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02 Jul 2025 midday – The Significance of Ratha-yatra (English) | Sao Paulo, Brazil

July 2, 2025 12:00 PM

– Bhakti is service. – The Lord is Bhava-grahi Janardana. – Always show respect to senior devotees, especially those from other countries. – The story of Shivananda Sena and his dog. – Nityananda Prabhu heavily chastised Shivananda Sena. – We should show respect even to the dog of a devotee. – Ratha-yatra means showing respect to devotees. – The glories of the Brazilian devotees. – Love is ananya-mamata. If you are not single-minded, you...

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01 Jul 2025 evening – Meaning of Ratha Yatra (English) | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

July 1, 2025 9:26 PM

Sadhu, Gurudeva and Vaisnava give us the best medicine, even if by force. About the sweetness of the katha of Ratha-yatra, it contains the essence of the Puranas, Vedas, Srimad Bhagavatam, and is the heart of Caitanya Caritamrta. Only Svarupa Damodara and Rupa Gosvami realized the color motif of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabu. Only by the mercy of the Lord is it possible to understand the moods of Ratha-yatra. By hearing Harikatha repeatedly we develop the process of Bhakti: faith (sradha), sadhu...

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01 Jul 2025 midday – The Mood of Ratha Yatra (English) | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

July 1, 2025 12:00 PM

– Explanation of the meaning of the Chariot and Asana (seat) of Lord Jagannatha. – The Mood of service to Krsna and the qualities of a sadhaka. – About the two stages of sadhana-bhakti, a process where the 26 qualities of a Vaisnava will manifest. – About speaking the truth. – Pastime where Krsna asks Yudhisthira Maharaja to say that Asvatthama, Dronacarya’s son, is dead. – Reasons for Krsna to perform the rasa dance – The moods of Vraja: sakhya...

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01 Jul 2025 morning – Meaning of Lord Jagannatha’s Chariot (English) | Sao Paulo, Brazil

July 1, 2025 7:00 AM

– Brief explanation about Lord Jagannatha’s Chariot and its meaning. – Lord Jagannatha’s Throne, its meaning. – About the stages of prema and anuraga, when love and affection arise. – About the darsana of Govinda’s form that causes forgetfulness of everything. – Story involving a Guru and his disciple in a city where there is no distinction/discrimination in the prices of products. – About the difficulty people have in understanding...

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26 Jun 2025 morning – Jagannatha Goes from Kuruksetra to Vrndavana (English) | Alto Paraiso, Brazil

June 26, 2025 7:00 AM

– Explanation about the lila in which Krsna went from Dvaraka Puri to Vrndavana due to an auspicious astrological positioning. – ⁠In His absorption, Mahaprabhu forgets His identity. – ⁠Originally, Krsna is the son of Mother Yasoda and one of her names is Devaki. – ⁠About Krsna’s meeting with the vrajavasis in Kuruksetra; everyone feels separation despite the meeting. – ⁠About the intellectual procedure of the panditas, argumentation and speculation. We should...

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