Discourses translated into Portuguese
24 Feb 2025 morning – The Rasa Raja Mahabhava Svarupa of Sriman Mahaprabhu (English) | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Prema-bhakti can be obtained only by the mercy of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Sloka: śrī-caitanya-mano-‘bhīṣṭaṁ… (CC Antya-lila 1.117). About the forms of Rupa Manjari and Srila Rupa Gosvamipada. Rupa Gosvamipada glorified the moods of the manjaris in his books and also glorified suddha-bhakti. Sloka: anyābhilāṣitā-śūnyaṁ… (CC Madhya 19.167). Bhakti means devotional service to the Lord, seva-vrtti, the tendency to serve the Lord. The mind is restless and very difficult to...
11 Feb 2025 midday – How Bhakti Manifests (English) | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
When bhakti manifests in the heart, three symptoms are noted: the mood of service, detachment from the material world, and the feeling of anger. If the Guru is happy, self-realization will come automatically. Check if your service is satisfying the Guru. Gurudeva answers about self-realization, primary symptom: the mind is not connected to the objects of the senses. It is necessary to control the mind, it cannot be disturbed. Sadhana (spiritual practice) and detachment promote control of the...
11 Feb 2025 morning – Who Is Nityananda Prabhu (English) | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 Gurudeva instructs how we should glorify Nityananda Prabhu. A pastime where Jagai and Madhai injure Nityananda Prabhu’s head, and Caitanya Mahaprabhu becomes angry. Nityananda Prabhu reminds us that in this incarnation of Gaura Avatar the Lord would not hold any weapon and would not kill anyone. Just by having darsana, (vision) of Mahaprabhu, He grants Krsna-prema, even to those who see Him from afar. Explanation about offenses, offenses not accepted, and offenses accepted by...
