• 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...
srnvatam sva-kathah krsnah punya-sravana-kirtanah
2026, Discourses in Hindi 2026, Delhi 2026, India 2026, bhukti-mukti-sprha yavat, dharmah projjhita-kaitavo 'tra, ista-gosthi dunha sane kari' kata-ksana, na vina vipralambhena sambhogah pustim asnute, srnvatam sva-kathah krsnah punya-sravana-kirtanah, yam yam vapi smaran bhavam, Bhagavad-gita 8.6, Chaitanya-charitamrita Adi 1.92, Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.1.2, Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.2.17
13 Oct 2026 morning – Cleansing the Heart at Gundicha (Hindi) – Delhi, India
Cleansing the Heart at Guṇḍicā, Kṛṣṇa Never Leaves Vraja, and the Foremost of Thieves (Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Antya-līlā, Chapter One) • Guṇḍicā-mārjana: Continuing Antya-līlā, Chapter One, Gurudeva explains that Mahāprabhu’s cleansing of the Guṇḍicā temple teaches us to clean the chariot of the mind and the throne of the heart so that Govinda can sit there. Dirt on the body is washed with water, but the dirt of the mind is washed only with the “soap” of the holy name, as Mahāprabhu’s ceto...
2026, Discourses in Hindi 2026, Delhi 2026, India 2026, anugrahaya bhaktanam manusam deham asthitah, gopyah kamad bhayat kamso, krsnera yateka khela sarvottama nara-lila, nitya-siddha krsna-prema 'sadhya' kabhu naya, srnvatam sva-kathah krsnah punya-sravana-kirtanah, Chaitanya-charitamrita Madhya 21.101, Chaitanya-charitamrita Madhya 22.107, Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.2.17, Srimad-Bhagavatam 10.33.36, Srimad-Bhagavatam 7.1.31, Venu-gita 2026, A Gopi Hears Krishna’s Flute and Forgets to Put Kajal on Her Second Eye, Maila Lage Tan Mem, anugraha and nigraha: mercy and chastisement (Krishna's mercy toward devotees; punishment of non-devotees), bhakti: nine limbs of bhakti, Krishna: dhira-lalita-nayaka, Krishna: types of flutes, prema: types, Radha: svadhina-bhartrika-nayika, six seasons
17 Jun 2026 evening – Sri Venu-gita (Hindi) – Delhi, India – Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Sri Sri Raman Vihari Gaudiya Matha – Srimad-Bhagavatam’s cantos are Krishna’s bodily limbs. – Nine limbs of bhakti. – Repentance with eagerness is the only way to see God. – Bhagavan Vrajendra-nandana Shyamasundara has 64 qualifications in full, and 4 of them are extraordinary. – All 12 rasas are there in Vraja. – Sthayibhava: vibhava (alambana, uddipana), anubhava, sattvika and vyabhicari-bhava (sanchari-bhava). – Rasa is relishable when...
2026, Discourses Translated into English 2026, Delhi 2026, India 2026, anugrahaya bhaktanam manusam deham asthitah, gopyah kamad bhayat kamso, krsnera yateka khela sarvottama nara-lila, nitya-siddha krsna-prema 'sadhya' kabhu naya, srnvatam sva-kathah krsnah punya-sravana-kirtanah, Chaitanya-charitamrita Madhya 21.101, Chaitanya-charitamrita Madhya 22.107, Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.2.17, Srimad-Bhagavatam 10.33.36, Srimad-Bhagavatam 7.1.31, Venu-gita 2026, A Gopi Hears Krishna’s Flute and Forgets to Put Kajal on Her Second Eye, Maila Lage Tan Mem, anugraha and nigraha: mercy and chastisement (Krishna's mercy toward devotees; punishment of non-devotees), bhakti: nine limbs of bhakti, Krishna: dhira-lalita-nayaka, Krishna: types of flutes, prema: types, Radha: svadhina-bhartrika-nayika, six seasons
17 Jun 2026 evening – Sri Venu-gita (English translation) – Delhi, India – Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Sri Sri Raman Vihari Gaudiya Matha – Srimad-Bhagavatam’s cantos are Krishna’s bodily limbs. – Nine limbs of bhakti. – Repentance with eagerness is the only way to see God. – Bhagavan Vrajendra-nandana Shyamasundara has 64 qualifications in full, and 4 of them are extraordinary. – All 12 rasas are there in Vraja. – Sthayibhava: vibhava (alambana, uddipana), anubhava, sattvika and vyabhicari-bhava (sanchari-bhava). – Rasa is relishable when...
