• Kurukṣetra Is Not Vṛndāvana: Continuing from the morning, Gurudeva recalls the verse yaḥ kaumāra-haraḥ that Mahāprabhu recited at Ratha-yātrā, and Śrī Rūpa Gosvāmī’s answering verse priyaḥ so ’yaṁ kṛṣṇaḥ, in which Rādhā says that meeting Kṛṣṇa in Kurukṣetra gives no joy, for Her heart longs for the forest on the Yamunā’s bank. Kṛṣṇa is the same, but His bhāva (mood) in royal dress among the Pāṇḍavas and Yādavas is different from the tribhaṅga-lalita (threefold-bending) cowherd with flute and...
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2026, Discourses in English 2026, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2026, Alhandra 2026, Portugal 2026, barhapidam nata-vara-vapuh karnayoh karnikaram, kasturi-tilakam lalata-patale vaksah-sthale kaustubham, Sri Gopala Sahasra-nama 28, chetana and jada: difference, holy names: better to chant fewer rounds with greater quality, Does Mother Yashoda have a black complexion?, How can we understand very difficult tattva-siddhanta with our simple minds?, We know about Krishna’s second day after His birth; which is called Nandotsava; but we do not know about the second day after Ramachandra’s birth. Is it Dasharatha Maharaja’s mahotsava?
19 Aug 2026 morning – Krishna’s Sweetness and Gaura’s Mercy (English) – Alhandra, Portugal | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– Question: How can we understand very difficult tattva-siddhanta with our simple minds? Answer: If your mind is fixed, you will understand everything. – You can chant fewer rounds of the holy names but with greater quality. – The difference between chetana (conscious) and jada (inert) beings. – Question: Does Mother Yashoda have a black complexion? Answer: No, she has a fair complexion. – Asura philosophy and krishna-seva-vasana philosophy. – Question: We...
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08 Jul 2026 evening – The Glories of Giriraja Govardhana (English) – New Vraj, California, USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– Verse: barhāpīḍaṁ naṭa-vara-vapuḥ karṇayoḥ karṇikāraṁ…(SB 10.21.5). – Love is like camphor. – Separation nourishes meeting: na vinā vipralambhena sambhogaḥ puṣṭim aśnute…(Ujjvala-nilamani 15.3). – Verse: hantāyam adrir abalā hari-dāsa-varyo… (SB 10.21.18). – Verse: vṛṣṇīnāṁ pravaro mantrī…(SB 10.46.1). – The root cause of bhakti is sadhu-sanga. – Giriraja Govardhana is the witness of Rahda-Krishna’s lilas. – Giriraja Govardhana creates aromatic...
2026, Discourses in English 2026, Lampeter 2026, Wales 2026, United Kingdom 2026, barhapidam nata-vara-vapuh karnayoh karnikaram, nivrtta-tarsair upagiyamanad bhavausadhac, tava kathamrtam tapta-jivanam, Srimad-Bhagavatam 10.1.4, Srimad-Bhagavatam 10.21.5, Srimad-Bhagavatam 10.31.9, Ekadashi-vrata 2026, bhakti: five categories of raganuga-bhakti, jiva: four jiva's defects: bhrama (tendency to make mistakes); pramada (delusion); vipralipsa (the tendency to cheat); and karanapatava (imperfect material senses), mood: vamya-bhava, upasana: meaning
25 Jun 2026 midday – Ekadashi (English) – Lampeter, Wales, UK
– Practice Ekadasi; you must follow what the sastra (scripture) says. – On the day of Ekadasi, all sins take shelter in the five types of grains. – The Lord’s words are free from the four defects: bhrama (error), pramada (illusion), vipralipsa (the tendency to cheat), and karanapatava (imperfect material senses). – It is necessary to follow Krishna’s instructions; the lila (pastime) of how Dronacarya was killed on the battlefield of Kurukshetra...
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24 Jun 2026 midday – Baladeva Vidyabhushana Disappearance Day (English) – Wales, UK
– Baladeva Vidyabhushana’s Disappearance Day and Ganga-dashahara are today. – Thanks to Baladeva Vidyabhushana, we can now worship Radha and Krishna. Baladeva Vidyabhushana is the protector of our sampradaya. – Govindadeva (abhidheya-adhishthatri-devata), Gopinatha (prayojana-adhishthatri-devata) and Madana Mohana (sambandha-adhishthatri-devata) are the three main deities of Gaudiya Vaishnavas. Vajranabha manifested these deities with the help of Mother Uttara. –...
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29 Sep 2025 evening – Krsna and His Avatars (English) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
– The six opulences of Krsna. – Verse: rāmādi-mūrtiṣu kalā-niyamena tiṣṭhan nānāvatāram akarod bhuvaneṣu kintu… (Brahma Samhita 5.39). – Krsna’s incarnations and expansions are non-different from Him in tattva-siddhanta. – Verse: barhāpīḍaṁ naṭa-vara-vapuḥ karṇayoḥ karṇikāraṁ… (SB 10.21.5). – Verse: kṛṣṇera yateka khelā sarvottama nara-līlā… (CC Madhya 21.101). – The devotees of Vaikuntha, Ayodhya, Dvaraka and Vrndavana have different...
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22 Sep 2025 evening – God is One (English) | Perth, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The Lord is one, without a second, but He expands into many forms. Rama and Krsna are not different in tattva-siddhanta, but differ in rasa-siddhanta. The three aspects of the Lord: Brahman, Paramatma, and Bhagavan. Verse: barhāpīḍaṁ naṭa-vara-vapuḥ karṇayoḥ karṇikāraṁ… (SB 10.21.5). Verse: kṛṣṇera svarūpa-vicāra śuna, sanātana… (CC Madhya 20.152). Hanuman’s faith in his Istadeva, Bhagavan Ramacandra. Without faith in a Guru, all spiritual life is ruined. Mantra and meaning: Dhyana Mulam...
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02 Jul 2025 morning – Krishna in Nava-Vrindavana (English) | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 – Lakshmi-devi is angry with Jagannatha for not paying her any attention. – Dakshina-bhava and vamya-bhava. – The difference in how Western and Indian people raise their children. – Lakshmi-devi wants to enter Vrindavana, but does not want to acquire the necessary qualifications. – Krishna accepts Lakshmi-devi in the form of the golden line on His chest. – Lila: Bhrigu Rishi confirms that Vishnu is Bhagavan. – Shiva and Brahma are subject to the...