Bhakti depends on surrender to Sri Guru. The nature of a sadhu is to give compassion to all living entities. Verse: priya-svarūpe dayita-svarūpe – prema-svarūpe sahajābhirūpe… (CC Madhya-lila 19.121). Reading granthas, chanting the Holy Names and giving up bad association helps to keep the mind fixed on Guru. Avoid looking at the faults of others, engage in looking at your own faults. The difference between aropa-siddha-bhakti, sanga-siddha-bhakti and svarupa-siddha-bhakti. One should associate...
Alto Paraiso de Goias 2024
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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03 Mar 2024 morning – Sadhu-sanga is Very Powerful! (English) – Alto Paraiso, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Harikatha is Sri Krsna himself. Who can control Sri Krsna, and who can control Srimati Radhika? First know your destination, where you want to go, and, after that, practice sadhana (appropriate process). The manjaris are always very close to Srimati Radhika. The service of the gopis and the service of the manjaris. Verse: brahmāṇḍa bhramite kona bhāgyavān jīva (CC Madhya-lila, 19.151). Between the nine limbs of bhakti, the three main ones are: sravana, kirtana and smarana (listening, chanting...
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03 Mar 2024 evening – Preaching Krsna Consciousness (English) – Alto Paraiso, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 Congratulations to the Alto Paraíso festival and to all the devotees who helped establish the Temple there. Stories from the beginning of preaching in Brazil. It is very important to give the evidence of sastras, without speculation when we say harikatha, so that people accept the philosophy. Raya Ramananda said that our goal (sadhya) begins with varnasrama-dharma, following the rules of society. We must follow the rules to then be able to preach, otherwise we become a disturbance to...
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03 Mar 2024 midday – How to Practise Pure Devotional Service (English) – Alto Paraiso, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Suddha-bhakti is pure devotional service. By practising karma, jnana, yoga and tapasya it is not possible to reach the highest goal, Krsna-prema. Verse: anyābhilāṣitā-śūnyaṁ jñāna-karmādy (Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu 1.1.11). Story of a devotee of Lord Siva who performed austerities and wanted four blessings. Lord Siva is the best Vaisnava of all. If we practise pure devotional service, dharma, artha, kama and moksa will come easily. Devotees accept whatever they receive and offer it to Sri Krsna...