-In this material world everyone wants happiness in different ways. -Why jivas hanker for happiness? -Story of Kumbhakarna asking for nidra asana instead of indra asana from Lord Brahma. -This material world is dukhalayam as there is no perfect happiness. -Brahmananda is inferior to premananda. -Chant Holy Names to get a transcendental body & then go to transcendental world to get premananda. -Lord’s transcendental Holy Name is non different from the Lord. -Sikshatakam 1st sloka...
Brazil 2021
2021, anarthas, Mantra: gayatri-mantras, Discourses in English, Discourses translated into Portuguese, Undisclosed, Brazil, Brazil 2021
22 Jan 2021 morning darshan – Mantras and nama (English) – Brazil
– Explanation of Manahshiksha, verse 6 – Presiding deities of mantras – Importance of regular chanting of gayatri-mantras – Tapan Mishra (very short) – Srimati Radhika worries about Her chastity as She becomes attached to three persons at a time – Nama dhatu meaning – Obstacles to the performance of bhajana: birth into a noble family, beauty, fame, wealth, and knowledge – Meaning of the song Sri Guru charana padma – Question: Will my...
2021, duplicity, Discourses in English, Discourses translated into Portuguese, Undisclosed, Brazil, Brazil 2021, Brihad-bhagavatamrita 2021
21 Jan 2021 evening – Brihad bhagavatamrita [2] (English) – Brazil
Part 1 -Parikshit Maharaj told his mother Uttara about the essence of Srimad Bhagavatam. -The 2 main stories in Brihad Bhagavatamrita are of 1.Gopa Kumara 2.Narada Rshi. -Gopa Kumara listening Hari Katha from his Gurudev Jayantha. -You have to listen HariKatha from Guru & Vaishnava. Then unwanted things will go away. -In Upadeshamritam Srila Rupa Goswamipad says about 6 limbs of love & affection. -About 3 main thing in Suddha Bhakti 1.Bhakta Pada Dhuli 2.Bhakta Pada Jala 3.Bhakta bhukta...
2021, Discourses in English, Discourses translated into Portuguese, Undisclosed, Brazil, Brazil 2021
27 Jan 2021 evening – Sadhu’s view of Death (English) – Brazil
-About Srila Narayana Goswami Maharaj upcoming centennial. -Srila Naryana Goswami Maharaj is Ramana Manjari,dearest to Srimati Radhika. -About Ekadasha Bhavas and Pancha Dasa. -Importance of following 4 regulative principles , Chanting Mantras , Hari Katha & Guru Nishtha. -Story of Parikshit Maharaj giving 4 places for Kali to stay & on Kali’s request Parikshit Maharaj gave Kali to stay in gold as well. -Parikshit Maharaj is cursed by Shringi who is Samik Rshi’s son ...
2021, bad habits, Discourses in English, Discourses translated into Portuguese, Undisclosed, Brazil, Brazil 2021
21 Jan 2021 morning darshan – Getting Sadhu Sanga (English) – Brazil
-One should have sadhu sanga & also take vows to give up bad habits. -Story of Gopa Kumara getting sukriti by the causeless Mercy of Jayantha in Brihad Bhagavatamrta.
2021, duplicity, rasa-lila, vani-seva, vapu-seva, Discourses in English, Discourses translated into Portuguese, Undisclosed, Brazil, Brazil 2021
21 Jan 2021 morning darshan – Kripa sadhya (English) – Brazil
Question: How many times should we chant guru-mantra? Explanation of Manahsiksa, verse 8 Bhava-dasa is kripa sadhya Process of obtaining para-bhakti Do not imitate rasa-lila, even in your mind Question: How do we know from whom we should listen to rasa-lila-katha if we conditioned souls cannot identify the uttama-mahabhagavata? Question: What is the difference between sadhana-siddha and kripa-siddha? Examples of krips-siddha: Lomaharshana and Baladeva Prabhu, Narada Rsi and Mrigari 3 ways of...
2021, Discourses in English, Discourses translated into Portuguese, Undisclosed, Brazil, Brazil 2021
20 Jan 2021 evening – Nalakuvera and Manigriva (English) – Brazil
Nalakuver and Manigriva (why did Narada curse them to be trees)+Why do the sadhus chastise?+Dama bandhana lila katha +Ras Khan wants to give shoes to Thakurji