-The glories of sadhu-sanga: 1/11th of a second is all you need to attain perfection-Sadhu-sanga gives positive samskaras, asat-sanga gives bad samskaras-Example of bringing a horse to a pond, you cannot force it to drink-Sukriti brings you in front of a sadhu, but you must listen attentively to their hari-katha and with firm faith to attain bhakti-Sukadeva Gosvami told Pariksita Maharaja about Lord Kapiladeva’s conversation with Devahuti-The two teachers of Prahlada Maharaja Sanda (Bull) and...
Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2022
2022, Discourses in English 2022, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2022, Undisclosed, Brazil 2022, Bhakti's Superiority Over Other Paths, ghee lamp, renunciation (vairagya)
22 Jul 2022 morning – Bhakti vs Jnana (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Nama fulfills all desires. Eg: Gopa-kumara attaining different royal positions.-Jnanis will fall down but devotees will never fall down.-api cet su-durācāro sloka discussion.-Krsna has so much love & affection with devotees.-Jnanis have no seva-vritti. They acquire knowledge & use neti-neti: not this, not this.-With just jnana you cannot conquer Maya.-Comparison of jnana with a ghee lamp & bhakti with a gem stone.-When bhakti manifests in the heart automatically, a service mood...
2022, Discourses in English 2022, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2022, Undisclosed, Brazil 2022, Dama-bandhana Lila, Morning walks 2022
22 Jul 2022 morning – Sadhana, Kripa & Prema (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Ahaituki-kripa is very very rare.-Sadhana has to be done- then the Lord will show His mercy.-Dama-bandhana-lila discussion to tell about the significance of the efforts to attain Krsna.-Pingala lady katha in Srimad-Bhagavatam tells how one can be free from disturbances of the mind by giving up hope on material things.-Discussing material love vs transcendental love.-Material things & transcendental things are different.-Prema-chakshu (uttama-mahabhagavata) vs kama-chakshu (Hiranyakasipu)...
2022, Discourses in English 2022, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2022, Undisclosed, Brazil 2022, mantra: gayatri-mantras
21 Jul 2022 evening – God is Our Ever Well-Wisher (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-The story of a king and his minister who convinced him that God is our eternal well-wisher-The imperfections of Kali-yuga for performing proper sadhana-The process to see God is to perform bhajana-sadhana-Rama-charita-manasa: it’s not possible to churn ghee out of water, in the same way it’s not possible to reach God without bhajana-sadhana-Nama-sankirtana is the dharma of Kali-yuga-Do not miss your gayatri-mantras-When your spouse scolds you, say Hare Krishna and the quarrel will end-The...
2022, Discourses in English 2022, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2022, Undisclosed, Brazil 2022, Brihad-bhagavatamrita 2022, renunciation (vairagya), universe
21 Jul 2022 morning – Brihad-bhagavatamrita (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Gopa-kumara is telling about his bhajana-sadhana to his disciple.-Gopa-kumara has no ego inspite of getting Brahma’s position.-Lila of Brahmaji being stopped by Krsna’s doorkeeper. He was asked, “Which Brahma are you?” and discovered for the first time that there are actually millions of Brahmas-What do karmis, jnanis, yogis & bhaktas say.-Enumeration of 28 tattvas given by Baladeva Vidyabhushana.-Srimad-Bhagavatam discusses about bhakti-tattva.-By the causeless mercy of Krsna...
2022, Discourses in English 2022, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2022, Undisclosed, Brazil 2022, Morning walks 2022
21 Jul 2022 morning – Q&A (English) – Brazil | Srila Bhaktivedanta Vana Maharaja
-Saranagati is an external symptom of sraddha.-Sraddha is the doorway to bhakti.-Bhagavad-gita discusses about saranagati & Srimad-Bhagavatam about prema-bhakti.-Krsna’s & Mahaprabhu’s instruction on saranagati.-How Vrajavasis served Krsna with their bhava.-Krsna says He can never pay back the debts of the gopis. Why this is upsetting to Srimati Radhika-Krsna takes sannyasa- one reason why-Krsna will truly listen to your prayers once you surrender.-Even in mahabhava-dasa...
2022, Discourses in English 2022, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2022, Undisclosed, Brazil 2022, Lokanatha Gosvami, anugatya: following in the footsteps (submissive following of devotees; mood of guidance and service)
20 Jul 2022 evening – Srila Lokanatha Gosvami Disappearance (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Lokanatha dasa Gosvami is the Guru of Narottama dasa Thakura-Prema-bhakti-candrika: buy this book and you’ll get prema bhakti (at Loy Bazaar in Vrindavan). Everything is in this book-Lokanatha only gave mantras to Narottama dasa Thakura-2 types of bhajana: goshthanandi & bhajananandi-When did goshthanandi sadhus (those who practice & preach) begin appearing in history-In the present Kali-yuga, only some brahmacharis selflessly serve Guru and Krishna in the temple-How the disciples of...
2022, Discourses in English 2022, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2022, Undisclosed, Brazil 2022, Brihad-bhagavatamrita 2022, mantra: gopala-mantra, sacred thread
20 Jul 2022 morning – Brihad-bhagavatamrita (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Hiranyagarbha Brahma/Ishvara-koti Brahma vs Jiva-koti Brahma.-When Lord manifests the potency in the jiva selected as Brahma, then he can create.Eg: Suryakanthamani getting capacity from Sun.-Brahmana’s duties, brahma-gayatri-mantra & thread’s significance.-Story of a boy taking diksha-mantra & sacred thread, & seeing how that thread saved him when he is caught tied to tree branch with that thread.-When Gopa-kumara sees Brahmaji worshipping Sahasra-Sirsha Vishnu, he...