Mahamandala • Treasures of the Heart

Aug 8 ⏩ Q&A ZOOM meeting with Devashis Prabhu Sripad Devashis Prabhu is a disciple of great Srila B.R. Sridhar Maharaj, author of the book "Service Life". He gives devotees an ever-fresh facet of daily spiritual practice. You can read his book by following…

Aug 8 ⏩ Q&A ZOOM meeting with Devashis Prabhu Sripad Devashis Prabhu is a disciple of great Srila B.R. Sridhar Maharaj, author of the book "Service Life". He gives devotees an ever-fresh facet of daily spiritual practice. You can read his book by following this link: 📖https://scsmath.org/publications/pdfs/ServiceLife.pdf 🗓 SATURDAY 8 August EDT (USA) 5.00 a.m.🇺🇸 São Paulo 7.00 🇧🇷 London/Lisbon 10.00 a.m.🇻🇬🇵🇹 Rome/Madrid 11.00🇮🇹🇪🇸 Kyiv/Riga/Moscow 12.00 🇺🇦🇱🇻🇷🇺 Nabadvip/Vrindavan 14.30🇮🇳 Chiang Mai 16.00🇹🇭 📹ZOOM link:⏩ https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87501047557?pwd=CHUcFuOMT4nSHrUkiF41ektgjuiIKW.1 Meeting ID: 87501047557 Passcode: 108108 Please join with your name and location 🙏 💫 ABOUT THE LECTURE SERIES: Treasures of the Devotees: Experience, Service, Practice — weekly live talks with our teachers. Simultaneous translation into Russian, English and Ukrainian. Prepare your sincere questions to the speaker and be ready to get answers🙏

🎁Sagar Maharaj: ZOOM Q&A | “Treasures of the Devotees” — July 25, 2026 What helps us continue our service when we face pain, loss, and inner trials? In this meeting, Sagar Maharaj speaks about: 🟠why death can be seen not as an enemy, but as a friend; 🟠how spiritual love differs from worldly love; 🟠why service and surrender to Krishna should not be postponed until “later”; 🟠how pain and hardship can become part of spiritual growth; 🟠what it means to give up what is most dear for the sake of Sri Guru; 🟠what genuine kirtan truly is; 🟠how spiritual inspiration is passed from heart to heart. This is a conversation about the transformation of the heart, sincerity, and the readiness to place complete trust in Krishna🦚 ▶ Watch on YouTube

📹Sagar Maharaj: ZOOM Q&A | “Treasures of the Devotees” — July 25, 2026 What helps us continue our service when we face pain, loss, and inner trials? In this meeting, Sagar Maharaj speaks about: 🟠why death can be seen not as an enemy, but as a friend; 🟠how spiritual love differs from worldly love; 🟠why service and surrender to Krishna should not be postponed until “later”; 🟠how pain and hardship can become part of spiritual growth; 🟠what it means to give up what is most dear for the sake of Sri Guru; 🟠what genuine kirtan truly is; 🟠how spiritual inspiration is passed from heart to heart. This is a conversation about the transformation of the heart, sincerity, and the readiness to place complete trust in Krishna🦚 ▶️ Watch on YouTube

🎧Sahadev Prabhu: ZOOM Q&A | “Treasures of the Devotees” — July 11, 2026 00:03:25 — When we associate with non-devotees, do we adopt their negative qualities? How can we cultivate sukriti and spiritual qualities in ourselves and in the person we are speaking with? 00:19:15 — Differences between the teachings of Swami Maharaj and Sridhar Maharaj: 1. The origin of the soul: the soul has never been in the world of Krishna. 2. The psychology of the “grand prize”: is success guaranteed if one makes efforts in sadhana? 3. The approach to Vaishnava education: the mechanical memorization of knowledge presented in the Scriptures. 4. Receiving initiation: following moral principles alone does not make a person a candidate for discipleship — what is required is the heart’s genuine need and the mercy of Sri Guru. 00:46:40 — How can we see everything in the light of the Center’s interests? 00:56:40 — The stages of returning to God. 01:02:40 — Sambandha, abhidheya, and prayojana, as well as the acharyas corresponding to these levels of knowledge. 01:11:30 — If we serve well here, perhaps there is no need to strive so eagerly to go There? ▶ Watch on YouTube

