila 4.15-16). – Krishna Is Parama Karuna. – Govinda Damodara Madhaveti. – About Mother Saci. – Lila of Krishna going to the house of a very poor lady, of a rich man, and the kind of blessing He...

03 Sep 2026 evening – Lord Krishna Is Magnanimous in All His Forms (English translation) – Delhi, India

– Kali-yuga begins at the end of Dvapara-yuga, right after Krishna leaves this material world. – The Lord does not come in all yugas. – Wonderful sloka revealing the two reasons for Lord Caitanya coming to this world: prema-rasa-niryāsa karite āsvādana… (CC Adi-lila 4.15-16). – Krishna Is Parama Karuna. – Govinda Damodara Madhaveti. – About Mother Saci. – Lila of Krishna going to the house of a very poor lady, of a rich man, and the kind of blessing He...

31 Aug 2026 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 5 (Hindi) – Narela, Delhi, India

– We should celebrate the birth of Srimati Radhika more than Krishna’s. – How the Devatas wish to hear harikatha.  – Reasons why this human body is so important.  – The three divine Appearances of Lord Krishna.  – Pastimes of Kamsa realising Krishna will kill him.  – Sloka: anugrahāya bhaktānāṁ mānuṣaṁ…(SB 10.33.36) glorifies hearing rasa-lila katha. – Yogamaya Devi’s birth. – Pastimes of Kamsa realising Krishna will kill him. –...

31 Aug 2026 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 5 (English translation) – Narela, Delhi, India

– We should celebrate the birth of Srimati Radhika more than Krishna’s. – How the Devatas wish to hear harikatha.  – Reasons why this human body is so important.  – The three divine Appearances of Lord Krishna.  – Pastimes of Kamsa realising Krishna will kill him.  – Sloka: anugrahāya bhaktānāṁ mānuṣaṁ…(SB 10.33.36) glorifies hearing rasa-lila katha. – Yogamaya Devi’s birth. – Pastimes of Kamsa realising Krishna will kill him. –...