Rio de Janeiro 2025
29 Jan 2025 evening – The appearance day of Srila BV Narayana Gosvami Maharaja (English) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Today is Mauni-amavasya and the appearance day of Srila BV Narayana GM. After 144 years there is a maha kumbha-mela in India. The glories of Bharata-varsha by Srila Krishnadasa Kaviraja. Always be mentally in Vraja. Verse: tan-nāma-rūpa-caritādi-sukīrtanānu… (Upadeshamrita 8). If you find a sadhu’s heart full of vraja-rasa, hear hari-katha from him. If you are cooking, it is actually Srimati Radhika and Her sakhis and manjaris who are cooking. The definition of bhakti is given in Bhakti...
29 Jan 2025 midday – Srila BV Narayana GM Maha-mahotsava (English) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Today is Gurudeva’s Vyasa-puja maha-mahotsava. The barometer of bhakti is the degree of your devotion to the guru. Srila Bhaktiprajnana Keshava GM used to give Vedanta darshana. Narahari Prabhu was called the mother of Gaudiya Matha and Narahari Toran by Srila Bhaktiprajnana Keshava GM. When he was asleep and could not chant the holy names, he used to tie his hair to the wall so that he would not fall asleep. Snigdha-shishya is a disciple who has no duplicity and hypocrisy in his heart...
28 Jan 2025 evening – Surrender and Glorification of Srila Gurudeva (English) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 Gurudeva reminds us that for the last two days we have been talking about Guru tattva and offering puspanjali for the appearance of Sri Srimad BV Narayana Gosvami Maharaja. Eve of the Silent Moon, Mauni Amavasya, its meaning and importance. We should know this philosophy, the pastime of Lord Ramacandra who is desperate for not finding Sita Devi, His wife. How Lord Siva accompanies the pastime of Lord Ramacandra. The two offenses committed by Devi Parvati, Lord Siva’s wife. The...
28 Jan 2025 midday – The Rare Human Birth (English) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Gurudeva declares: believe it or not, this form of life is very rare! Animals cannot associate with a sadhu, chant the Holy Names or listen to Harikatha. We are not the body, we are the soul. The nature of the soul is to serve Krsna. Let us serve Krsna by following the good behavior of a pure devotee. The four principles: do not get drunk, do not practice illicit sex, do not practice gambling, do not eat meat (have compassion for all living beings). We should avoid the places where there is...
