Espai Kaala – About Radha Rasa Sudha Nidhi, The Nectar of Srimati Radhika’s Ocean of Sweetness. – Mantra: Yatra Krsna tatra Radha Yatra Radha tatra Krsna – Where is Krsna there is Radha Where is Radha there is Krsna. – All jivas originate from tatastha-sakti, the marginal potency of the Lord. – One of the slokas that express the beauty of Gaudiya Vaisnava philosophy: aradhyo bhagavan vrajesa-tanayas tad-dhama vrndavanam … (Caitanya Manjusa by Srila Visvanatha...
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01 Jul 2026 evening – First Follow then Preach, Absorb Mind in Vrindavana (English) – Portland, USA
– The glories of the Ratha-yatra festival in Seattle.– I live in this body to speak hari-katha, and for no other purpose. This is our Gaudiya Vaishnava dharana (conviction).– Mention of the story of Bilvamangala Thakura.– Verse: karma-kanda, jnana-kanda, kevala visera bhanda… (Prema-bhakti-chandrika).– Verse: anyabhilasita-sunyam jnana-karmady-anavrtam (Bhakti-rasamrita-sindhu 1.1.11).– Verses 1-3 of Upadeshamrita.– Mention of Gundicha-marjana-lila.– One must both practice and preach:...
15 Apr 2026 evening – You are the soul (English) – Rome, Italy | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The majority of the books in your library are devotional. The Madana-Mohana deity is one of the three most important deities for Gaudiya Vaishnavas, alongside Govinda and Gopinatha. The lila of Radha Madana-Mohana asking Srila Sanatana Gosvami to feed Him. The lila of Radha Madana-Mohana making the merchant’s boat move in the river and the merchant arranging things for Radha Madana-Mohana. The big parikrama of Sanatana Gosvami: Giriraja Govardhana, Mathura and Vraja. The parikrama of...
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...
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”...
15 June 2024 midday – The Wonders of Bhagavan Sri Krsna (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Sloka: ārādhyo bhagavān vrajeśa-tanayas… (Caitanya-matta-manjusa, by Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura). Siddhanta from Harivamsa Purana, which provides evidence that Nanda Maharaja’s wife has two names: Devaki and Yasoda. Krsna in different moods in His different abodes, Dvaraka, Mathura and Vrndavana. The example of a perfect grhasta is Lord Ramacandra. About the ninety-six different types of heroes (nayakas) of Bhagavan Sri Krsna. The lilas of Dvaraka, Mathura and Vrndavana, and the...