• About greed that arises when something is secret, covered up. • The origin of bhakti, which is different from the activities of karma, yoga, and jnana. • The need for association with a pure devotee so that Bhakti Devi can manifest in our hearts. • Quote from Santana Gosvami Pada in the book Sri Brhad-bhagavatamrta: Bhakti is something contagious and comes from association with a Sadhu. • About Lord Kapila Deva’s instruction to His mother Devaki. • How the katha of Vraja...
Portugal 2025
08 Jun 2025 evening – The Holy Names Grant Everything (English) | Lisbon, Portugal
* The central objective of Gaudiya Vaisnavism is to be one-pointed towards Srimati Radhika, and to serve under the guidance of Rupa Gosvami/Rupa Manjari. * Rupa Gosvami fulfilled all the desires of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. * Only with nama-sankirtana is it possible to reach the abode of the Lord, because nama-sankirtana is the dharma of this Kali-yuga. * There are no restrictions on chanting the Holy Names. * Srila Gurudeva tells the story of the father who needed money to marry his daughter...
08 Jun 2025 midday – Srila Gurudeva’s Instructions (English) | Alhandra, Portugal
* About the life of Raghunatha dasa Gosvami. * Without association with a sadhu, Bhakti-devi cannot manifest in our heart. * Chaitanya Mahaprabhu advises Raghunatha dasa Gosvami about true renunciation. * We should control the six sense impulses: speech, thought, anger, tongue, stomach and genitals. * There are five places where Chaitanya Mahaprabhu is always present. * If you think that you have committed any offense to Vaishnavas, you should perform Vaisnava-seva (service to Vaishnavas). * We...