Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2022

03 Feb 2022 morning – Nama-diksha and mantra-diksha (English) – Brazil

-In India spiritual names are usually given when diksha-mantra is given-Spiritual birth happens when someone receives diksha-Harinama is also a part of diksha. Harinama is nama-diksha and diksha is mantra-diksha-Spiritual life is not counted when you receive only harinama. You have to receive mantra-diksha as well-Christian names are not included into vaishnava-samskara-Those who do not follow proper etiquette continue calling devotees with their mundane names. They commit offence-Gurudeva...

02 Feb 2022 evening – Glories of Srila BV Narayana Gosvami Maharaja (English) – Brazil

-3 main pillars of Gaudiya Vedanta Samiti.-Srila Parama-Gurudeva is like chintamani.-By uttama-bhagavata’s darshana krishna-prema will manifest.-Srila Parama-Gurudeva is uttama-bhagavata.-One can know about guru, vaishnava & Bhagavan only by their mercy.-Conversation between Gopinatha Acharya & Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya on Mahaprabhu being Bhagavan.-Lila of Mahaprabhu showing shatbhuja rupa to Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya after he spoke about Vedanta Sutra & still doubted on...

02 Feb 2022 morning – On sukriti, suicide and humility (English) – Brazil

-Question: What to say to very stubborn people even in Krishna consciousness who preach wrong things like impersonalism, etc?-Difference between the devotees who came in Krishna consciousness accidentally or by sukriti-Question: Why do devotees commit suicide?-Example of Chhota Haridasa-Srimati Radhika speaks on rama-avatara katha, vamana-avatara katha and krishna-avatara katha-Krishna tries to convince gopis that He is Bhagavan-Question: Whom should I pray to if I have obstacles in devotional...

01 Feb 2022 evening – Vyasa-puja of Srila BV Narayana Gosvami Maharaja (English) – Brazil

-Nama-avatara Mahaprabhu appeared in Purnima maha-tithi and Srila Gurudeva in Amavasya-tithi-Mauni-amavasya is auspicious as compared to other amavasyas-According to astrologists, if you take birth in amavasya, you will become a thief. Srila Gurudeva stole the hearts of all living entities-Why Krishna is makhana-chora?-Gopis could not return home because Krishna stole their minds-Hussain Shah called Mahaprabhu Zindapir (Bhagavan) because everybody was attracted by Him and was chasing after Him...

01 Feb 2022 midday – Vyasa-puja of Srila BV Narayana Gosvami Maharaja (English) – Brazil

Part 1 -If you have doubts in Bhagavan, you will lose everything -Bhagavan can make impossible possible and possible impossible -Story of the sadhu and the shoemaker to whom Narada told about Vishnu putting an elephant through the eye of a needle -Mauni-amavasya of Lord Shiva due to Parvati-devi’s offence to the lotus feet of Ramacandra -Krishna and Arjuna speaking and Arjuna agrееing with all Krishna’s statements (about elephant, cow, etc.) -Mahabharata: Death of Dronacharya (“Ashvathama is...

31 Jan 2022 evening – Appearance of Srila Narayana Gosvami Maharaja (English) – Brazil

-Lila of why Lord Shivaji remained silent on Mauni-amavasya. -Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvatipada said Mauni-amavasya means speak only krishna-katha & give up mundane katha. -How do birds act when they hear Krishna’s flute? -Similarities between the appearance of Srila Parama-Gurudeva & Mahaprabhu. -Lila of Srila Parama-Gurudeva being immersed in harinama without going to office but his office duties were done by him. -ananyash chintayanto mam – Gita sloka (9.22) discussion...

31 Jan 2022 early evening – Appearance of Srila Narayana Gosvami Maharaja (English) – Brazil

-Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura shows how to serve Radha-Krishna Yugala-kisora under the guidance of Ananga Manjari-Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura opened his svarupa, Kamala Manjari-Read Jewels of the Heart and Jaiva-dharma-Lalasa-mayi stage of submission-How to get lobha to get prema-Raganuga-bhakti’s other name is lobha-mayi-bhakti-Conditioned souls have jada-lalasa. Just direct this lalasa to Krishna-Bilvamangala Thakura turned his attachment for Cintamani into attachment to Krishna-Krishnadasa...

31 Jan 2022 morning – Give up jada-rasa for prema-rasa (English) – Brazil

-Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura shows how to serve Radha-Krishna Yugala-kisora under the guidance of Ananga Manjari-Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura opened his svarupa, Kamala Manjari-Read Jewels of the Heart and Jaiva-dharma-Lalasa-mayi stage of submission-How to get lobha to get prema-Raganuga-bhakti’s other name is lobha-mayi-bhakti-Conditioned souls have jada-lalasa. Just direct this lalasa to Krishna-Bilvamangala Thakura turned his attachment for Cintamani into attachment to Krishna-Krishnadasa...