• About greed that arises when something is secret, covered up. • The origin of bhakti, which is different from the activities of karma, yoga, and jnana. • The need for association with a pure devotee so that Bhakti Devi can manifest in our hearts. • Quote from Santana Gosvami Pada in the book Sri Brhad-bhagavatamrta: Bhakti is something contagious and comes from association with a Sadhu. • About Lord Kapila Deva’s instruction to His mother Devaki. • How the katha of Vraja...
Alhandra 2025
08 Jun 2025 midday – Srila Gurudeva’s Instructions (English) | Alhandra, Portugal
* About the life of Raghunatha dasa Gosvami. * Without association with a sadhu, Bhakti-devi cannot manifest in our heart. * Chaitanya Mahaprabhu advises Raghunatha dasa Gosvami about true renunciation. * We should control the six sense impulses: speech, thought, anger, tongue, stomach and genitals. * There are five places where Chaitanya Mahaprabhu is always present. * If you think that you have committed any offense to Vaishnavas, you should perform Vaisnava-seva (service to Vaishnavas). * We...
08 Jun 2025 morning – God Manifests His Mercy to the Devotees (English) | Alhandra, Portugal
* About the eleven humors and the five stages present in the books “Jewels of the Heart” and “Jaiva Dharma”. * To go to Goloka Vrndavana we need at least three births; but to Vaikuntha we can get there in just one birth. * In the beginning it is necessary to impose humility because we have a lot of false ego. As we respect others, humility comes. * Gradually, with the association of devotees and the sadhu, the twenty-six qualities emerge. * About the five stages for the...