The Vedas and Puranas say that the Lord possesses saktis/potentia, so whoever says otherwise is an offender/aparadhi. Madhvacarya says that the Lord is saktiman (The possessor of all potencies). Difference between jiva and jiva; jiva and inert matter (Maya); jiva and Bhagavan; inert matter (Maya) and inert matter (Maya); inert matter (Maya) and Bhagavan. About the different humors of the jivas, the liberated and the conditioned, panca-bheda (five differences). The conscious being is the one...
Fortaleza 2025
05 Feb 2025 evening – Advaita Acharya’s letter to Mahaprabhu (English) | Fortaleza, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Yesterday was Advaita Saptami. 5 places where Mahaprabhu promised to stay forever. Mahaprabhu tasting prema with one hand and distributing with the other. Advaita Acharya writing a symbolic letter to Mahaprabhu. The story of a servant teaching his master how to write a letter. A doctor’s handwriting is sometimes difficult to understand. Svarupa Damodara is concerned as to why Advaita Acharya wrote this letter to Mahaprabhu. How to welcome sadhus. Mahaprabhu remembers Advaita...
04 Feb 2025 evening – Appearance of Sri Advaita Acarya (English) | Fortaleza, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Sri Advaita Acarya a very dear and intimate associate of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Sri Advaita Acarya is the combined form of Maha-Visnu and Sadasiva. Maha-Visnu is responsible for creation and Sadasiva for destruction. The meaning of the name Advaita, non-dual, non-different from the Lord. Visnu-tattva and Bhagavat-tattva. The meaning of Acarya, one who practices bhajana-sadhana and establishes perfect conclusions from the Scriptures. Advaita Acarya has established in a pure manner how to serve...
04 Feb 2025 midday – Appearance of Sri Advaita Acarya (English) | Fortaleza, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Srila Krsnadasa Kaviraja explains in a beautiful and elaborate way about Advaita Tattva. Verse from Svarupa Damodara’s notes, where he glorifies Sri Advaita Acarya. Srila Advaita Acharya is God Himself and Visnu-tattva. We do a complete fast on the appearance dates of three personalities: Caitanya Mahaprabhu; Advaita Acarya; Nityananda Prabhu. Advaita Acarya is the combination of Sadhasiva-function of destruction, and Mahavisnu-function of creation. Srila Advaita Acarya arrived at...
04 Feb 2025 morning – Visnu, Siva, Brahma (English) | Fortaleza, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The categories of human beings, and even that category that reaches the heavenly planets runs the risk of falling. How are those jivas who assume the position of Lord Indra, the position of Brahma, and the position of Siva of Kailash occupied? Who are the devatas and who are the asuras? To assume the position of Jiva-koti-brahma, one needs 100 lives occupying the same varnasrama-dharma (sannyasi, grhasta, vanaprastha, ksatriya). The sons of Aditi, the demigods, and the sons of Diti, the asuras...