📹Sahadev Prabhu: ZOOM Q&A | “Treasures of the Devotees” — July 11, 2026 Why does it sometimes seem, at the beginning of our spiritual journey, that we have already understood the truth — only for that initial enthusiasm to be replaced, years later, by a struggle with our own weaknesses? In this lively and thought-provoking conversation, Sahadev Prabhu reflects on: 🟠how spiritual pride arises, and why even knowledge, service, recognition, and leadership can nourish the ego; 🟠the different emphases found in the teachings of Srila Prabhupada and Srila Sridhar Maharaj; 🟠the origin of the soul, and whether the soul was once with Krishna in the spiritual world; 🟠whether the highest goal can be attained through the intensity of one’s practice alone, or whether everything ultimately depends on the mercy of Guru and the Vaishnavas; 🟠how to stop seeing ourselves as the centre and gradually learn to live in the interest of Krishna. This is a conversation without oversimplification or “spiritual advertising” — about the non-linear path of bhakti, the struggle between different tastes and desires, the value of sadhu-sanga, and the beauty of the journey toward the Divine ideal itself. ▶️ Watch on YouTube

🌟Srila Bhakti Pavan Janardan Maharaj: ZOOM Q&A | “Treasures of the Devotees” — June 27, 2026 00:01:30 — Srila B. P. Janardan Maharaj on recent events at the Soquel Ashram. 00:04:40 — A deeper understanding of Sri Chaitanya-charitamrita. The Snana-yatra and Ratha-yatra festivals of Sri Jagannathadev. Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s song before Lord Jagannath. 00:20:45 — Mahaprabhu’s pastimes in the Jharikhanda forest. His meeting with King Prataparudra. The Panihati festival. The illness and healing of Sanatana Goswami. 00:31:30 — Why initiation into spiritual life should not be postponed. Jnata-sukriti and ajnata-sukriti. 00:39:00 — On the earthquake in Venezuela. 00:44:00 — On travelling to Thailand after India. The opening of the Juhu temple in the 1970s. 00:53:03 — Is Krishna-lila more victorious than Gaura-lila? 01:07:50 — Maharaj speaks about his ancestral roots in Russia. Visiting Lakhta and Kiselnoye during the time of Srila Gurudev. 01:16:35 — On the position of Bhakti Tilak Niriha Maharaj. ▶ Watch the full video on YouTube

📹Srila Bhakti Pavan Janardan Maharaj: ZOOM Q&A | “Treasures of the Devotees” — June 27, 2026 In this meeting, Maharaj shares personal memories and reflections on the pastimes of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and the spiritual journey of a devotee. 🟠Why do familiar truths from the Bhagavad-gita and Sri Chaitanya-charitamrita sometimes reveal their deeper meaning only after many years? 🟠What is Mahaprabhu’s inner mood during Ratha-yatra, and why does the meeting of Radha and Krishna at Kurukshetra only deepen the feeling of separation? 🟠What happened during Mahaprabhu’s journey through the Jharikhanda forest, where tigers and deer danced together and chanted the Holy Name? 🟠Why is it important not to postpone taking spiritual shelter and initiation? Maharaj also speaks about the years he spent in India in the association of Srila Prabhupada, his service in Juhu, and the instructions whose meaning continues to unfold even decades later. ▶️ Watch the full video on YouTube

🎧Munindra Mohan Prabhu: ZOOM QnA. 12 June 2026 (full class) | Mahamandala 00:10 — Munindra Mohan Prabhu shares news and speaks about recent events at the Villa Govinda Ashram in Italy. 07:00 — Meeting Gurudev and beginning life in the ashram. 17:20 — How should we communicate with friends who do not wish to support our spiritual path and commitment to the principles of a pure life? 24:35 — Surrendering oneself to the Lord through service grants complete protection from all misfortune. 31:30 — We are following the path of love and should not show aggression or harshness toward ordinary people, old acquaintances, or friends. 42:50 — Transforming one’s character and habits in Krishna consciousness: how can we remain sincere and avoid becoming hypocritical? ▶ Watch the full recording on YouTube

