Brazil 2021

22 Aug 2021 midday – Appearance of Lord Balarama (English) – Brazil

Part 1 -Baladeva Prabhu is non different from Krishna. He grants cit-bala, transcendental power Part 2 -Baladeva Prabhu manifests from Krishna’s hand-If you do not cry over rama-katha, you are made of stone-Lakshmana is the perfect sevaka of Lord Ramacandra-Rama’s exile in the forest-Ramacandra chases behind the golden deer-Sita-devi heavily chastises Lakshmana-Sita-devi is kidnapped by Ravana-Chhaya-Sita is Draupadi-The story of a woman accused of infidelity by her husband, who came to Lord...

22 Aug 2021 morning – Morning darshan Q&A (English) – Brazil

-Sri Guru is the manifestation of Baladeva Prabhu. He is akhanda-guru -tattva

-The origin of Raksha-bandhana

-Mag month is very auspicious

-Question: Why does jiva have to come to the material world?

-Question: Do the trees, insects, animals in Vrindavan only have the mood of dasya or some other mood?

21 Aug 2021 evening – Srila Rupa Gosvami Lilas (English) – Brazil

-What is abhidheya & Srila Rupa Goswami our abhidheya acharya.-Our sambandha & prayojana tattva acharyas.-Srila Rupa Gosvami received the mercy of Mahaprabhu & fulfilled all Mahaprabhu’s desires.-Sad Guru gives bhakti lata-bija (Krishna seva vasana).-You are a servant of Vishnu or Krishna.-Hari Katha will destroy all anarthas.-Watering bhakti lata-bija with shravana, kirtana & protecting it from offenses & unwanted things like lobha, puja, pratishtha.-Lila of Krishna...

21 Aug 2021 morning – Srila Rupa Gosvami’s Definition of Bhakti (English) – Brazil

-Bhakti should be incessant with no break-Definition of bhakti-Svarupa-lakshana, tatastha-lakshana – direct and figurative meaning in anyabhilashita shunyam sloka-krsnarte akila-chesta and krsnarte bhoga-tyagi-If you do not serve guru, mamata will not come to you-Story of a miser who wanted to worship God-If you chant the holy names and do not feel happiness, it means you chant them not properly-Duel of Bhishma Pitamah and Arjuna

21 Aug 2021 morning – Morning walk Q & A (English) – Brazil

-Rasa-pancha-dhyaya katha is very powerful-Types of gopis who participate in in rasa-lila-Ramacandra promises Ayodhya women that they will be born by the gopis-The katha should be listened with firm faith-Question: In what order should the Srimad Bhagavatam be read?-Read Padyavali of Srila Rupa Gosvamipad and Jewels of the Heart-Question: Can I only chant the holy names but not read anything, learn shlokas, etc.?-Question: What is pure listening?-Importance of shravana, kirtana, smarana-Story...

20 Aug 2021 evening – Glorification of Srila Rupa Gosvami Works (English) – Brazil

-Srila Rupa goswamipad is nearest & dearest to Mahaprabhu.-All our goswamis, vaishnavas glorified Srila Rupa Goswami.-Svarupa Damodara is Lalita sakhi and the incarnation of Brihaspati; Raya Ramananda is Vishakha sakhi-Mahaprabhu & Srila Rupa Goswami conversation on Srila Rupa goswami writings.-Vidagdha Madhava Natakam, Lalitha Madava Natakam written by Srila Rupa Goswami on rasa madhurya.-Vidghdha Madava Natakam glorified how sweet Krishna Naam is & Srila Haridas Thakur’s...

20 Aug 2021 morning – Srila Rupa Gosvami Tirobhava Festival (English) – Brazil

-Without bhava-ullasa-rati manjari-bhava will not manifest in our hearts-Ingredients of sthayibhava-Srila Gurudeva used to tell: To read only Rupa Gosvami’s granthas is not enough. You need to read Raghunatha dasa Gosvami’s granthas as well-Sadhaka-rupa, siddha-rupa-Mantra-mayi-upasana, svarasiki-upasana-Without understanding the mood of Srila Raghunatha dasa Gosvami we cannot understand the mood of Srila Rupa Gosvami-Srila Vishvanatha Cakravarti is an incarnation of Srila Rupa Gosvami...

19 Aug 2021 evening – Srila Rupa Gosvami Disappearance (English) – Brazil

-Srila Rupa Gosvami is nearest and dearest of Mahaprabhu-Yaḥ kaumāra hara sa eva hi vara – mundane poetry recited by Mahaprabhu-’Where is my donkey’ story-Only Svarupa Damodara realised the heart of Caitanya Mahaprabhu-Meeting of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Srila Rupa Gosvami in the hut of Haridas Thakur-Mahaprabhu reads a sloka written by Srila Rupa Gosvami about Srimati Radhika meeting Krishna at Kurukshetra-Devotional sadachar is needed to become a Vaishnava-Why parakiya is higher that...