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2026, Discourses in English 2026, Portland 2026, USA 2026, advaitam acyutam anadim ananta-rupam, akhila-rasamrita-murtih, anyabhilasita-sunyam jnana-karmady-anavrtam, apane acare keha na kare pracara, aradhyo bhagavan vrajesa-tanayas, karma-kanda jnana-kanda kevala visera bhanda, radha-karavacita-pallava-vallarike, syamasundara sikhanda-sekhara, Bhakti-rasamrita-sindhu 1.1.11, Brahma-samhita 5.33, Chaitanya-charitamrita Antya 4.102, Chaitanya-charitamrita Madhya 9.154), Radha-rasa-sudha-nidhi 14, Sri Radha-prarthana 2, Upadeshamrita 1, Upadeshamrita 2, Upadeshamrita 3, Bhakti-tattva, The Qualification to Preach

01 Jul 2026 evening – First Follow then Preach, Absorb Mind in Vrindavana (English) – Portland, USA

July 1, 2026 6:00 PM

– The glories of the Ratha-yatra festival in Seattle.– I live in this body to speak hari-katha, and for no other purpose. This is our Gaudiya Vaishnava dharana (conviction).– Mention of the story of Bilvamangala Thakura.– Verse: karma-kanda, jnana-kanda, kevala visera bhanda… (Prema-bhakti-chandrika).– Verse: anyabhilasita-sunyam jnana-karmady-anavrtam (Bhakti-rasamrita-sindhu 1.1.11).– Verses 1-3 of Upadeshamrita.– Mention of Gundicha-marjana-lila.– One must both practice and preach:...

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Birmingham 2026, United Kingdom 2026, sadhu-sanga nama-kirtana bhagavata-sravana, vaco vegam manasah krodha-vegam, Chaitanya-charitamrita Madhya 22.128, Upadeshamrita 1, Chintamani Moy, Bhakti-tattva, Goal of bhakti, Manjari-bhava, Radha-dasyam, Radha-tattva, Rasa-tattva, anugatya: following in the footsteps (submissive following of devotees; mood of guidance and service)

22 Jun 2026 evening – Radha-Dasyam Is the Goal (English) – Birmingham, UK – Srila BV Vana Maharaja

June 22, 2026 6:00 PM

  – The lila (pastime) of Madhavendra Puripada and the deity Kheer-cora Gopinatha. – If a Vaishnava accords us respect, we should accept it. – How to attain service to Srimati Radhika: only through sadhana under the guidance (anugatya) of the Vraja Gopis. – Verse: vāco vegaḿ manasaḥ krodha vegaḿ… (Sri Upadesamrta 1). – Sadhana begins with the Upadesamrta and, step by step, leads to Radha-dasyam. – Sadhu-sanga means listening to Harikatha...

2026, Discourses Translated into English 2026, Delhi 2026, India 2026, Upadeshamrita 1, Rama's Teachings, bhava: gopi-bhava

27 Mar 2026 midday – The Teachings of Lord Rama (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

March 27, 2026 12:00 PM

Kapila Dasa said, among other recommendations, that if you become too worried, your intelligence will disappear. “Vaco-vegam” actually means increasing how much you speak Harikatha. Gurudeva confesses that it is a blessing that our material life is full of problems. To receive the darshan of the Lord, we must be absorbed in Harikatha for 24 hours. If someone wants Krishna-prema and gopi-prema, they must first seek to understand the teachings of Lord Rama. Lord Rama speaks of the...

2026, Discourses in Hindi 2026, Delhi 2026, India 2026, Upadeshamrita 1, Rama's Teachings, bhava: gopi-bhava

27 Mar 2026 midday – The Teachings of Lord Rama (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

March 27, 2026 12:00 PM

+ abhisheka – Kapila Dasa said, among other recommendations, that if you become too worried, your intelligence will disappear. – “Vaco-vegam” actually means increasing how much you speak Harikatha. – Gurudeva confesses that it is a blessing that our material life is full of problems. – To receive the darshan of the Lord, we must be absorbed in Harikatha for 24 hours. – If someone wants Krishna-prema and gopi-prema, they must first seek to understand the...

