Bhagavad-gita

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23 Jul 2026 evening – The Glories of the Holy Names (English) – Hathee Yoga, Itajai, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

July 23, 2026 6:00 PM

– In Kali-yuga there is only one process to reach the supreme spiritual goal: chanting the Holy Names. – The essence of all scriptures is the Holy Names. – A sloka that reveals that the Mahamantra is the spiritual process of the Kali Yuga era: harer nāma harer nāma… (CC Madhya-lila 6.242). – If you acquire a little appreciation for the Holy Names, your life will be successful. – Develop faith in the Holy Names by hearing about their glories. – About how...

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22 Jul 2026 evening – Self-Realization: Effort and Mercy (English) – Ashtanga Yoga, Blumenau, Brazil

July 22, 2026 6:00 PM

– People, unlike animals, can meditate on the self, realizing that they are not the body but the soul. – The story of Isaac Newton illustrates the importance of an inquisitive nature. – Self-realization is the highest realization, but it does not come independently or through one’s own efforts alone. To realize spiritual truths, one needs both the Lord’s mercy and one’s own efforts to obtain that mercy. – Even a lion must make an effort to hunt. –...

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09 Jul 2026 evening – Glorification of Srivasa Thakura (English) – New Vraj, USA

July 9, 2026 6:00 PM

– Sloka on Mahaprabhu absorbed in the mood of Srimati Radhika: kāhāṅ mora prāṇa-nātha… (CC Madhya-lila 2.15). – Sloka on the coming of souls to the material world: kṛṣṇa bhuli’ sei jīva anādi… (CC Madhya-lila 20.117). – Maya covers, binds, and casts souls into the material world, and they wander among species and planets, both high and low. – The Holy Names are the remedy for the soul. – Dialogue between Srivasa and Mahaprabhu. – ⁠A verse...

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16 Apr 2026 evening – Those Who Receive Diksha from Great Vaishnavas Are Not Ordinary People (English) – Mirepoix, France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

April 16, 2026 6:00 PM

g It is impossible to compare worldly people with those who chant the Holy Names. On the suffering felt by worldly people when others die. A touching sloka that defines the greatest of sorrows: ‘duḥkha-madhye kona duḥkha haya gurutara?’… (CC Madhya-lila 8.248). Ajamila heard the dialogue between the Yamadutas and the Visnudutas. Dialogue of the Visnudutas with Ajamila after some years. Difference between namabhasa and suddha-nama. One who chants the Holy Names is not an ordinary...

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15 Apr 2026 evening – You are the soul (English) – Rome, Italy | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

April 15, 2026 6:00 PM

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...

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06 Apr 2026 midday – The Highest Mood of Bhajana to Krishna (Hindi) – Gujarat, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

April 6, 2026 12:00 PM

How the Vrajavasis feel separation from Krishna.

Happiness comes to those who chant the Holy Names.

Four types of people who chant Bhajana to Krishna.

Verse: catur-vidhā bhajante māṁ janāḥ sukṛtino ‘rjuna… (Bhagavad Gita 7.16).

Lilas from the Ramayana.

We can only practice spiritual life in the human species.

Four types of people who do not chant Bhajana to Krishna.

In this world we are obligated to perform actions (karma) and pay for them in this life or the next.

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06 Apr 2026 midday – The Highest Mood of Bhajana to Krishna (English translation) – Surat, Gujarat, India

April 6, 2026 12:00 PM

– How the Vrajavasis feel separation from Krishna. – Happiness comes to those who chant the Holy Names. – Four types of people who chant Bhajana to Krishna. – Verse: catur-vidhā bhajante māṁ janāḥ sukṛtino ‘rjuna… (Bhagavad Gita 7.16). – Lilas from the Ramayana. – We can only practice spiritual life in the human species. – Four types of people who do not chant Bhajana to Krishna. – In this world we are obligated to perform actions...

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19 Mar 2026 evening – The Power of the Holy Names (Bengali) – Kashinagar, India

March 19, 2026 6:00 PM

– Srimad Bhagavatam is immense, encompassing all themes of life. – When bhakti manifests in the devotee’s heart, he develops anuraga for Krishna. – The difference between the humility of Shivaji’s temples and the opulent blessings his devotees receive. – Lila of Shiva, the asura devotee who tried to kill Shiva with the blessing he received from him, and Lord Vishnu. – The difference between worship done with hypocrisy and worship done with sincerity...

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