Brazil 2026

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24 Jul 2026 evening – The Importance of Devotional Service (English) – Spa da Barra, Garopaba, Santa-Catarina, Brazil

July 24, 2026 6:00 PM

– On Ekadasi day, all the seeds of sin are present in five types of grains, therefore we should not eat them. – If our health is good, we should perform a complete fast, but if we are debilitated, there is the concession of being able to eat fruits, milk, yogurt, and some other items. – If we properly observe the holy day of Ekadasi, we will not need to be born again in this material world and we will reach the abode of the Lord. – Everything depends on each...

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24 Jul 2026 midday – Ekadasi and Avirbhava (English) – Espaço Mahatma, Imbituba, Santa-Catarina, Brazil

July 24, 2026 12:00 PM

– Vaishnavas are always present with us. – According to Krishna’s wish, Vaishnavas descend from the spiritual world and realize sweet lilas in the material world. – If you listen to Krishna-katha, you will be free from this ocean of Maya. – The glory of the character of the Lord’s devotees corresponds to a very powerful katha. – God is far beyond the rules and regulations of the Scriptures, for this reason it may be difficult to understand a katha about...

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23 Jul 2026 evening – The Glories of the Holy Names (English) – Hathee Yoga, Itajai, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

July 23, 2026 6:00 PM

– In Kali-yuga there is only one process to reach the supreme spiritual goal: chanting the Holy Names. – The essence of all scriptures is the Holy Names. – A sloka that reveals that the Mahamantra is the spiritual process of the Kali Yuga era: harer nāma harer nāma… (CC Madhya-lila 6.242). – If you acquire a little appreciation for the Holy Names, your life will be successful. – Develop faith in the Holy Names by hearing about their glories. – About how...

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23 Jul 2026 midday – King Prataparudra Serves Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu (English) – Itajai, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

July 23, 2026 12:00 PM

– On the effort devotees make in chanting and dancing before Lord Jagannatha. – Mahaprabhu’s dance is supreme because He believes Himself to be Srimati Radhika dancing for Krishna. – Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya helps King Prataparudra serve Lord Caitanya. – Learn Vaishnava etiquette, wear Vaishnava clothing. – Svarupa Danodara knows Mahaprabhu’s heart. – Song: Tava Katamrtam Tapta Jivanam. – A verse that speaks about those who do not want to...

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23 Jul 2026 morning walk – The Intention Behind Service Brings the Result (English) – Itajai, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

July 23, 2026 8:00 AM

– Lila from when Devananda Pandita served Vakresvara Pandita and his offenses were removed. – If you serve the Vaishnavas, all your offenses will be removed from your heart. – Mahaprabhu said: “Follow two principles in your life, Vaishnava-seva and namasankirtana.” – If you commit offenses knowingly, consciously, those offenses will not go away. – How to remove a conscious offense? You will have to suffer! Capala Gopala is an example. – By chanting the Holy...

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22 Jul 2026 evening – Self-Realization: Effort and Mercy (English) – Ashtanga Yoga, Blumenau, Brazil

July 22, 2026 6:00 PM

– People, unlike animals, can meditate on the self, realizing that they are not the body but the soul. – The story of Isaac Newton illustrates the importance of an inquisitive nature. – Self-realization is the highest realization, but it does not come independently or through one’s own efforts alone. To realize spiritual truths, one needs both the Lord’s mercy and one’s own efforts to obtain that mercy. – Even a lion must make an effort to hunt. –...

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22 Jul 2026 morning – Mahaprabhu’s Sentiments on Jagannatha Ratha-yatra (English) – Itajai, Brazil

July 22, 2026 8:00 AM

– Madhya-lila, Chapter 13. – Mahaprabhu thinks He is Radha, and Jagannatha is Krishna. – Lila: Krishna proposes to the gopis that they practise yoga to see Him in their hearts instead of meeting Him directly. – Lila: Madhumangala Tells Radha That Madhusudhana Has Gone and Will Never Return. – Lila: Srimati Radhika is alone, absorbed in Krishna, and imagines Krishna closing Her eyes with His hands while asking Her to guess who did it. – Verse: bhaktiḥ...

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21 Jul 2026 evening – Bhakti-yoga (English) – Hathee Yoga, Itajai, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

July 21, 2026 6:00 PM

– On the special nature of spiritual life for humankind. – The need to realize atma-tattva, knowledge about the soul. – Verse: jīvera svarūpa haya kṛṣṇera… Caitanya-caritāmṛta (Madhya 20.108). – On the need for humankind to inquire about the soul and the Supersoul. – Explanation of the meaning of Buddha. – Reflection on when death will come. – On our efforts in spiritual life and the mercy of the Lord. – The scriptures that deal with...

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