Brazil 2025

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20 Jan 2025 morning – Anugatya (English) | Sao Paulo Airport, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

January 20, 2025 9:14 AM

0:00:00 – Anugatya means always following the desire of Krishna. 0:00:25 – Srimati Radharani manifests Her mana. Why does She do this? Because She knows Krishna’s heart. This is explained in the book Prema-samputa. 0:01:12 – An excerpt from the book: Devangana is Krishna in disguise. He came to Radhika and asked, “Why are You angry with Krishna?” Radhika replied, “Actually, I am not angry, because I know Krishna’s heart. Externally it appears as anger; internally it is prema.” 0:02:57 –...

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19 Jan 2025 evening – Most Beautiful Gita Govinda (English) | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

January 19, 2025 8:06 PM

0:01:15 – Materialistic people are absorbed in a lower taste; the higher taste is Harinama. 0:08:43 – The story of a young girl who was singing Gita Govinda. How Lord Jagannatha ran after her when the bell of the pujari rang and He ran into the altar room. The altar room was in disorder; valuable ornaments and garments were all scattered. The king, accusing the pujari, put him into prison. How Lord Jagannatha told the king that actually it was I who did all this, having heard the beautiful Gita...

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19 Jan 2025 midday – The Glory of Sri Jayadeva Gosvami (English) | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

January 19, 2025 12:04 PM

00:00 – 14:00 – A story of how a guru and disciple were saved from a place where everything cost the same.23:00 – (Katha of devotees) Lord Jagannatha instructs Jayadeva Gosvami to marry Padmavati.40:00 – Jayadeva Gosvamipada appeared before the advent of Lord Mahaprabhu. The glory of Jayadeva Gosvami.46:00 – How Raya Ramananda and other devotees took care of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu; introduction before explaining the work of Jayadeva, Gita-govinda. Lord Jagannatha...

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18 Jan 2025 evening – Always Glorify the Names and Pastimes of the Lord (English) | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

January 18, 2025 7:52 PM

00:00 – Mundane and spiritual katha; what must be done until the last breath.15:00 – On the desire for liberation; Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya and the darshan of Mahaprabhu.20:00 – The meaning of the concept of mukti.27:00 – The love of Krishna and the Vrajavasis; sudurlabha (most rare); what happens when bhakti manifests in the heart.30:00 – The transformation of prema in the heart of the sadhaka.35:00 – Man (pride) and the action of prema.38:00 – The...

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18 Jan 2025 morning walk – Questions and Answers (English) | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

January 18, 2025 7:58 AM

00:00:00 – Krishna says: “As the wind blows, so it is difficult to control the mind.” All our senses are drawn towards sense objects; our mind is tied to sense enjoyment. Therefore, Arjuna asks: “How to control the mind? Through practice and detachment.”0:04:37 – Read three books: Shikshashtaka, Manah-shiksha, Upadeshamrita. One must read these books daily; past impressions disturb the mind.0:06:55 – Question: How to chant the holy names? Listen to Hari...

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17 Jan 2025 evening – Some Pastimes of Caitanya Mahaprabhu (English) | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

January 17, 2025 6:56 PM

About when Caitanya Mahaprabhu did not travel during the four months of Caturmasya. About how Sri Narayana and Sri Krsna are non-different from each other. In the same way that one person can perform various works. Why Laksmi could not enter the rasa dance. About how Krsna left the flute and His peacock feather in Vrndavana before leaving for Mathura. How Caitanya Mahaprabhu says that to cross the ocean of the materialistic world, one only needs to sit in the boat of bhakti, as it is free...

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17 Jan 2025 airport – On Attachment to Family (English) | Porto Alegre, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

January 17, 2025 10:53 AM

A disciple asks: “What if our family members are attached to us?”

When families are attached to us, this is natural and good for our practice.

About how the middle economic class is the best for practicing bhajana and sadhana.

About how obstacles to practicing bhajana and sadhana end up strengthening us in our spiritual practice, in the same way that water tries to flow when it encounters a dam.

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16 Jan 2025 evening – Self-realization in Kali-yuga (English) | Gaia Vrindavana, Viamao, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

January 16, 2025 6:50 PM

Animals and humans eat, sleep, defend themselves and have children, but only human beings are capable of practicing spiritual life. ⁠The types of consciousness: avrta-cetana (covered/trees and mountains); sankucita-cetana (shrunken/animals), mukulita-cetana (emerging/humans), vikacita-cetana (flourishing/human who understands the soul and God), purna-vikacita-cetana (completely awakened/self-realized human aware of his own soul and God). – ⁠Sloka: jīvera ‘svarūpa’ haya — kṛṣṇera ‘nitya...

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