📹Munindra Mohan Prabhu: ZOOM Q&A | “Treasures of the Devotees” — June 13, 2026 In this warm and heartfelt conversation, Munindra Mohan Prabhu shares news from Villa Govinda and reflects on what helps us keep our spiritual life sincere, vibrant, and genuine. The discussion explores several important questions: 🟠Why is the association of devotees so essential? Is it possible to attain spiritual success on our own? 🟠How can we maintain relationships with friends and relatives who do not follow the Vaishnava way of life? How can we continue to love them without adopting their mentality and habits? 🟠In difficult moments, is it appropriate to ask Krishna for protection, or is it better simply to surrender without asking for anything? 🟠Why is the path of bhakti impossible without love — not only for like-minded people, but also for those with whom it is difficult to find common ground? 🟠How can we avoid turning spiritual life into a set of external rules, duties, and an image of the “perfect devotee”? Why is it better to follow our own imperfect path honestly than to try to fit into someone else’s role? 💭One of the central messages of this conversation is that spiritual life should be alive and sincere. We do not need to hide behind masks or carry our practice as a heavy burden. Our goal is not external perfection, but love, genuine presence, and hope in the mercy of Guru and Krishna. “Better to be honest — even if fallen — but to have a sincere heart and hope.” ▶️ Watch the full recording on YouTube: https://youtu.be/rV26SPHfB9I

July 25 ➡️ ZOOM meeting with Sagar Maharaj in the format of answers to your questions! Shripad Bhakti Madhur Sagar Maharaj is one of the contemporary pillars of the Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math mission in the Slavic world. He began his spiritual life as a novice at the Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math temple in Lakhta. For many years, he served under the guidance of Shripad Vijay Raman Prabhu (Nrisimha Maharaj). An accomplished mrdanga player, he has been a constant participant in temple construction projects, festivals, and preaching programs. He has delivered numerous lectures and undertaken preaching tours across various cities in Ukraine, Russia, and other CIS countries. He has also made many pilgrimages to the holy places of India. For many years, he lived as a brahmachari. In 2026, during a pilgrimage, on the auspicious day of Gaura Purnima, he entered the waters of the Pacific Ocean together with Srila Avadhut Maharaj and Hrishikesh Maharaj and accepted sannyasa. Since then, he has been known as Sagar Maharaj (“sagar” means “ocean”). Devotees appreciate Sagar Maharaj for his depth, his support, and his unwavering faith in the devotees. 🗓 Saturday, 25 of July EDT (USA) 5.00 a.m.🇺🇸 São Paulo 7.00 🇧🇷 London/Lisbon 10.00 a.m.🇻🇬🇵🇹 Rome/Madrid 11.00🇮🇹🇪🇸 Kyiv/Riga/Moscow 12.00 🇺🇦🇱🇻🇷🇺 Nabadvip/Vrindavan 14.30🇮🇳 Chiang Mai 16.00🇹🇭 📹ZOOM link:⏩ https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87501047557?pwd=CHUcFuOMT4nSHrUkiF41ektgjuiIKW.1 Meeting ID: 87501047557 Passcode: 108108 Please join with your name and location🙏 💫 ABOUT THE LECTURE SERIES: Treasures of the Devotees: Experience, Service, Practice - weekly live talks with our teachers. Meetings are held on ZOOM platform with simultaneous translation into Russian, English and Ukrainian. Prepare your sincere questions to the speaker and be ready to get answers)) 🙏

🎧Srila B. R. Madhusudan Maharaj: ZOOM QnA. 30 May 2026 (full class) | Mahamandala 03:35 — Honoring prasāda: Does Krishna accept food prepared for a special diet? 17:15 — Śrīla Sanātana Goswāmī offered Madana-mohana simple balls made of flour and water and baked in the fire. 24:15 — About the atmosphere and the devotees in Italy, at the Villa Govinda ashram. 26:00 — Is it normal when one’s spiritual progress seems very slow? 35:40 — The story of how Krishna kills Kamsa’s mad elephant. 40:40 — How should we respond to criticism directed at us while performing service? 48:30 — About the flag atop the temple of Śrī Chaitanya Sāraswat Maṭh in Navadwip, and about other distinctive features and treasures of our Maṭh. ▶ Watch on YouTube

