Brazil 2025
31 Jan 2025 evening – Radharani’s Highest Love (English) | Pindorama, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja000
How Caitanya Mahaprabhu came to bring the highest love of Krsna, which is Srimati Radhika’s for Him. About how Srila Narayana Maharaja is a very dear servant of Srimati Radhika. About the Bhagavat-katha of Sukadeva Gosvami Pada and why all the great Munis and Rsis wanted to hear his words. About the Deity of Radha Vinoda Vihari manifested by Bhaktivedanta Kesava Maharaja. The pastimes of Krsna which are in two categories. One of them is in the mode of mellowness, which are Krsna’s...
31 Jan 2025 morning – The Path to Radha Kunda (English) | Pindorama, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Bilvamangala Thakura’s lila and the beautiful Cintamani send him to Vrndavana. He blinds his own eyes and in the end has the darsan of Krsna who guides him. This example is given to show that we should not deviate from our path, Krsna will guide us. The paths of karma, jnana and tapasya cannot lead to Krsna. To have the darsan of Sri Krsna one must have transcendental eyes, not material eyes. And this means listening to Harikatha. About the three types of gopis that exist, and mainly...
30 Jan 2025 evening – Guru-nistha Promotes Mercy that Leads to Self-Realization (English) | Santo Antônio do Pinhal, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
What is puspanjali: it is offering sumana, a beautiful mind and heart at the lotus feet of Gurudeva. One who has guru-nistha can liberate the entire world. The Acaryas surrendered to their Gurus and were able to preach throughout the world. The mayavadis, karmis, jnanis and yogis have guru-nistha: story of Sankara Acarya and his disciple Giri. Complete surrender to the Guru results in guru-krpa in the heart of the disciple. Sloka that speaks about the result of surrender: dīkṣā-kāle bhakta...
29 Jan 2025 evening – The appearance day of Srila BV Narayana Gosvami Maharaja (English) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Today is Mauni-amavasya and the appearance day of Srila BV Narayana GM. After 144 years there is a maha kumbha-mela in India. The glories of Bharata-varsha by Srila Krishnadasa Kaviraja. Always be mentally in Vraja. Verse: tan-nāma-rūpa-caritādi-sukīrtanānu… (Upadeshamrita 8). If you find a sadhu’s heart full of vraja-rasa, hear hari-katha from him. If you are cooking, it is actually Srimati Radhika and Her sakhis and manjaris who are cooking. The definition of bhakti is given in Bhakti...
29 Jan 2025 midday – Srila BV Narayana GM Maha-mahotsava (English) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Today is Gurudeva’s Vyasa-puja maha-mahotsava. The barometer of bhakti is the degree of your devotion to the guru. Srila Bhaktiprajnana Keshava GM used to give Vedanta darshana. Narahari Prabhu was called the mother of Gaudiya Matha and Narahari Toran by Srila Bhaktiprajnana Keshava GM. When he was asleep and could not chant the holy names, he used to tie his hair to the wall so that he would not fall asleep. Snigdha-shishya is a disciple who has no duplicity and hypocrisy in his heart...
28 Jan 2025 evening – Surrender and Glorification of Srila Gurudeva (English) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 Gurudeva reminds us that for the last two days we have been talking about Guru tattva and offering puspanjali for the appearance of Sri Srimad BV Narayana Gosvami Maharaja. Eve of the Silent Moon, Mauni Amavasya, its meaning and importance. We should know this philosophy, the pastime of Lord Ramacandra who is desperate for not finding Sita Devi, His wife. How Lord Siva accompanies the pastime of Lord Ramacandra. The two offenses committed by Devi Parvati, Lord Siva’s wife. The...
28 Jan 2025 midday – The Rare Human Birth (English) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Gurudeva declares: believe it or not, this form of life is very rare! Animals cannot associate with a sadhu, chant the Holy Names or listen to Harikatha. We are not the body, we are the soul. The nature of the soul is to serve Krsna. Let us serve Krsna by following the good behavior of a pure devotee. The four principles: do not get drunk, do not practice illicit sex, do not practice gambling, do not eat meat (have compassion for all living beings). We should avoid the places where there is...