Bhakti Cakora Ashram – Many people postpone spiritual practice, grow old without practicing sadhana, and end up feeling regret for having wasted their lives. – In old age, it is common to reflect on what has been done and realize that material achievements do not last forever. – True comfort comes from spiritual life, and not just from material achievements and possessions. – The example of the dog teaches loyalty to the master, responsibility, and care for what has been...
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07 Aug 2026 midday – The Sweet Names of the Lord (English) – Calvacante, Brazil
Casa Ponte Para a Luz – He who speaks Harikatha is opening his heart and expressing it in words. – The more we hear Harikatha and the granthas, the cleaner and purer our hearts will become. – The conditioned soul is full of anarthas (undesirable things within its heart), for it has no taste for hearing Harikatha. – If we have no taste for hearing the Harikathas about Radha and Krishna, all our efforts will be in vain. – Sloka: dharmaḥ svanuṣṭhitaḥ puṁsāṁ… (SB...
06 Aug 2026 evening – Soul, Material Body and the Holy Names (English) – Alto Paraiso, Brazil
+ nagara-sankirtana – Srila Gurudeva thanks and rejoices to be at the Harikatha location. – Regarding Lokanatha Gosvami, it is the importance of associating with the devotees of Mahaprabhu. The tattva-siddhanta-vaisnava strengthens the mind. – Difference between calling upon Radha and asking things of Her. – Conditioned souls know nothing about Radha or about themselves. – First try to understand who you are! – The material body is like a house. – When...
06 Aug 2026 morning – Srila Lokanatha Gosvami Disappearance (English) – Alto Paraiso, Brazil
– Not speaking about the life stories of our Gosvamis is an offense. – When we speak about our Gosvamis, cit-bala, spiritual strength, comes to us. – Lokanatha Gosvami was very close to Mahaprabhu. – Mahaprabhu sent Lokanatha and Bhugarbha Gosvamis to Vrndavana to manifest the lila places of Krishna, because people were forgetting Him. – Some apa-sampradayas chant the Holy Names incorrectly. They learn Vaishnava-suddha-sadacara and tattva-siddhanta. –...
05 Aug 2026 evening – The Meaning of Guru and the Path of Pure Bhakti (English) – Alto Paraiso, Brazil
Bhakti Chakora Ashram – A guru does not give material knowledge; that is the role of a teacher. – The meaning of the word ‘guru’. – Do not disturb karmic people by discouraging them from performing their prescribed duties: na buddhi-bhedaṁ janayed ajñānāṁ karma-saṅginām…(BG 3.26). – Story: A servant ruined a cabbage by tearing off all its leaves while searching for the fruit inside . – Definition of bhakti: anyābhilāṣitā-śūnyaṁ jñāna-karmādy-anāvṛtam… (BRS 1.1.11)...
05 Aug 2026 midday – On Renunciation and Tolerance (English) – Alto Paraiso, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Bhakti Cakora Ashram – 5 ways to acquire knowledge: kāka-ceṣṭā baka-dhyānaṁ…(Canakya Niti) – 1) the crow’s endeavors; 2) the crane’s meditation; 3) the dog’s sleep; 4) moderate eating; 5) detachment from comforts, not abandoning one’s family. – Mangala-arati is very important. Do not miss it. – Verse: anāsaktasya viṣayān yathārham upayuñjataḥ…(Bhakti-rasamrita-sindhu 1.2.255). – Kṛṣṇārthe ‘khila-ceṣṭā-parāyaṇaḥ (fully dedicated to performing all activities...
04 Aug 2026 evening – Continuous Practice and Renunciation (English) – Brasilia, Brazil
Special program at the Embassy of India – Gurudeva greets the Indian authorities and thanks them for the reception. – Gurudeva also thanks Acyuta Priya for the coordination and organization of the event. – Gurudeva asks all those present to enthusiastically spread Vedic culture. – About Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who left us the Siksastaka. – About the chanting of the Holy Names that fills hearts with joy and dispels all...