Upadeshamrita 3

12 Oct 2026 afternoon – Patience in Bhajana (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Patience in Bhajana, the Gopīs’ Unequalled Surrender and Seeing with the Right Bhāva • Anxiety and Saṁskāras: Answering devotees who still feel tension and lack of ānanda (bliss) though they chant, Gurudeva explains that the saṁskāras (impressions) of many births take time to be washed away, just as a very dirty cloth needs long washing. Everything is going well, he assures them; have patience, do not worry, leave everything to Guru and Bhagavān and simply keep chanting. • Guru and the Gopīs’...

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

– 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:...

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

– 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...