Cavalcante 2024

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...