Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2024

01 Jan 2024 evening – How to Attain Prema (Abidheya Tattva) (English) – Caraguatatuba, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

– Sambhanda, abhidheya and prayojana (the relationship, the goal and the process). – Verse: premananda-mahananda-rasenavasthitam (Brahma Samhita). – Demons also saw Krsna, but did not have His darsan. Examples from the stories of Duryodhana, Dusasana and Ravana. – The four types of people who do not love: atmarama, aptakama, aparadhi/gurudrohine and akritaga. – The gopis asked Krsna nine questions about love. – The cause of mental disturbances is lack of...

01 Jan 2024 morning – Definition of Pure Devotion (English) – Caraguatatuba, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Verse: anyabilasita sunyam (Caitanya-Caritamrta, Madhya-lila 19.167). Pritti Samdarbha (book) by Srila Jiva Gosvami. Pure bhakti is always being absorbed in Krsna and serving Him, just like the vraja-gopis. Verse: ajāta-pakṣā iva mātaraṁ khagāḥ (Srimad Bhagavatam, 6.11.26). The prayer that Vrtasura made to Krsna with gopi-bhava feeling. Example of sakam-bhakti: Druva Maharaja. Verse: akāmaḥ sarva-kāmo vā mokṣa-kāma udāra-dhīḥ ( Srimad Bhagavatam, 2.3.10). Two fundamental elements for raganuga...