Only siddha-mahatmas can remain in Vrndavana-dhama. Lila of when Laksmi Devi tried to enter the rasa dance. If you love someone and that person becomes indifferent, anger comes naturally. In Vedic culture, the wife goes where her husband goes. The true meaning of brahmacari, which is “almost” a sannyasi. The glories of Vaikuntha and Vrndavana Dhama. If someone criticizes a person, a glorification of that person will spontaneously come afterwards. Krsna is Parama Purusa Bhagavan and, even so, He...
Rio de Janeiro
2024, Discourses in English, Discourses translated into Portuguese, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Brazil 2024, Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja
09 Feb 2024 evening – The Glories of Life and Philosophical Contributions of Srila Gurudeva BV Narayana Gosvami Maharaja (English) – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– Avirbhava tithi – transcendental appearance of Srila Gurudeva. – Srila Gurudeva BV Narayana Gosvami is not an ordinary person, he is a very intimate servant of Radharani, his name is Ramana Manjari. – Our problem is how to reach the abode of the Lord and satisfy the Guru. – Srila Gurudeva came to Western countries at the request of BV Svami Prabhupada to take care of his disciples. – If there is no association with the pure devotee, it is not possible to develop...
2024, vairagya, Discourses in English, Discourses translated into Portuguese, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Brazil 2024, Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja
08 Feb 2024 evening – Glories of Srila Gurudeva BV Narayana Gosvami Maharaja (English) – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Amavasya means “new moon”. When Mahaprabhu was born, everyone was doing nama-sankirtana. Srila Gurudeva is Ramana Manjari but, as a young man, he chant sixty-four rounds of japa, was married and had two daughters. Lila of when Srila Gurudeva Narayana Gosvami Maharaja met his Gurudeva. Comparison of the lives of Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami and Srila Narayana Gosvami Maharaja. Correct association with the sadhu results in vairagya. Lila of how Srila Narayana Gosvami Maharaja abandoned family...
2024, adhivasa, offences, previous life, Rama-nama, sacred thread, Discourses in English, Discourses translated into Portuguese, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Brazil 2024, Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja
08 Feb 2024 midday – Appearance of Srila Gurudeva BV Narayana Gosvami Maharaja (English) – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Tomorrow we will celebrate the appearance of Srila Gurudeva BV Narayana Gosvami Maharaja and Mauni Amavasya of Siva. Parvati’s lila doubting that Ramacandra is Bhagavan. If you have doubts in the Guru, the Vaisnavas and Bhagavan, you will lose everything. Parvati committed many offences: She lied to Siva and pretended to be Sita Devi. This was a reason for Sati (Parvati in the previous life) to abandon Her body. The glories of Narayana Gosvami Maharaja, he was born while everyone was...
2024, adhivasa, Book: Hari-bhakti-vilasa, westerners, Discourses in English, Discourses translated into Portuguese, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Brazil 2024
08 Feb 2024 morning – Adhivasa: Preparatory Organization of a Vedic Celebration (English) – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– The Vedic Scripture explains that for a celebration to be successful, we must pray to our Istadeva and all obstacles are removed. – Whenever you do something good, many obstacles appear, including in relation to bhajana and sadhana. – The demigods disturb a person’s bhajana because they do not want him to let go of Maya. These difficulties come from the family too, that is nature. – Mother Sati did not want her son Nimai to accept sannyasi. – Do Mangala...
2024, anarthas, diksha-mantras, vairagya, Discourses in English, Discourses translated into Portuguese, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Brazil 2024, Bhaktivedanta Trivikrama Gosvami Maharaja
07 Feb 2024 evening – Srila BV Trivikrama Gosvami Maharaja Appearance (English) – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
When you glorify Vaishnavas you are protected from maya. Bhajana is possible only in the human body. Labdhva su-durlabham idam bahu-sambhavante (Srimad-Bhagavatam 11.9.29). Nobody is happy in this material world. Srila BV Trivikrama Gosvami Maharaja’s hari-katha was about Ravana who was very successful but not happy because he did not do bhajana and sadhana and disturbed the devotees. Srila BV Trivikrama Gosvami Maharaja was so hard outside but so soft inside. Srila BV Trivikrama Gosvami...
2024, anarthas, bad association, Gaudiya Vedanta Samiti, offences, Discourses in English, Discourses translated into Portuguese, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Brazil 2024, Bhaktivedanta Trivikrama Gosvami Maharaja
07 Feb 2024 morning – Srila BV Trivikrama Gosvami Maharaja Appearance (English) – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Three pillars of Gaudiya Vedanta Samiti. Appearance and disappearance of Vaishnavas are super excellent, auspicious days. Srila BV Trivikrama Gosvami Maharaja was so hard outside but so soft inside. The story of how a frog burst trying to get bigger than an elephant. If guru glorifies you, it means you are being cheated, but if guru chastises you, it means you are getting mercy from him. Anarthas are destroyed by hari-katha. Such was the hari-katha of Srila BV Trivikrama Gosvami Maharaja. Srila...
2024, disciplic succession, Vyasa-puja, Tattva: Guru-tattva, Discourses in English, Discourses translated into Portuguese, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Brazil 2024, Guru-purnima, Vyasa-puja, Ekadashi-vrata
06 Feb 2024 evening – Significance of Vyasa-puja and Ekadasi observance (English) – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Description of who is Vyasa. Deep meanings of Puja and the articles offered. Bhakti is uninterrupted and spontaneous. The teaching of Hanuman, the topmost kinkara, eternal servant, serving Lord Ramachandra’s lotus feet. The nature of the soul: jivera svarupa hoya. Harikatha of the Vyasa-puja to be performed in Srivasa-angana. The Pushpanjali offered by Nityananda Prabhu. First we have to learn Guruparampara, disciplic succession, otherwise we can not perform proper Vyasa-puja. Observations for...