Shikshashtaka 3

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Penang 2026, Malaysia 2026, Shikshashtaka 1, Shikshashtaka 3, Srimad-Bhagavatam 3.25.25, Radha and Krishna Compete to See Who Swims Better, Srimati Radhika Speaks with Krishna Disguised as a Devangana, A Lazy Devotee Who Pretended to Chant Japa and Neglected His Guru, Jaya Jaya Radhe Krishna Govinda, Ohe! Vaishnava Thakura, Shuddha Bhakata Charana Renu, Sri Krsna Gopala Hare Mukunda, Importance of Vaishnava Association, maha-mantra: has 16 names and 32 syllables, tirtha-bhumi: one whose heart is free from offenses receives the good influences bestowed by a holy place

08 Oct 2026 evening – The Power of Sadhu-sanga (English) – Penang, Malaysia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

October 8, 2026 9:25 PM

– 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…...

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Manila 2026, Philippines 2026, aradhitam nava-vanam vraja-kananam te, ceto-darpana-marjanam bhava-maha-davagni-nirvapanam, harer nama harer nama harer namaiva kevalam, Chaitanya-charitamrita Madhya 6.242, Navadvipa-shataka 78, Shikshashtaka 3, Bhaktivinoda Thakura, Sri Krishna Kirtane Jadi Manasa Tohara, Kali-yuga: Kali Maharaja's five places, verse: Sanskrit verse revealing that surrender to Mahaprabhu and the purifying power of those who go to Navadvipa-dhama lead to attaining Vrindavana

24 Sep 2026 evening – Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Appearance (English) – Manila, Philippines

September 24, 2026 6:00 PM

– All of Sri Guru Parampara Gaudiya Vaisnava and all associates of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Prabhupada are beloved sakhis of Srimati Radhika. – Srimati Radhika Herself sent Kamala Manjari (Bhaktivinoda Thakura) to the material world to preach the pure Holy Names and protect suddha-nama. – Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura lived as a judge and grhastha; he would go out every night on horseback to preach from village to village; he was not an ordinary man. – Lila from the dialogue...

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Dresden 2026, Germany 2026, anyabhilasita-sunyam jnana-karmady-anavrtam, trnad api sunicena taror api sahisnuna, Bhakti-rasamrita-sindhu 1.1.11, Shikshashtaka 3, A Guru Asks for a Glass of Water but the Disciple Does Not Listen Properly, Development of Bhakti, bhajana-kriya: beginning of devotional practices (engagement in bhakti activities; stage after accepting guidance from guru), bhakti stages: sraddha sadhu-sanga bhajana-kriya anartha-nivrtti nistha ruci asakti bhava and prema, bhakti: stages, sound: shabda-brahman, sound: transcendental sound

28 Apr 2026 evening – Spiritual Development (English) – Dresden, Germany | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

April 28, 2026 6:00 PM

– Explanation of the difference between development in spiritual life and material life. – On the fruits of karma that come automatically. – On the need to take refuge at the lotus feet of Bhakti Devi for spiritual development. – Explanation of Krishna’s instruction to Arjuna to offer all the fruits of his actions to Him. – How to perform suddha-bhakti, pure devotional service to the Supreme Lord. – Sloka: anyābhilāṣitā-śūnyaṁ jñāna-karmādy...

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Discourses Translated into French 2026, Paris 2026, France 2026, ceto-darpana-marjanam bhava-maha-davagni-nirvapanam, radha-karavacita-pallava-vallarike, trnad api sunicena taror api sahisnuna, Radha-rasa-sudha-nidhi 14, Shikshashtaka 1, Shikshashtaka 3

21 Apr 2026 evening – Appearance of Shankaracarya (English) – Paris, France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

April 21, 2026 6:00 PM

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...

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2025, Sao Paulo 2025, Brazil 2025, Shikshashtaka 1, Shikshashtaka 2, Shikshashtaka 3, Ratha-yatra 2025, ananya-mamata: exclusive possessiveness (pure attachment to Krishna), animals: dogs, bhaktas: jnani; shuddha; premi; premapara; prematura, bhakti: bhakti is service, Janardana: Bhava-grahi Janardana (Lord who accepts the devotee's mood), Radha: Srimati Radhika is bhakta-mukuta-siromani

02 Jul 2025 midday – The Significance of Ratha-yatra (English) | Sao Paulo, Brazil

July 2, 2025 12:00 PM

– Bhakti is service. – The Lord is Bhava-grahi Janardana. – Always show respect to senior devotees, especially those from other countries. – The story of Shivananda Sena and his dog. – Nityananda Prabhu heavily chastised Shivananda Sena. – We should show respect even to the dog of a devotee. – Ratha-yatra means showing respect to devotees. – The glories of the Brazilian devotees. – Love is ananya-mamata. If you are not single-minded, you...

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Discourses Translated into Spanish 2025, Punta Arenas 2025, Chile 2025, Shikshashtaka 3, Madhurya-kadambini 2025

20 Feb 2025 morning – The Wonderful Book Madhurya Kadambini (English) | Punta Arenas, Chile | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

February 20, 2025 8:57 AM

Bhakti in the mood of opulence and sweetness, the difference between the devotees of Vaikuntha and Vrndavana. ⁠Madhurya means sweetness, and, Kadambini means a beautiful rain cloud about to pour, whose refreshing manifestation in the sky enchants everyone with its misty colors due to the rays of the Sun. ⁠Visvanatha Cakravarti Pada begins this book by glorifying Caitanya Mahaprabhu because only He grants krsna-prema. ⁠Mahaprabhu grants krsna-prema to everyone, without discriminating who is or...

2024, Discourses in English 2024, Seattle 2024, USA 2024, Shikshashtaka 3, Bhagavad-gita 2024, soul: conditioned soul, vision: transcendental vision

12 Dec 2024 morning evening – The Essence of Bhagavad Gita (English) | Seattle, USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

December 12, 2024 6:01 PM

Dhrtarastra listens to Sanjaya’s narrations. Thirta-bhumi, a place of pilgrimage. Dhrtarastra’s mental disturbances regarding the social position of his children. The conditioned soul is attached to the material world (me and mine). When we understand that what we have does not belong to us and serve Krsna, our mind will become calm and peaceful. We are neither the doers nor the owners. The material elements. The body has 5 doors. Vastu-sastra. ⁠Ask yourself, “Who am I?” Try to...

2024, Discourses in English 2024, Hari-katha 2024 (Undisclosed country), Undisclosed, Shikshashtaka 3, maya: gunas

20 Jun 2024 evening – Material World and Spiritual World (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

June 20, 2024 7:18 PM

Everyone needs to express their feelings, so we look for friends. ⁠The three gunas (material qualities) of Maya. ⁠God creates, maintains and destroys the material world. ⁠Story of the boy who caught a fish to raise out of the water. We, souls, are outside our habitat, we want eternal love, but this love we only find in the transcendental/spiritual world. ⁠What is the process for us to return to God? Mahamantra Hare Krsna! ⁠Sloka: govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami… (Brahma Samhita). ⁠In...

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