📹Śrīla B. R. Madhusudan Mahārāj: ZOOM Q&A | “Treasures of the Devotees”👑 In this conversation, Madhusudan Mahārāj answers practical questions from devotees and shares memories of Śrīla Gurudev and Śrīla Guru Mahārāj. This episode explores topics that are directly connected with everyday spiritual life: 🙏 Can we offer Krishna very simple food when health conditions require us to follow a strict diet? 🍚 What matters more in an offering: variety and sophistication, or the sincere mood of the heart? 💊 How should we regard medicine, and how can we take it while maintaining Krishna consciousness? 📿 Why do prayers, kīrtan, and service continue to reveal new meanings even after many years of spiritual practice? 🌿 How can we remain inwardly balanced when we are criticised, judged, or misunderstood? Mahārāj also explains why merely hearing lectures about śaraṇāgati is not enough: surrender must be learned and practised in real life. He speaks about how news, rumours, and discussions of others’ faults affect our consciousness, and why it is so important to accept what is favourable and reject what is unfavourable. The conversation also includes stories about Śrīla Sanātana Goswāmī and Madana-mohan, along with reflections on humility, service, and our heartfelt connection with the spiritual masters. The central message of the meeting is that Krishna is not seeking external perfection or elaborate offerings—He wants our sincere heart🤲 Spiritual life begins to unfold when we stop remaining mere observers and start applying what we have heard in practice. ▶️ Watch on YouTube

July 11 ➡️ ZOOM meeting with Sahadev Prabhu in the format of answers to your questions! Sahadev Prabhu is loved by all devotees for his accessible presentation of spiritual truths and consistent presentation of knowledge on the shelves. His list of services includes translations and editing of books, spiritual documentaries, maintaining archives of teachers, large series of lectures — which allowed Sahadev to gain a holistic understanding of Vaishnava ontology. Be prepared for the concepts of Srila Sridhar Maharaj to sparkle with new colours at this meeting! 🗓 Saturday, 11 of July EDT (USA) 5.00 a.m.🇺🇸 São Paulo 7.00 🇧🇷 London/Lisbon 10.00 a.m.🇻🇬🇵🇹 Rome/Madrid 11.00🇮🇹🇪🇸 Kyiv/Riga/Moscow 12.00 🇺🇦🇱🇻🇷🇺 Nabadvip/Vrindavan 14.30🇮🇳 Chiang Mai 16.00🇹🇭 📹ZOOM link:⏩ https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87501047557?pwd=CHUcFuOMT4nSHrUkiF41ektgjuiIKW.1 Meeting ID: 87501047557 Passcode: 108108 Please join with your name and location🙏 💫 ABOUT THE LECTURE SERIES: Treasures of the Devotees: Experience, Service, Practice - weekly live talks with our teachers. Meetings are held on ZOOM platform with simultaneous translation into Russian, English and Ukrainian. Prepare your sincere questions to the speaker and be ready to get answers)) 🙏

June 27 ⏩ Q&A ZOOM meeting with Slira Janardan Maharaj Srila Bhakti Pavan Janardan Maharaj is a disciple of Srila Prabhupada, a sannyasi, and a dedicated preacher. He has served in India, Hong Kong, and throughout Latin America, leading temples and inspiring devotees through his example and teachings. In 1987, he received the guidance and blessings of Srila Sridhar Maharaj and Srila Govinda Maharaj. He was appointed Acarya and Sevait of the Soquel Math. A tireless preacher and spiritual mentor. “Very pure Hari-katha flows from his lips and spreads throughout the world,” Srila Govinda Maharaj said of Janardan Maharaj. 🗓 SATURDAY 27 of June USA (Los Angeles) 9.00 a.m.🇺🇸 São Paulo 13.00 🇧🇷 London, Lisbon 17:00 🇬🇧🇵🇹 Rome, Madrid 18:00 🇮🇹 🇪🇸 Kyiv, Moscow, 19:00 🇺🇦🇷🇺 Vrindavan 21:30 🇮🇳 Chiang Mai 23:00 🇹🇭 📹 ZOOM LINK: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87501047557?pwd=CHUcFuOMT4nSHrUkiF41ektgjuiIKW.1 Meeting ID: 87501047557 Password: 108108 Please join with your name and location🙏 💫 ABOUT THE LECTURE SERIES: Treasures of the Devotees: Experience, Service, Practice - weekly live talks with our teachers. Meetings are held on ZOOM platform with simultaneous translation into Russian, English and Ukrainian. Prepare your sincere questions to the speaker and be ready to get answers)) 🙏

