-Question: Why do we worship Mahaprabhu in His grihastha form though His sannyasa-lila is also very exalted?-Two forms of Krishna and Rahda (sambhoga and viraha-forms)-Caitanya Mahaprabhu is Krishna, but inside He has the mood of Srimati Radhika-Navadvipa-dhama is non different from Vrindavana-Rasaraja-mahabhava-svarupa is in opulence mood-Mahaprabhu manifested His many aishvarya forms but some of His closest devotees did not think of Him as of Bhagavan-Lilas of baby Nimai (demanding butter...
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11 Sep 2021 evening – Significance of the Spiritual Process (English) – Brazil
-Material science vs spiritual science-Unlimited cycle of birth and date-We are suffering from three modes of maya and false ego-What is maya-Material life is useless without spiritual life-Story of Narada Rishi bringing message to a very busy king (needle and moskito net)-Chant holy names and be happy
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10 Sep 2021 evening – 5 main tattva of Bhagavad gita (English) – Brazil
-Different types of yoga in Srimad Bhagavad Gita.-Krishna says Bhakti Yoga is topmost.-Little practise of Bhakti yoga saves you from Maya & attains Lord.-About 5 main tattva Ishwara , Jiva , Kala , Prakriti , Karma in Bhagavad Gita.-Cause & Action theory.Eg:Company’s director slapped by his client-Chant HolyNames & all the fruititive action will be destroyed.-Predicted time comes you will give up this body & attain Lord’s abode.-You have 3 bodies gross body, subtle...
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10 Sep 2021 midday – Harinama mahatmya (English) – Brazil
-The essence of all scriptures is nama-sankirtana-In Kali-yuga many people make different interpretations of Hare Krishna maha-mantra and speculative instructions on how to chant-Holy names are desire stone-Story of a Shivaji’s devotee, brahmana, getting a touchstone in a dustbin-The human body is temporary and is aging-During hari-katha everybody should stop their other seva and listen to hari-katha-Characteristics of a senior devotee
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10 Sep 2021 morning – Radha plus Krishna is Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (English) – Brazil
Krishna took Srimati Radhika’s mood and Her complexion and appeared in Kali-yuga in Navadvipa-dhama as Sacinandana Gaurahari-Reasons of Krishna’s appearance into this world: sri-radhayah pranaya-mahima (CC Adi 1.6)-Krishna is rasika-shekhara, topmost connoisseur tasting all kinds of madhurya mellows from the hearts of His devotees-Krishna’s nitya-lilas (rasa-lila), and naimittika-lilas (asura-marana-lilas, janma-lila)-Rasa-lila, Krishna’s topmost lila, includes many other lilas such us nauka...
2021, Discourses in English 2021, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2021, Undisclosed, Brazil 2021, Guru-purnima (Vyasa-puja) 2021, aparadhas: offenses (obstacles in devotional service; offenses against Krishna, devotees, holy name, dhama and other aspects of bhakti), body: gross body, body: subtle body, impressions: bad impressions, samskaras
09 Sep 2021 evening – Harinama, Diksha Mantra, Guru Mantra & Guru Puja (English) – Brazil
-Weakness in spiritual life due to asat sanga & bad impressions in the subtle body.-Gross body is left but subtle body with samskaras goes to next life.-With sadhu sanga all bad impressions will be destroyed.-Offenses at lotus feet of sadhu, guru , vaishnava is like a thunderbolt & difficult to destroy.-Chant Holy Names & Prema manifests. Symptoms of Prema.-Due to aparadhas Prema doesn’t manifests inspite of chanting.-Hari Nama is more powerful than mantra diksha. Hari Naam is...
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09 Sep 2021 morning – Guru-vishvasa makes wonders (English) – Brazil
-Do not give up bona fide guru. 3 reasons to give up guru-Recollections of hari-katha and bhajans at early days in Math-In case of doubts and concerns of the mind, turn to Gurudev-Story of a king and Bhagavan das-Gaudiya Vaishnavas have so much love and affection with Caitanya-caritamrita grantha-Question: Why do we not take leaves on Ekadashi and grains and leaves on Janmashtami and other days?-A disciple should be a puppet of a guru-Guru-vishvasa makes impossible possible
2021, Discourses in English 2021, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2021, Undisclosed, Brazil 2021, Morning walks 2021, anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage), association: bad association, character quality: lust and anger, renunciation (vairagya)
09 Sep 2021 morning – Lust, anger, bad association (English) – Brazil
-Explanation of BG 2.62-Abhyasa and vairagya-Intelligent sober person avoids bad association-The ego of doer leads to lust and anger-If you take maha-prasada, lust and anger will not come-Question: How to avoid subtle bad associations?-Ceto darpana marjanam – control your mind by chanting the holy names-It is not your business to pay attention to what others do. Your business is to chant the holy names