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31 Jul 2026 midday – One-Directedness to the Guru and Radha (English) – Santos, Brazil

July 31, 2026 12:00 PM

– Dhama is transcendental, so even if we are physically present in the city of Vrndavana, it will be obscured by Maya if we are not one-directed in devotional service. – Tunga-vidya represents elevated knowledge and the profound study of spiritual wisdom. – The sincere disciple develops spiritual knowledge through constant devotional service. – The Guru guides the disciple to purify the heart and strengthen devotion. – On Ekadashi, certain foods and habits...

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31 Jul 2026 morning walk – Hari-katha (English) – Santos, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

July 31, 2026 7:00 AM

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30 Jul 2026 evening – Prabodhananda Sarasvati Disappearance (English) – Santos, Brazil

July 30, 2026 6:00 PM

– Silence means not speaking about worldly things, only about topics related to the Lord. – In this Kali-yuga, it is not easy to find a place to speak Harikatha, but everyone wants to hear about worldly matters. – Conditioned souls know nothing about the transcendental world, but they can come to know by hearing Harikatha. – Baddha-jivas and mukta-jivas. – By hearing about the transcendental world, the desire to dwell there awakens in the person. – Sukriti...

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30 Jul 2026 midday – Gopala Bhatta Gosvami and Prabodhananda Sarasvati (English) – Santos, Brazil

July 30, 2026 12:00 PM

Gaudiya Satsang Bhavan – Explanations on impersonal philosophy. – Mahaprabhu says that impersonal philosophy is an offense to the Supreme Lord, because the Lord has form and innumerable potencies. – Sloka that reveals the form and variety of the Supreme Lord Sri Krishna: īśvaraḥ paramaḥ kṛṣṇaḥ sac-cid-ānanda-vigrahaḥ… (Brahma Samhita 5.1). – About Gopala Bhatta Gosvami. – Prabodhananda Sarasvati and his glorification of Srimati Radhika in his book Radha Rasa Sudha...

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30 Jul 2026 morning – Interview to Brazilian Radio TV CBN Santos 97 3FM (English) – Santos, Brazil

July 30, 2026 8:00 AM

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29 Jul 2026 evening – Vyasadeva Avirbhava Tithi and The Danger of Not Surrendering to Guru (English) – Sri Radha Govinda Gaudiya Matha, Sao Paulo, Brazil

July 29, 2026 6:00 PM

– Krishna invested all His potency into Vyasadeva’s heart; the meaning of Krishna Dvaipana Vedavyasa name. – Ganesha wrote Srimad-Bhagavatam under the dictation of Vyasadeva, but even he found it very difficult to understand the perfect meaning of Srimad-Bhagavatam. – Atmaramas ca munayo shloka has 91 meanings. Conclusions: Hear explanations of Srimad-Bhagavatam only from a pure devotee: avaisnava-mukhodgirnam putam hari-kathamrtam… (Hari-bhakti-vilasa); One must hear...

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29 Jul 2026 midday – Guru-purnima: The Lineage of Vyasadeva and the Origins of the Kuru Dynasty (English) – Sri Radha Govinda Gaudiya Matha, Sao Paulo, Brazil

July 29, 2026 12:00 PM

– The dynasty of Krishna Dvaipayana Vedavyasa: Krishna Dvaipayana Vedavyasa (son), Parashara Rishi (father), Shakti Muni (grandfather). – Shakti Muni curses King Kalmashapada, who later becomes possessed by a raksasa and kills Shakti Muni. – Parashara meets Satyavati (Matsyagandha), blesses her with his glance, and her son, Krishna Dvaipayana Vedavyasa, is born. – King Shantanu marries Ganga-devi; their eighth son, Bhishma, is born after the deliverance of the seven...

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29 Jul 2026 morning walk – Instructions on Chaturmasya and Counting Japa Rounds (English) – Ibirapuera Park, Sao Paulo, Brazil

July 29, 2026 7:00 AM

– Chaturmasya fasting rules for the four months. – Tomatoes are not forbidden in Hari-bhakti-vilasa, so you can decide for yourself whether to eat them during Chaturmasya. – During the first month of Chaturmasya, you may eat broccoli florets, but not broccoli leaves. Also, do not eat cabbage. – The difference between Gaudiya Vaishnavas and ISKCON devotees in observing Chaturmasya. – Eka-bija falahara: Hari-bhakti-vilasa states that on Ekadashi we may eat only one...

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