13 Aug 2026 midday – Sadhu-sanga Is Fundamental (English) – Santo Antonio do Pinhal, Brazil

– The cause of bhakti is sadhu-sanga; without it, Bhakti Devi does not manifest in our hearts.
– We should associate with a devotee who is completely clean and without hypocrisy, completely surrendered and realized in Krishna, one who does not commit offenses or defamatory criticisms.
– Difference between offense and lucidity.
– Story of the clever thief who ran away.
– A senior is one who practices sadhana and bhajana, who has tattva-siddhanta, and is more advanced than us!
– A sloka that clarifies true generosity: tava kathāmṛtaṁ tapta-jīvanaṁ… (SB 10.31.9).
– The difference between the mood of submission and of contrariness.
– Krishna savors the enormous variety of moods that exist in the hearts of the gopis during the rasa dance.
– Krishna IS Parama-karuna!
– ⁠Sloka clarifies that glorifying the Lord is the only remedy for the conditioned soul: nivṛtta-tarṣair upagīyamānād… (10.1.4).
– Thus IS Krishna, again the beautiful sloka: tava kathāmṛtaṁ tapta-jīvanaṁ… (SB 10.31.9).
– The Harikatha destroys all kinds of sins.
– 5 Kleshas – 5 Sufferings: Avidya – ignorance, Asmita – pride, Raga – attachment, Dvesha – aversion, Abhinivesh – fear of death.
– Hanuman Chalisa.
– A very funny lila of Hanuman lying in the middle of Bhima’s path.

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