– Sadhana-bhakti creepers: kleshagni and subhada; bhava-bhakti creepers: moksha-laghutakrit and sudurlabha; prema-bhakti creepers: sandaratma-visheshatma and krishna-akarshani. – Krishna immediately gives material things or liberation to a devotee but He hides bhakti because He doesn’t want to be controlled by a devotee’s love: kṛṣṇa yadi chuṭe bhakte bhukti mukti diyā…(CC Adi 8.18). – When you are disconnected from Guru, you lose everything. – Manjaris are a great...
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05 Aug 2026 evening – The Meaning of Guru and the Path of Pure Bhakti (English) – Alto Paraiso, Brazil
Bhakti Chakora Ashram – A guru does not give material knowledge; that is the role of a teacher. – The meaning of the word ‘guru’. – Do not disturb karmic people by discouraging them from performing their prescribed duties: na buddhi-bhedaṁ janayed ajñānāṁ karma-saṅginām…(BG 3.26). – Story: A servant ruined a cabbage by tearing off all its leaves while searching for the fruit inside . – Definition of bhakti: anyābhilāṣitā-śūnyaṁ jñāna-karmādy-anāvṛtam… (BRS 1.1.11)...
31 Jul 2026 evening – Disappearance of Bhakti Hrdaya Bon Gosvami Maharaja (English) – Santos, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– Srila Bhaktisidhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada is like the Moon, and all his disciples are like the moonbeams that spread the movement of nama sankirtana throughout the world. – The disciple’s duty is to fulfill the Guru’s heart’s desire and preach. – In this Kali-yuga, only by chanting the Holy Names will we be able to liberate ourselves from this ocean of Maya. – Bhakti Hrdaya Bon Gosvami Maharaja established a University, preaching in both Europe and...
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...