- Amavasya means “new moon”.
- When Mahaprabhu was born, everyone was doing nama-sankirtana.
- Srila Gurudeva is Ramana Manjari but, as a young man, he chant sixty-four rounds of japa, was married and had two daughters.
- Lila of when Srila Gurudeva Narayana Gosvami Maharaja met his Gurudeva.
- Comparison of the lives of Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami and Srila Narayana Gosvami Maharaja.
- Correct association with the sadhu results in vairagya.
- Lila of how Srila Narayana Gosvami Maharaja abandoned family life to serve his Gurudeva in the Temple.
- Lila of how Srila Narayana Gosvami Maharaja miraculously found a document after chanting the Holy Names at work.
- Lila of when Srila Gurudeva chanted the Holy Names so concentrated that he didn’t go to work and the next day everyone praised his work done the day before.
- Sloka: ananyāś cintayanto māṁ ye janāḥ paryupāsate (Bhagavad Gita 9.22).
- Lila of when Srila Kesava Gosvami Maharaja sent Vamana Maharaja to pick up Narayana Maharaja at the train station even though it had not been announced that he would arrive.
- Sva means “I”, ha means “I offer” — svaha means “I offer myself”. Atma-samarpana (surrender completely).
- Songs: Atma Nivedana and Manasa, Deho, Geho.
- When you surrender completely, Krsna will take care of everything for you.
- Serve Hari, Guru and Vaisnavas.
- Sloka: guru-śuśrūṣayā bhaktyā sarva-labdhārpaṇena ca (Srimad Bhagavatam 7.7.30-31). Listen to the Guru’s harikatha and confidence will come.
- The Vedas speak of karma-kanda, jnana-kanda and upadana-kanda/bhakti-kanda.
- Do not disturb people who are less intelligent. If they are doing karma, let them do what they are doing.
- Lila of when Srila Narayana Gosvami Maharaja took care of a hospitalized disciple of his Gurudeva.
- Srila Gurudeva Narayana Gosvami Maharaja grants mercy to everyone and has written several beautiful books.
Brazil, Lectures in English, Translated into Portuguese, Brazil 2024