June 13 ⏩ Q&A ZOOM meeting with MUNINDRA MOHAN PRABHU! Munindra Mohan Prabhu is a disciple of Srila Govinda Maharaj who has dedicated his life to serving his Gurudeva. Together with Krishna Kanta Didi and their team, he takes care of the Villa Govinda temple in Italy. Srila Gurudeva would visit this ashram, and Munindra Mohan Prabhu, along with the team, continues to maintain the worship of the Deities. He is constantly engaged in various forms of service and inspires practitioners through his devotion and dedication. It will be a great fortune for us to have the opportunity to associate with Munindra Mohan Prabhu. We warmly invite you to join this special gathering and take part in the conversation. 🗓 SATURDAY 13 of June USA (Los Angeles) 9.00 a.m.🇺🇸 São Paulo 13.00 🇧🇷 London, Lisbon 17:00 🇬🇧🇵🇹 Rome, Madrid 18:00 🇮🇹 🇪🇸 Kyiv, Moscow, 19:00 🇺🇦🇷🇺 Vrindavan 21:30 🇮🇳 Chiang Mai 23:00 🇹🇭 📹 ZOOM LINK: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87501047557?pwd=CHUcFuOMT4nSHrUkiF41ektgjuiIKW.1 Meeting ID: 87501047557 Password: 108108 Please join with your name and location🙏 💫 ABOUT THE LECTURE SERIES: Treasures of the Devotees: Experience, Service, Practice - weekly live talks with our teachers. Meetings are held on ZOOM platform with simultaneous translation into Russian, English and Ukrainian. Prepare your sincere questions to the speaker and be ready to get answers)) 🙏

May 30 ⏩ Q&A ZOOM meeting with Srila Madhusudan Maharaj SRILA BHAKTI RANJAN MADHUSUDAN MAHARAJ — After 30 years of intensive service under the guidance of Gurudev, He has generously shared his spiritual experience in recent years, traveling all over the world and regularly interacting with devotees on zooms. People feel the inspiration and sympathy of a close friend communicating with Maharaj, despite the cultural and linguistic difference. 🗓 Saturday, May 30 EDT (USA) 5.00 a.m.🇺🇸 São Paulo 7.00 🇧🇷 London/Lisbon 10.00 a.m.🇻🇬🇵🇹 Rome/Madrid 11.00🇮🇹🇪🇸 Kyiv/Riga/Moscow 12.00 🇺🇦🇱🇻🇷🇺 Nabadvip/Vrindavan 14.30🇮🇳 Chiang Mai 16.00🇹🇭 📹ZOOM link:⏩ https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87501047557?pwd=CHUcFuOMT4nSHrUkiF41ektgjuiIKW.1 Meeting ID: 87501047557 Passcode: 108108 Please join with your name and location🙏 💫 ABOUT THE LECTURE SERIES: Treasures of the Devotees: Experience, Service, Practice - weekly live talks with our teachers. Meetings are held on ZOOM platform with simultaneous translation into Russian, English and Ukrainian. Prepare your sincere questions to the speaker and be ready to get answers)) 🙏

🎧Srila B. S. Hrishikesh Maharaj: ZOOM QnA. 21 March 2026 (full class) | Mahamandala 00:01:50 – Śrīla Hrishikesh Maharaj on the events in India during the parikrama. In the association of sādhus, the soul naturally becomes healed. 00:15:55 – An unusual Gaura Purnima. Makhanchor Prabhu’s acceptance of sannyasa. 00:20:15 – The soul’s recovery from the disease of exploitation and the sense of ownership. 00:27:45 – Should one accept spiritual life radically, or gradually? 00:44:20 – How to distinguish devotional service from imitation / sahajiyā tendencies? 00:52:30 – How should devotees relate to the laws and social appeals of the state? ▶ Watch on YouTube

📹We invite you to watch a conversation with Śrīla Hrishikesh Maharaj In this video, Maharaj shares his reflections on the events in India during the parikrama, and on how the association of sādhus naturally brings healing to the soul. This conversation offers a deeper vision of the path of bhakti — not merely as a formal system of rules, but as a living process of inner healing, purification of the heart, and restoration of our connection with Krishna, Guru, and the Vaishnavas. ▶️ Watch the video on YouTube

🎧 Srimati Srilekha Devi Dasi: ZOOM QnA. 18 April 2025 (full class) | Mahamandala 00:01:00 – Srimati Srilekha DD shares inspiration and news/events from her spiritual life. Strive to see the Lord's smile behind every trial. 00:12:50 – From the external to the essence: learning to listen submissively to Guru and Sadhu. 00:17:30 – The foundation of sharanagati: the desire to hear from and serve the Vaishnavas. 00:20:50 – Prayer and the right perspective on life situations. The sweetness of self-surrender. 00:33:25 – The Holy Name of Krishna and sadhu-sanga (association with devotees). 00:44:20 – We exist for Him, and our connection with Him is through Sri Guru and the Vaishnavas. ▶ Watch video on YouTube