Bhagavad-gita

2026, Discourses in Hindi 2026, Delhi 2026, India 2026, anugrahaya bhaktanam manusam deham asthitah, janma karma ca me divyam evam, Bhagavad-gita 4.9, Srimad-Bhagavatam 10.33.36, Janmashtami 2026, Ganesha Writes the Scripture as Vyasadeva Dictates, Bhagavan's Qualities, Bhagavan: God can do anything with any part of His body because all His senses are transcendental, Bhagavan: shakti and shaktiman, offences: it is offensive to see differences between the various manifestations of God because God is one and manifests Himself in many forms, Ramana Manjari: Srila Gurudeva Narayana Gosvami Maharaja is Ramana Manjari and we should be proud of this good fortune

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

September 4, 2026 8:00 AM

– 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...

2026, Discourses Translated into English 2026, Delhi 2026, India 2026, anugrahaya bhaktanam manusam deham asthitah, janma karma ca me divyam evam, Bhagavad-gita 4.9, Srimad-Bhagavatam 10.33.36, Janmashtami 2026, Ganesha Writes the Scripture as Vyasadeva Dictates, Bhagavan's Qualities, Bhagavan: God can do anything with any part of His body because all His senses are transcendental, Bhagavan: shakti and shaktiman, offences: it is offensive to see differences between the various manifestations of God because God is one and manifests Himself in many forms, Ramana Manjari: Srila Gurudeva Narayana Gosvami Maharaja is Ramana Manjari and we should be proud of this good fortune

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

September 4, 2026 8:00 AM

– 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...

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Discourses Translated into Spanish 2026, Barcelona 2026, Kaala Yoga Studio 2026, Spain 2026, krsnera yateka khela sarvottama nara-lila, te tam bhuktva svarga-lokam visalam, Bhagavad-gita 9.21, Chaitanya-charitamrita Madhya 21.101, aprakrita-jnana: transcendental knowledge (knowledge beyond material perception; spiritual understanding revealed by bhakti), Bhagavad-gita: why Krishna manifested it, jiva: four jiva's defects: bhrama (tendency to make mistakes); pramada (delusion); vipralipsa (the tendency to cheat); and karanapatava (imperfect material senses), jnana and vijnana: difference, knowledge: 5 primary types of knowledge in Bhagavad-gita, knowledge: acquired only by ordinary human beings or through direct perception is imperfect, knowledge: anumana (understanding unseen realities through inference); for example Svargaloka described in the scriptures, knowledge: aparoksha (the knowledge of impersonalists who realize the existence of the wheel of samsara and desire immersion in brahman), knowledge: jnana and vijnana, sukriti: leading to birth on celestial planets but after the results are exhausted one is born again on Earth

21 Aug 2026 midday – The Types of Knowledge (English) – Barcelona, Spain | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

August 21, 2026 12:00 PM

Kaala Yoga Studio – The difference between knowledge and realization (jnana and vijnana) is that first we acquire knowledge and then, by the mercy of the Guru and Krishna, we receive the realization of that knowledge in our hearts. – The sastras describe five types of knowledge: pratyaksha (direct perception), but this way of acquiring knowledge involves some defects. – Any knowledge acquired only by ordinary human beings or through direct perception is imperfect. –...

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2026, Alhandra 2026, Portugal 2026, asa-bharair amrta-sindhu-mayaih kathancit, mamaivamso jiva-loke jiva-bhutah sanatanah, na tasya karyam karanam ca vidyate, Bhagavad-gita 15.7, Shvetashvatara Upanishad 6.8, Vilapa-kusumanjali 102, A Guru Explains Utkantha by Holding His Disciple Under Water, King Akbar Explains the Advantages and Disadvantages of an Aubergine to Birbal, Dekhite Dekhite, maya: definition, mayavada: mayavada's theories, mayavada: why to know it, Puranjana and Puranjani: katha about them, tattva-siddhanta and rasa-siddhanta: philosophical conclusions and rasa conclusions (established truths about reality; conclusions about devotional relationships and spiritual emotions), tattva: 28 tattvas (categories of reality described in Vaishnava philosophy)

19 Aug 2026 midday – Mayavada Theories (English) – Alhandra, Portugal | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

August 19, 2026 12:00 PM

– Human life is very rare. – Chant 64 rounds of the holy names. – You should know what Mayavada philosophy is in order not to be attracted by it. – Mayavada’s theory of avachchheda-vada (the theory of limitation), illustrated by the example of ghatakasha-patakasha: the space inside the pot and the space outside the pot become one when the pot is broken. – Mayavada theory of pratibimba-vada (the theory of reflection): the sun appears as many through its reflections...