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Kuala Lumpur 2025, Malaysia 2025, maha-prasade govinde nama-brahmani vaisnave, sruti-smrti-puranadi-pancaratra-vidhim vina, Bhakti-rasamrita-sindhu 1.2.101, Chaitanya-charitamrita Antya 16.60, Chaitanya-charitamrita Antya 16.61, Chaitanya-charitamrita Antya 16.62, Chaitanya-charitamrita Antya 16.63, Shad-gosvami-ashtaka 6, Upadeshamrita 1, Upadeshamrita 2, Upadeshamrita 3, Upadeshamrita 5, Upadeshamrita 6, Upadeshamrita 7, Upadeshamrita 2025, Aghasura's Previous Life, Ashtavakra’s Curses of a Damsel and a Gandharva Who Became Aghasura, Sita-devi and Draupadi Do Not Control Their Speech, The Sweet Fight Between the She-Parrot and He-Parrot That Glorifies the Love of Radha and Krishna, A King Who Did Not Honor the Water Used to Bathe a Sadhu’s Feet, Pareshananda Brahmachari to Whom a Ghost Requested the Foot-Washing Water of Srila BV Vamana Gosvami Maharaja, Bhajane Utsaha Bhaktite Vishvasa, Ke Jabi Ke Jabi Bhai, Tomare Bhuliya, bhakti: enthusiasm in bhakti, chanting: keep doing it even though you don't enjoy it, chanting: same number of rounds every day, consciousness: Krishna Consciousness, hari-katha: importance of listening to it, mind: mind is a king of all senses, sadhu: always pure even if you see his faults, shastras: rules and regulations of the shastras, Vaishnavas: how to behave with them, vishvasa: faith (firm trust in Krishna; confidence in the process of bhakti)

01 Oct 2025 midday – Upadeshamrita, Verses 1-7 (English) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

October 1, 2025 12:00 PM

– Upadeshamrita gives direct orders on how to follow the rules and regulations of the shastras. – Verse: śruti-smṛti-purāṇādi-pañcarātra-vidhiṃ…(Bhakti-rasamrita-sindhu 1.2.101). – You should chant the same number of rounds of maha-mantra every day. – Verse: saṅkhyā-pūrvaka-nāma-gāna-natibhiḥ kālāvasānī-kṛtau…(Shad-gosvami-ashtaka 6). – You can speak about Hari as much as you like, but please limit your other conversations. – Sita-devi and Draupadi did not...

2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Jagannatha Puri 2023, India 2023, vaco vegam manasah krodha-vegam, Upadeshamrita 1, Hari He Bhajane Utsahah

17 Aug 2023 evening – The Guru’s Love Is Unconditional (English translation) – Jagannatha Puri, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

August 17, 2023 6:17 PM

The difference between kama (desire) and prema (love). The story of the servant who agreed with everything the king said because he had his interests. Conditioned souls are like this. The guru’s love is unconditional because prema is not of this world, it is divine and transcendental. The story of the crow and the jackal. The prema of the gopis is the lust of the gopis and vice versa. Don’t hear harikatha from non-Vaisnavas, hear it from pure devotees. People in this world just want...

2023, complete, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Jagannatha Puri 2023, India 2023, vaco vegam manasah krodha-vegam, Upadeshamrita 1, Rupa Manjari Massages the Lotus Feet of Srimati Radhika, A Jackal and a Crow, A Servant Who Always Agreed with the King to Gain Favor, Hari He Bhajane Utsahah, love: difference between kama (material love) and prema (transcendental love)

17 Aug 2023 evening – The Guru’s Love Is Unconditional (Hindi) – Jagannatha Puri, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

August 17, 2023 6:17 PM

PART 1 PART 2 The difference between kama (desire) and prema (love). The story of the servant who agreed with everything the king said because he had his interests. Conditioned souls are like this. The guru’s love is unconditional because prema is not of this world, it is divine and transcendental. The story of the crow and the jackal. The prema of the gopis is the lust of the gopis and vice versa. Don’t hear harikatha from non-Vaisnavas, hear it from pure devotees. People in this...

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