– Practice Ekadasi; you must follow what the sastra (scripture) says. – On the day of Ekadasi, all sins take shelter in the five types of grains. – The Lord’s words are free from the four defects: bhrama (error), pramada (illusion), vipralipsa (the tendency to cheat), and karanapatava (imperfect material senses). – It is necessary to follow Krishna’s instructions; the lila (pastime) of how Dronacarya was killed on the battlefield of Kurukshetra...
Srimad-Bhagavatam 10.31.9
15 Apr 2026 evening – You are the soul (English) – Rome, Italy | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
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...
14 Feb 2026 evening – Sri Bhagavata saptaha, day 1 (English translation) – Canning, India
PART 1 PART 2 The nectar of hearing Harikatha: Harikathamrtam. Sloka: tava kathāmṛtaṁ tapta-jīvanaṁ… (ŚB 10.31.9). All demigods glorify the katha of Srimad Bhagavatam. After enjoying the celestial planets due to punya-karma, conditioned souls need to return to the material world. The fruit of hearing Bhagavat Kathamrtam. The glorification of Srimad Bhagavatam is mentioned in the scriptures. Story of Brahmaji weighing the Bhagavatam on a scale: the Bhagavatam on one side of the scale and all the...
14 Feb 2026 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha, day 1 (Bengali) – Canning, West Bengal, India
Bada Mahaprabhu, Vishvanath Prabhu, Radha Kunja House Canning – The nectar of hearing Harikatha: Harikathamrtam. – Sloka: tava kathāmṛtaṁ tapta-jīvanaṁ… (ŚB 10.31.9). – All demigods glorify the katha of Srimad Bhagavatam. – After enjoying the celestial planets due to punya-karma, conditioned souls need to return to the material world. – The fruit of hearing Bhagavat Kathamrtam. – The glorification of Srimad Bhagavatam is mentioned in the scriptures...
07 Jan 2026 morning – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 4 (English) – Porto Alegre, Brazil
– The appearance of Brahma on the lotus stem. – The 5 types of manifestation of consciousness: acchadita-chetana, sankuchita-chetana, mukulita-chetana, vikasita-chetana and purna-vikasita-chetana. – Human life is very rare. – Verse: tava kathāmṛtaṁ tapta-jīvanaṁ…(SB 10.31.9). – The behaviour of uttama-bhagavatas. – Verse: vikrīḍitaṁ vraja-vadhūbhir idaṁ ca viṣṇoḥ…(SB 10.33.39). – Lila: mana of Srimati Radhika, cobra on the narrow road. – Dhruva...
16 Sep 2025 evening – The Nature of the Soul (English) | Whangarei, New Zealand | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– On the difficulties of hearing Harikatha and chanting the Holy Names. – The sabdha-brahma, a transcendental vibration, which enters through the ears and travels to the heart, eliminating anarthas (imperfections). – Quote from Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada on the difficulty of hearing Harikatha. – Story of the king who went to the market and saw three dolls with vast differences in price. – The difference between hearing and listening to Harikatha...
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...
18 Feb 2025 evening – Self-realization is the Best Realization (English) | Punta Arenas, Chile | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Gurudeva reminds us of the rarity of the human body and that we must understand that the human body is the only one capable of rendering devotional service to the Lord. Explanation of why God created man in His image and likeness. What characteristic differentiates men, conditioned souls, from other animals. Upon reaching the abode of the Lord, a place of bliss, everyone will be very happy. The material world is incomplete, but in the transcendental world happiness is unlimited, it is an...