– Today is Makara Sankranti, when the sun enters the sign of Capricorn.
– This festival brings us blessings. We just need to follow it properly.
– There are daivas (devotees) and adaivas/asuras (non-devotees) in this world.
– Story: A test was arranged for the demigods and the demons, in which they had to feed themselves without bending their arms.
– Ganesha gives riddhi and siddhi, which he takes from Krishna.
– Krishna promises to provide for those who are devoted to Him.
– Verse: ‘ananyāś cintayanto māṁ ye janāḥ paryupāsate’ (BG 9.22).
– Adhyatmika, adhibhautika and adhidaivika.
– Your soul needs spiritual nourishment (hari-katha) as much as your body needs physical nourishment.
2026, Brazil, Lectures in English, Translated into Portuguese, Adhyatmika adhibhautika adhidaivika, BG 9.22, Brazil 2026, Makara-sankranti, Story of when demons and demigods had to be able to eat without bending their arms, Verses
14 Jan 2026 midday – Makara-sankranti (English) – Pipa, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
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