Quotation on the glorification of Shankaracarya by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. On the capacity of great devotees to understand the heart of Shankaracarya. The manifestation of...
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21 Apr 2026 morning – Sadhana-bhakti (English) – Paris, France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
On advancing in spiritual practice depending on knowledge of slokas (verses). Indication of the Sri Slokamrtam-Bindu, a book containing the main verses we should learn...
01 Apr 2026 evening – Ask Only for Bhakti from Bhagavan (Hindi) – Bhuj, India
– On mandira, kirtana and sankirtana. – Do not ask Bhagavan for material things, as you will receive them according to your karma. – Bharata asked...
01 Apr 2026 evening – Ask Only for Bhakti from Bhagavan (English translation) – Bhuj, India
– On mandira, kirtana and sankirtana. – Do not ask Bhagavan for material things, as you will receive them according to your karma. – Bharata asked...
02 Jul 2025 evening – A Mood of Lamentation (English) | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– Where there is a Vaishnava, there is Vrindavana. – We need to cleanse our hearts. – Tilaka and kanthimala alone are not enough. We need to follow...
02 Jul 2025 midday – The Significance of Ratha-yatra (English) | Sao Paulo, Brazil
– Bhakti is service. – The Lord is Bhava-grahi Janardana. – Always show respect to senior devotees, especially those from other countries. – The...
04 Aug 2024 evening – Sadhu-sanga and Vaisnava-seva (English) | Seattle, USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Verse: sādhu-saṅga sādhu-saṅga… (CC Madhya, 22.54). All the Vedas and Puranas explain the glories of sadhu-sanga. The six activities of the brahmanas. The story of Gopa...
11 Feb 2024 evening – Nama-sankirtana (English) – La Plata, Argentina | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
It is very rare to reach the association of saints. Verse: kṛṣṇa-bhakti-janma-mūla haya ‘sādhu-saṅga’ (CC Madhya-lila 22.83). Verse: sādhu saṅga sādhu saṅga sarva śāstra...