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2026, Pindamonhangaba 2026, Brazil 2026, ananyas cintayanto mam, ete camsa-kalah pumsah krsnas tu bhagavan svayam, Bhagavad-gita 9.22, Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.3.28, Krishna Reveals His Supremacy to Arjuna, Parikshit Asks Shukadeva Why Krishna’s Devotees Are Poor and Shiva’s Devotees Are Rich, Bhagavan: Lord is beyond the modes of material nature, demigods: respecting demigods as they are servants of Krishna, money: why devotees of Krishna are poor and devotees of Shiva are rich, nirguna: beyond material qualities (transcendental to the modes of material nature; free from material designations), Shiva: Shivaji is a shuddha-vaishnava and doesn't smoke marijuana, Shiva: through the mercy of Shivaji/Gopishvara we can enter the rasa dance

13 Aug 2026 evening – Hierarchical Difference between Vishnu, Shiva, and Demigods (English) – Pindamonhangaba, Brazil

August 13, 2026 6:00 PM

– Acknowledgments. – A verse revealing that all Avatars are expansions of Krishna: ete cāṁśa-kalāḥ puṁsaḥ… (SB 1.3.28). – Avatar and Avatar. – The Lord is beyond the modes of material nature. – Never criticize the demigods, they are servants of Krishna. – Surya (Sun), Pavan (Water), Varuna (Wind), and other demigods. – Krishna reveals His supremacy to Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita. – The demigods always take refuge in Lord Vishnu. – Pariksit...

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2026, Rio de Janeiro 2026, Sri Gauravani Gaudiya Matha 2026, Brazil 2026, dharma-ksetre kuru-ksetre, Bhagavad-gita 1.1, Krishna Calls Srimati Radhika Chandranini, Srimati Radhika Alone Absorbed in Krishna Imagines Krishna Closing Her Eyes with His Hands and Asking Her to Guess Who Did It, A Man Who Went to the Circus for Fun and Got a Beating, The Bengali Parable of Lila-govinda, The Mystical Jamun Tree in the Himalayas, sambandhatmika-bhakti and kamatmika-bhakti: difference, gopis: why they love Krishna, love: difference between kama (material love) and prema (transcendental love), love: what does l.o.v.e. stand for, prema and lust: as different as milk and hydrated lime, separation: feelings of separation arise from mamata (loving possessiveness) and sambandha-jnana (knowledge of relationship with the Lord), separation: material separation, viraha-maha-mahotsava: explanation, viraha: meaning, viraha: why Yogamaya creates separation

10 Aug 2026 evening – Viraha. Love of this world (English) – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

August 10, 2026 6:00 PM

Sri Gauravani Gaudiya Matha – What does l.o.v.e. stand for? – Story of the mystical jamun tree in the Himalayas. – Love of this world is mixed with the three gunas. – Prema and lust as different as milk and hydrated lime. – Don’t go towards darkness, maya. – Love is only for the exclusive pleasure of Krishna. – Bengali parable of Lila-govinda and the magical tent at the fair. – Lamentation not separation felt in this world. – How we...

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2026, Alto Paraiso 2026, Bhakti Chakora Ashrama 2026, Brazil 2026, ananyas cintayanto mam, bhakti-yogena manasi samyak pranihite 'male, ksipram bhavati dharmatma sasvac-chantim nigacchati, Bhagavad-gita 9.22, Bhagavad-gita 9.31, Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.7.4, Arjuna Mishra Writes Three Lines in His Bhagavad-gita Because He Doubts Krishna’s Words, Bhakti's Superiority Over Other Paths, age: old age, bhaktas: jnani; shuddha; premi; premapara; prematura, bhakti: definition of sadhana-bhakti, bhakti: sadhana-bhakti, disciple: must be ekanishtha, gopis: bhakta-mukti-siromani because they are the jewels in the crown, humility: compared to a tree full of fruit that leaves them hanging towards the ground

07 Aug 2026 evening – The Supremacy of Bhakti Over Jnana (English) – Alto Paraiso, Brazil

August 7, 2026 6:00 PM

Bhakti Cakora Ashram – Many people postpone spiritual practice, grow old without practicing sadhana, and end up feeling regret for having wasted their lives. – In old age, it is common to reflect on what has been done and realize that material achievements do not last forever. – True comfort comes from spiritual life, and not just from material achievements and possessions. – The example of the dog teaches loyalty to the master, responsibility, and care for what has been...

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2026, Alto Paraiso 2026, Bhakti Chakora Ashrama 2026, Brazil 2026, anyabhilasita-sunyam jnana-karmady-anavrtam, dhyana-mulam guror murtih, guru-susrusaya bhaktya sarva labdharpanena ca, gurur brahma gurur visnur gurur devo mahesvarah, na buddhi-bhedam janayed ajnanam karma-sanginam, Bhagavad-gita 3.26, Bhakti-rasamrita-sindhu 1.1.11, Srimad-Bhagavatam 7.7.30, A Servant Went to Cook a Cabbage for His Guru, Duties of a diksha-guru, Guru is Brahma Vishnu Maheshvara, Meaning of the word guru, Mercy of Guru, Chaitya-guru: is always with you, Chandravali: if you love Chandravali; Srimati Radhika will never accept you, faith: qualification for devotional service (bhakti), guru: Chaitya-guru, guru: guru's mercy (hardika; vachika; aloka-dana), preaching: difficulty of attracting people to Krishna Consciousness and helping them remain fixed in it, sampradaya: devotees joining other sampradayas encouraging others to do the same and criticizing their own sampradaya

05 Aug 2026 evening – The Meaning of Guru and the Path of Pure Bhakti (English) – Alto Paraiso, Brazil

August 5, 2026 6:00 PM

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)...

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