Prema-vivarta, Day 4: Grantha-racanā — Jagadānanda the Rādhā-pada-dāsī, the Parrot’s Gaura-nāma, and Navadvīpa as Vṛndāvana • Why the Book Was Written: Opening chapter two (Grantha-racanā), Gurudeva reads how Jagadānanda Paṇḍita, “a paṇḍita in name only,” writes in tears whatever līlā of Mahāprabhu arises in his heart. To Svarūpa Dāmodara he says he writes only about the one he loves (pirīta), for no worldly purpose, and Svarūpa leaves him as bātula, mad (Prema-vivarta 2.1–10). • Not Satyabhāmā...
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24 Oct 2026 morning – Prema-vivarta, Day 4 (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Prema-vivarta, Day 4: Grantha-racanā — Jagadānanda the Rādhā-pada-dāsī, the Parrot’s Gaura-nāma, and Navadvīpa as Vṛndāvana • Why the Book Was Written: Opening chapter two (Grantha-racanā), Gurudeva reads how Jagadānanda Paṇḍita, “a paṇḍita in name only,” writes in tears whatever līlā of Mahāprabhu arises in his heart. To Svarūpa Dāmodara he says he writes only about the one he loves (pirīta), for no worldly purpose, and Svarūpa leaves him as bātula, mad (Prema-vivarta 2.1–10). • Not Satyabhāmā...
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08 Oct 2026 evening – The Power of Sadhu-sanga (English) – Penang, Malaysia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– In this Kali-yuga there is only one process to achieve spiritual perfection: chanting the Holy Names. – In the Kali Santarana Upanishad, Sri Vyasadeva explains that the Mahamantra of this Kali-yuga has 16 names and 32 syllables. – The spiritual practice at home was: Satya-yuga/meditation; Treta-yuga/fire sacrifice; Dvapara-yuga/worship of the Deity; Kali-yuga/namasankirtana. – A sloka explaining the benefits of chanting the Holy Names: ceto-darpaṇa-mārjanaṁ…...
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17 Aug 2026 evening – The beautiful Glories of Sadhu-sanga and Holy Names (English) – Lisbon, Portugal | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Church XL – It is very rare for a jiva to hear harikatha. – Our life as a drop of water on a lotus petal – Durlabha mānaśo deho illustrates this (S.B. 11.2.29). – Speciality of the human body is to achieve suddha-bhakti. – Tulasi Das tells our fortune to receive Sadhu-sanga by mercy of Lord Ramacandra. – We must relentlessly endeavour for spiritual life, as like the lion hunts the deer. – Pastimes of Mukunda Datta and his son, Raghunandana. – Lord...
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11 Aug 2026 evening – The Seed of Bhakti (English) – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Sri Gauravani Gaudiya Matha – Glorification of Srila Rupa Gosvami Pada, who received instructions directly from Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. – On the fortune of taking shelter at the lotus feet of Guru and receiving Bhakti-lata-bija, the seed of the creeper of devotion. – On the conditioned soul that has been wandering in this material world since time immemorial. – Explanation of the eight million four hundred thousand species of life and how they are distributed. –...
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04 Aug 2026 evening – Continuous Practice and Renunciation (English) – Brasilia, Brazil
Special program at the Embassy of India – Gurudeva greets the Indian authorities and thanks them for the reception. – Gurudeva also thanks Acyuta Priya for the coordination and organization of the event. – Gurudeva asks all those present to enthusiastically spread Vedic culture. – About Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who left us the Siksastaka. – About the chanting of the Holy Names that fills hearts with joy and dispels all...
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02 Aug 2026 evening – The Powers of Krishna (English) – Fortaleza, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– On existing species. – By the Lord’s mercy we receive a human body (among the 400,000 species of human beings) that is capable of worshipping the Lord. – All animals are seeking to satisfy their senses, except for human beings who can practice bhajana and sadhana to the Lord and who, therefore, are distinguished from animals. – Katha on the manifestation of Brahmaji. * Meaning of Omkara. * Krishna has countless potencies (saktis) but His principal potency is...
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21 Apr 2026 evening – Appearance of Shankaracarya (English) – Paris, France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Quotation on the glorification of Shankaracarya by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. On the capacity of great devotees to understand the heart of Shankaracarya. The manifestation of Lord Shiva in this age as Shankaracarya and the objective of his preaching of impersonalism. On the most important sacred river, the Ganges, and, among the Eighteen Puranas, the highest is the Srimad Bhagavatan. On the Mayavada philosophy, which sees that everything in this material world is false, there are no living entities...