– Krsna is always in Vrndavana. – Navadvipa is non-different from Vrndavana. – Goura-lila and Krsna-lila are side by side, happening simultaneously. – Nitya-lila and naimitika-lila of Krsna and Mahaprabhu. – The sweet and intimate friendship of Krsna and His friends. – The difference in humor between Krsna and Ramacandra. – Mahaprabhu and His childish pranks. – Pariksiti Maharaja meets Kali Maharaja and defines the five places where Kali can...
Discourses translated into Portuguese
03 Jul 2025 morning – The Good Conduct of a Devotee (English) | Sao Paulo, Brazil
– Always offer incense, lamp and flowers to the Deity. – Vaisnavas have 26 qualities. – Krsna is Satyam Param Dhimahi: The Supreme Truth. – There is temporary truth and eternal truth. – Zero only has value when associated with a number. – A good wife should be like Sita, Draupadi, Ahilya, Mandodari, Tara, Kunti, etc. – A good husband should be like Rama, Nanda Maharaja, Yudhisthira, etc. – Use your money and everything you have in the...
02 Jul 2025 evening – A Mood of Lamentation (English) | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– Where there is a Vaishnava, there is Vrindavana. – We need to cleanse our hearts. – Tilaka and kanthimala alone are not enough. We need to follow four principles. – Every day, you must attend mangala-arati. – The heart is cleansed by chanting the holy names. – Verse: ‘Ceto-darpaṇa-mārjanam bhāva-mahā-dāvāgni-nirvāpanam…’ (Sri Shikshashstaka 1). – Seva without listening to hari-katha is dangerous, as those who perform seva but do not...
02 Jul 2025 midday – The Significance of Ratha-yatra (English) | Sao Paulo, Brazil
– Bhakti is service. – The Lord is Bhava-grahi Janardana. – Always show respect to senior devotees, especially those from other countries. – The story of Shivananda Sena and his dog. – Nityananda Prabhu heavily chastised Shivananda Sena. – We should show respect even to the dog of a devotee. – Ratha-yatra means showing respect to devotees. – The glories of the Brazilian devotees. – Love is ananya-mamata. If you are not single-minded, you...
02 Jul 2025 morning – Krishna in Nava-Vrindavana (English) | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 – Lakshmi-devi is angry with Jagannatha for not paying her any attention. – Dakshina-bhava and vamya-bhava. – The difference in how Western and Indian people raise their children. – Lakshmi-devi wants to enter Vrindavana, but does not want to acquire the necessary qualifications. – Krishna accepts Lakshmi-devi in the form of the golden line on His chest. – Lila: Bhrigu Rishi confirms that Vishnu is Bhagavan. – Shiva and Brahma are subject to the...
01 Jul 2025 evening – Meaning of Ratha Yatra (English) | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Sadhu, Gurudeva and Vaisnava give us the best medicine, even if by force. About the sweetness of the katha of Ratha-yatra, it contains the essence of the Puranas, Vedas, Srimad Bhagavatam, and is the heart of Caitanya Caritamrta. Only Svarupa Damodara and Rupa Gosvami realized the color motif of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabu. Only by the mercy of the Lord is it possible to understand the moods of Ratha-yatra. By hearing Harikatha repeatedly we develop the process of Bhakti: faith (sradha), sadhu...
01 Jul 2025 midday – The Mood of Ratha Yatra (English) | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– Explanation of the meaning of the Chariot and Asana (seat) of Lord Jagannatha. – The Mood of service to Krsna and the qualities of a sadhaka. – About the two stages of sadhana-bhakti, a process where the 26 qualities of a Vaisnava will manifest. – About speaking the truth. – Pastime where Krsna asks Yudhisthira Maharaja to say that Asvatthama, Dronacarya’s son, is dead. – Reasons for Krsna to perform the rasa dance – The moods of Vraja: sakhya...
01 Jul 2025 morning – Meaning of Lord Jagannatha’s Chariot (English) | Sao Paulo, Brazil
– Brief explanation about Lord Jagannatha’s Chariot and its meaning. – Lord Jagannatha’s Throne, its meaning. – About the stages of prema and anuraga, when love and affection arise. – About the darsana of Govinda’s form that causes forgetfulness of everything. – Story involving a Guru and his disciple in a city where there is no distinction/discrimination in the prices of products. – About the difficulty people have in understanding...