Brazil 2024
10 Aug 2024 evening – The Dangers of Vaisnava-aparadha (English) | Alto Paraiso, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Four important items for developing spiritually: appropriate place to listen to Harikatha, Granthas (books), spiritual master and maha-prasada. Hindi proverb: there is...
10 Aug 2024 midday – Kirtanakiya-bhakti (English) | Alto Paraiso, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Harikatha is kirtana, because the movement of the lips is considered kirtana, and the playing of musical instruments is also considered kirtana. The three types of...
09 Aug 2024 evening – Always chant Lord’s sweet names (English) | Cavalcante, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Shloka: pṛthivīte āche yata nagarādi grāma (Caitanya-bhagavata, Antya-khaṇḍa 4.126). Kali-yuga’s dharma is nama-sankirtana. Shloka: harer nāma harer nāma harer nāmaiva...
09 Aug 2024 midday – The Stimuli of Pure Devotees (English) | Cavalcante, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The garland dances on the chest of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. The uddipanas (stimuli) of a pure devotee, reminding him of Vrindavana. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu in Jarikanda...
08 Aug 2024 evening – The Power of the Holy Names (English) | Alto Paraiso, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Caitanya Mahaprabhu prophesied that the Holy Names will be chanted in every village in the world. In this Kali-yuga, all people are full of defects. But by chanting the...
08 Aug 2024 midday – Swing Festival (English) | Alto Paraiso, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
About the Swing Festival that takes place in Vrndavana during the rainy season. Beautiful meaning and translation of the song: Jhula Jhule Radha Damodara. Lord Caitanya...
22 Jul 2024 evening – Q & A (English) | Airport Darshan, Sao Paulo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The time women have to stay away from certain worship activities is during their cycle. When aihuntiki sraddha, an unflinching faith, comes, we will know of our progress...