– The life and many teachings of Syamananda Prabhu. – Song: Sukhera Lagiya. – All the Sastras, Granthas, Upanishads reveal: happiness is in the abode of the Lord. – Verse: ceto-darpaṇa-mārjanaṁ bhava-mahā-dāvāgni-… (CC Antya Lila 20.12). – On diksha granted by a trustworthy Guru who brings transcendental knowledge. – On the disciplic succession of siksha and diksha granted by Jiva Gosvami. – The service rendered to Syamananda Prabhu of cleaning...
Chaitanya-charitamrita Antya 20.12
30 Jun 2026 midday – Bhajana-rahasya, Diffеrence between Sadhana and Bhajana (English) – Boston, USA
+kirtan – Quotation from the book Sri Bhajana-Rahasya by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura. – Srila BV Thakura’s revelation regarding his transcendental form. – The reason why Krishna and His eternal associates perform pastimes in human form. – About: rupa-madhuryam; prema-madhuryam; lila-madhuryam; venu-madhuryam. – Quotation from the tenth Canto of the Srimad Bhagavatan, Chapter 11, where Sukadeva glorifies Krishna’s flute. – Explanation of the...
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...
15 June 2024 midday – The Wonders of Bhagavan Sri Krsna (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Sloka: ārādhyo bhagavān vrajeśa-tanayas… (Caitanya-matta-manjusa, by Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura). Siddhanta from Harivamsa Purana, which provides evidence that Nanda Maharaja’s wife has two names: Devaki and Yasoda. Krsna in different moods in His different abodes, Dvaraka, Mathura and Vrndavana. The example of a perfect grhasta is Lord Ramacandra. About the ninety-six different types of heroes (nayakas) of Bhagavan Sri Krsna. The lilas of Dvaraka, Mathura and Vrndavana, and the...
13 Nov 2023 morning – The Bhajana of Sanatana Gosvami, Chaklesvara Mahadeva and the Manasi Ganga (Hindi) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu spoke Siksastakam to Sri Svarupa Damodara and Sri Raya Ramananda at Gambhira. Verse: ceto-darpaṇa-mārjanaṁ bhava-mahā-dāvāgni-nirvāpaṇaṁ (CC Antya-lila 20.12). Manifestations of Baladeva Prabhu. The definition of conditioned souls and liberated souls according to Jaiva Dharma. Verse: nāhaṁ vipro na ca nara-patir nāpi vaiśyo na śūdro (CC Madhya-lila 13.80). The prominent process of bhakti in Kali-yuga is the chanting of the holy names. The ten offenses against the holy...
13 Nov 2023 morning – The Bhajana of Sanatana Gosvami, Chaklesvara Mahadeva and the Manasi Ganga (English translation) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu spoke Siksastakam to Sri Svarupa Damodara and Sri Raya Ramananda at Gambhira. Verse: ceto-darpaṇa-mārjanaṁ bhava-mahā-dāvāgni-nirvāpaṇaṁ (CC Antya-lila 20.12). Manifestations of Baladeva Prabhu. The definition of conditioned souls and liberated souls according to Jaiva Dharma. Verse: nāhaṁ vipro na ca nara-patir nāpi vaiśyo na śūdro (CC Madhya-lila 13.80). The prominent process of bhakti in Kali-yuga is the chanting of the holy names. The ten offenses against the holy...