2026, Discourses in Bengali 2026, Kashinagar 2026, West Bengal 2026, India 2026, srnvatam sva-kathah krsnah punya-sravana-kirtanah, Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.2.17, Bengal Prachar 2026, The Snake Charmer and Haridasa Thakura, Importance of Listening to Hari-katha, aparadhas: ten offences of the holy names, character quality: duplicity, Bengal Prachar 2026
16 Mar 2026 midday – Harikatha is the Nourishment of the Soul (Bengali) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Verse: śṛṇvatāṁ sva-kathāḥ kṛṣṇaḥ puṇya-śravaṇa-kīrtanaḥ… (Srimad Bhagavatam 1.2.17). A Vaishnava is one who receives the Vishnu/Krishna mantra. Mahaprabhu is patita-pavana, Savior of the Fallen, but not of hypocrites and duplicity. Lila of the snake charmer, and Haridasa Thakura. Mahaprabhu gave mercy to Mukunda Dasa. Saci Mata asked forgiveness for his offense against Advaita and then received Mahaprabhu’s mercy. The ten offenses against the Holy Names. Never criticize Vaishnavas, not...
2026, Discourses Translated into English 2026, Kashinagar 2026, West Bengal 2026, India 2026, srnvatam sva-kathah krsnah punya-sravana-kirtanah, Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.2.17, Bengal Prachar 2026, The Snake Charmer and Haridasa Thakura, Importance of Listening to Hari-katha, aparadhas: ten offences of the holy names, character quality: duplicity, Bengal Prachar 2026
16 Mar 2026 midday – Harikatha is the Nourishment of the Soul (English translation) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Verse: śṛṇvatāṁ sva-kathāḥ kṛṣṇaḥ puṇya-śravaṇa-kīrtanaḥ… (Srimad Bhagavatam 1.2.17). A Vaishnava is one who receives the Vishnu/Krishna mantra. Mahaprabhu is patita-pavana, Savior of the Fallen, but not of hypocrites and duplicity. Lila of the snake charmer, and Haridasa Thakura. Mahaprabhu gave mercy to Mukunda Dasa. Saci Mata asked forgiveness for his offense against Advaita and then received Mahaprabhu’s mercy. The ten offenses against the Holy Names. Never criticize Vaishnavas, not...
2025, Discourses in English 2025, Florida 2025, Miami 2025, USA 2025, ceto-darpana-marjanam bhava-maha-davagni-nirvapanam, mamottamasloka-janesu sakhyam samsara-cakre, na tad bhasayate suryo na sasanko na pavakah, satam prasangan mama virya-samvido, srnvatam sva-kathah krsnah punya-sravana-kirtanah, Bhagavad-gita 15.6, Chaitanya-charitamrita Antya 20.12, Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.2.17, Srimad-Bhagavatam 10.31.9, Srimad-Bhagavatam 3.25.25, Srimad-Bhagavatam 6.11.27, Srimad-Bhagavatam 7.5.23, Glories of Hari-katha
07 Jul 2025 evening – The Glories of Bhagavat-Katha (English) | Miami, USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– The glories of listening to Harikatha. – Verse: śṛṇvatāṁ sva-kathāḥ kṛṣṇaḥ puṇya-śravaṇa-kīrtanaḥ (SB 1.2.17). – Verse: śravaṇaṁ kīrtanaṁ viṣṇoḥ smaraṇaṁ pāda-sevanam (SB 7.5.23). – Verse: satāṁ prasaṅgān mama vīrya-saṁvido bhavanti hṛt-karṇa rasāyanāḥ kathāḥ (SB 3.25.25). – Verse: tava kathāmṛtaṁ tapta-jīvanaṁ kavibhir īḍitaṁ kalmaṣāpaham (SB 10.31.9). – Verse: na tad bhāsayate sūryo na śaśāṅko na pāvakaḥ (BG 15.6). – Verse: mamottamaśloka-janeṣu...
2020, Discourses in English 2020, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2020, Undisclosed, Brazil 2020, srnvatam sva-kathah krsnah punya-sravana-kirtanah, Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.2.17, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart)
23 Dec 2020 morning – From Sadhana to Bhajana (English) – Brazil
– Definition of sadhana and bhajana;- Definition of sadhaka;- Did Bharata Maharaja really fall down?- Why do sadhus travel all over the world? To purify us with their harikatha;- Importance of listening to harikatha (but maya gives us two holes in our ears);- Krsna thinks: “those who are listening to my katha are the friends of my friend” (Śṛṇvatāṁ sva-kathāḥ kṛṣṇaḥ puṇya-śravaṇa-kīrtanaḥ – SB 1.2.17);- Atma dhyana (meditation in your soul);- Siddha pranali;- If we...