00:00 – The necessity of taking inventory of one’s achievements in the old year.08:00 – The five stages of the removal of anarthas (unwanted desires); about developing guru-nishtha (steadfast faith in the guru).21:00 – The level of bhava-dosha (defects in spiritual emotion).25:00 – The nature of the madness of the material world; the example of Kumbhakarna.37:00 – About transcendental madness.50:00 – How to chant the holy names.53:00 – Analysis of...
Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2024
31 Dec 2024 midday – The Subtleties of Moods of Love for the Lord (English) | Guaruja, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 PART 2 PART 1 0:00:00 – Read the book about Ekadashi. Anuradha Didi designed the cover, and Shyamasundara Prabhu compiled the book from lectures. 0:02:38 – Shyamasundara Prabhu speaks. 0:03:20 – If you focus your mind on harinama and hari-katha, then your mind will not run towards various gossips. All of you must write a small book; I request everyone to write books. 0:07:30 – Gurudev inspired everyone to distribute books. One day, someone will read them and...
31 Dec 2024 morning walk – Hari-katha (English) | Guaruja, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
0:00:02 – When a sadhaka ascends to the level of asakti (spontaneous attachment), free from bhava-doshas (defects in spiritual emotion), as Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami said, he realizes his svarupa (spiritual form) and can perform manasi-seva (mental service). Mahaprabhu gave the instruction: when one is completely free from material attachments and rises to the level of asakti… 0:02:39 – A story: Once, Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami fell ill. A Kaviraj (Ayurvedic doctor) said his high...
30 Dec 2024 evening – Don’t Be Slaves of Maya (English) | Guaruja, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
0:02:12 – How to progress in our spiritual life? We need three things: Sambandha (relationship with the Lord), Abhideya (the process of bhakti), and Prayojana (the ultimate goal). Srila Rupa Gosvamipada speaks about this in Bhakti-rasamrita-sindhu. The one goal is to give happiness to Krishna; this mood should be uninterrupted, like a continuous stream of honey. Bhakti should not stop; all efforts should be for Krishna’s happiness. For Krishna’s happiness, we must give up...
12 Aug 2024 airport – Jiva Tattva, Parikara Tattva, Svakiya and Parakiya Bhavas (English) | Guarulhos, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The jivas that manifest from Baladeva Prabhu go to Goloka Vrndavana; those that come from Karanodakasaya Visnu go to Vaikuntha; and those that manifest from tatastha-sakti can go to Vaikuntha or to the material world. The different moods of the jivas. The parikaras are manifestations of Krsna’s Sakti. The difference between Vaikuntha and Goloka Vrndavana. The difference between svakiya (conjugal mood) and parakiya (lover’s mood) bhavas. The moods of contradiction do not manifest in...
12 Aug 2024 morning – Questions and Answers (English) | Alto Paraiso, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Bhakti depends on surrender to Sri Guru. The nature of a sadhu is to give compassion to all living entities. Verse: priya-svarūpe dayita-svarūpe – prema-svarūpe sahajābhirūpe… (CC Madhya-lila 19.121). Reading granthas, chanting the Holy Names and giving up bad association helps to keep the mind fixed on Guru. Avoid looking at the faults of others, engage in looking at your own faults. The difference between aropa-siddha-bhakti, sanga-siddha-bhakti and svarupa-siddha-bhakti. One should associate...
11 Aug 2024 evening – Father’s Day (English) | Sao Paolo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Culture and impressions, samskaras. Respect your parents so you can respect your Guru. Prahlada Maharaja never criticised his father. Every morning, Krsna and Balarama touch the feet of Their parents to ask for blessings. We must not forget Vedic culture. Difference between suras and asuras, deva-bhava and asura-bhava. Mother and father give material teachings to their children, and the Guru grants spiritual teachings. We have seven mothers and five fathers. When your faith is strong, the...