– 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 will never attain bhakti, let alone prema.
– It’s easy to serve Thakuraji; more difficult to serve a Vaishnava; and the most difficult is to serve Guru.
– Types of bhaktas: jnani-bhaktas, shuddha-bhaktas, premi-bhaktas, premapara-bhaktas, prematura-bhaktas, and Vrajavasis.
– Verses: ‘Ceto-darpaṇa-mārjanaṁ bhāva-mahā-dāvāgni-nirvāpaṇaṁ…’ (Sri Shikshāstaka 1–3).
– Srimati Radhika is the crown jewel among all devotees (bhakta-mukuta-shiromani).
– Verse: āśliṣya vā pāda-ratāṁ pinaṣṭu mām… (Sri Shikshashtaka 8).
– Verses from Upadeshamrita and Manah-shiksha.
02 July 2025 midday – The Significance of Ratha-yatra (English) | Sao Paulo, Brazil


