Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2024
10 Aug 2024 evening – The Dangers of Vaisnava-aparadha (English) | Alto Paraiso, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Four important items for developing spiritually: appropriate place to listen to Harikatha, Granthas (books), spiritual master and maha-prasada. Hindi proverb: there is no way to practice spiritual life on an empty stomach! He who honors maha-prasada repeatedly gets rid of offenses, and he who chants the Holy Names too! Vaisnava-aparadha is very dangerous! Caitanya Mahaprabhu gave all the treasure of His heart to Srila Rupa Gosvamipada. Lila of Srimati Radhika with Her sakhis at the Kusuma...
10 Aug 2024 midday – Kirtanakiya-bhakti (English) | Alto Paraiso, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Harikatha is kirtana, because the movement of the lips is considered kirtana, and the playing of musical instruments is also considered kirtana. The three types of kirtana: whispering and hearing one’s own voice, only in the mind and singing loudly. In Kali-yuga, the best is kirtanakiya-bhakti, because it includes sravana, kirtana and smarana. Honestly, we are not qualified to speak Harikatha, but Gurudeva inspires us in this way. Story of Vaisnavas on a narrow path of wheat plantation...
09 Aug 2024 evening – Always chant Lord’s sweet names (English) | Cavalcante, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Shloka: pṛthivīte āche yata nagarādi grāma (Caitanya-bhagavata, Antya-khaṇḍa 4.126). Kali-yuga’s dharma is nama-sankirtana. Shloka: harer nāma harer nāma harer nāmaiva kevalam (CC Adi 17.21). Always chant madhurya-nama, Govinda’s sweet names. To repent for his offence, Brahmaji recited the stava-stuti to Krishna, but could please Him only when he recited the verse about Vrajavasis. Govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi (Sri Brahma-samhita. 5). Krishna is sarva-karana karanam, the cause of all...
09 Aug 2024 midday – The Stimuli of Pure Devotees (English) | Cavalcante, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The garland dances on the chest of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. The uddipanas (stimuli) of a pure devotee, reminding him of Vrindavana. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu in Jarikanda forest. Mahaprabhu’s absorption in Vrindavana lila. Aropa-siddha-bhakti, sanga-siddha-bhakti and svarupa-siddha-bhakti. Prema is one-pointedness to Lord Vishnu. There is no such thing as pure love in this material world. Prema is compared to a hot stick of sugarcane. Sneha, mana, pranaya, raga, anuraga, bhava, mahabhava...
08 Aug 2024 evening – The Power of the Holy Names (English) | Alto Paraiso, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Caitanya Mahaprabhu prophesied that the Holy Names will be chanted in every village in the world. In this Kali-yuga, all people are full of defects. But by chanting the Holy Names, everyone becomes free. The spiritual process of each yuga: Satya-yuga (meditation); Treta-yuga (fire sacrifice); Dvapara-yuga (worship of the Deities); Kali-yuga (chanting of the Holy Names). Nityananda Prabhu and Caitanya Mahaprabhu gave mercy to everyone, indiscriminately, including sinners like Jagai and Madhai...
08 Aug 2024 midday – Swing Festival (English) | Alto Paraiso, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
About the Swing Festival that takes place in Vrndavana during the rainy season. Beautiful meaning and translation of the song: Jhula Jhule Radha Damodara. Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu distributed the highest prema through namasankirtana. It is important to remove the anarthas, but also to cultivate Vraja-prema, just like when we clear the bush and cultivate a garden. It is not enough to just “cut down the forest”, it is necessary to plant/cultivate Vraja-prema. Cleanse your heart of the anarthas...
22 Jul 2024 evening – Q & A (English) | Airport Darshan, Sao Paulo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The time women have to stay away from certain worship activities is during their cycle.
When aihuntiki sraddha, an unflinching faith, comes, we will know of our progress.
Knowledge will not help you perform sadhana and bhajana
How to accumulate sukrti
Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura says, “Be surprised by how many stay in Krishna Consciousness.”
Chanting nama-aparadha will remove offences then sukrti will come.