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30 Jul 2026 evening – Prabodhananda Sarasvati Disappearance (English) – Santos, Brazil
– Silence means not speaking about worldly things, only about topics related to the Lord. – In this Kali-yuga, it is not easy to find a place to speak Harikatha, but everyone wants to hear about worldly matters. – Conditioned souls know nothing about the transcendental world, but they can come to know by hearing Harikatha. – Baddha-jivas and mukta-jivas. – By hearing about the transcendental world, the desire to dwell there awakens in the person. – Sukriti...
30 Jul 2026 midday – Gopala Bhatta Gosvami and Prabodhananda Sarasvati (English) – Santos, Brazil
Gaudiya Satsang Bhavan – Explanations on impersonal philosophy. – Mahaprabhu says that impersonal philosophy is an offense to the Supreme Lord, because the Lord has form and innumerable potencies. – Sloka that reveals the form and variety of the Supreme Lord Sri Krishna: īśvaraḥ paramaḥ kṛṣṇaḥ sac-cid-ānanda-vigrahaḥ… (Brahma Samhita 5.1). – About Gopala Bhatta Gosvami. – Prabodhananda Sarasvati and his glorification of Srimati Radhika in his book Radha Rasa Sudha...
29 Jul 2026 evening – Vyasadeva Avirbhava Tithi and The Danger of Not Surrendering to Guru (English) – Sri Radha Govinda Gaudiya Matha, Sao Paulo, Brazil
– Krishna invested all His potency into Vyasadeva’s heart; the meaning of Krishna Dvaipana Vedavyasa name. – Ganesha wrote Srimad-Bhagavatam under the dictation of Vyasadeva, but even he found it very difficult to understand the perfect meaning of Srimad-Bhagavatam. – Atmaramas ca munayo shloka has 91 meanings. Conclusions: Hear explanations of Srimad-Bhagavatam only from a pure devotee: avaisnava-mukhodgirnam putam hari-kathamrtam… (Hari-bhakti-vilasa); One must hear...
29 Jul 2026 midday – Guru-purnima: The Lineage of Vyasadeva and the Origins of the Kuru Dynasty (English) – Sri Radha Govinda Gaudiya Matha, Sao Paulo, Brazil
– The dynasty of Krishna Dvaipayana Vedavyasa: Krishna Dvaipayana Vedavyasa (son), Parashara Rishi (father), Shakti Muni (grandfather). – Shakti Muni curses King Kalmashapada, who later becomes possessed by a raksasa and kills Shakti Muni. – Parashara meets Satyavati (Matsyagandha), blesses her with his glance, and her son, Krishna Dvaipayana Vedavyasa, is born. – King Shantanu marries Ganga-devi; their eighth son, Bhishma, is born after the deliverance of the seven...
29 Jul 2026 समय रहते भजन सेवा कर लीजिए अन्यथा अंत समय केवल पछतावा रहेगा
Who is Guru? Do we truly understand
29 Jul 2026 morning walk – Instructions on Chaturmasya and Counting Japa Rounds (English) – Ibirapuera Park, Sao Paulo, Brazil
– Chaturmasya fasting rules for the four months. – Tomatoes are not forbidden in Hari-bhakti-vilasa, so you can decide for yourself whether to eat them during Chaturmasya. – During the first month of Chaturmasya, you may eat broccoli florets, but not broccoli leaves. Also, do not eat cabbage. – The difference between Gaudiya Vaishnavas and ISKCON devotees in observing Chaturmasya. – Eka-bija falahara: Hari-bhakti-vilasa states that on Ekadashi we may eat only one...