Sao Paulo 2025
06 Dec 2025 morning walk – What Is Most Important in Life (English) – Sao Paulo, Brazil
– Knowledge and self-realization are different. – Realization comes through the causeless mercy of Guru and Krishna, and also through the efforts of the sadhaka. – The body is always changing, but the soul is eternal and transcendental. – Only in the human form of life is it possible to practice devotional service. – The cause of Krishna-bhakti is association with the sadhu. – Sloka: bhaktis tu bhagavad-bhakta… (Brhan-naradiya Purana 4.33). –...
03 Jul 2025 midday (airport) – Krsna-lila and Goura-lila (English) | Sao Paulo, Brazil
– Krsna is always in Vrndavana. – Navadvipa is non-different from Vrndavana. – Goura-lila and Krsna-lila are side by side, happening simultaneously. – Nitya-lila and naimitika-lila of Krsna and Mahaprabhu. – The sweet and intimate friendship of Krsna and His friends. – The difference in humor between Krsna and Ramacandra. – Mahaprabhu and His childish pranks. – Pariksiti Maharaja meets Kali Maharaja and defines the five places where Kali can...
03 Jul 2025 morning – The Good Conduct of a Devotee (English) | Sao Paulo, Brazil
– Always offer incense, lamp and flowers to the Deity. – Vaisnavas have 26 qualities. – Krsna is Satyam Param Dhimahi: The Supreme Truth. – There is temporary truth and eternal truth. – Zero only has value when associated with a number. – A good wife should be like Sita, Draupadi, Ahilya, Mandodari, Tara, Kunti, etc. – A good husband should be like Rama, Nanda Maharaja, Yudhisthira, etc. – Use your money and everything you have in the...
02 Jul 2025 evening – A Mood of Lamentation (English) | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– Where there is a Vaishnava, there is Vrindavana. – We need to cleanse our hearts. – Tilaka and kanthimala alone are not enough. We need to follow four principles. – Every day, you must attend mangala-arati. – The heart is cleansed by chanting the holy names. – Verse: ‘Ceto-darpaṇa-mārjanam bhāva-mahā-dāvāgni-nirvāpanam…’ (Sri Shikshashstaka 1). – Seva without listening to hari-katha is dangerous, as those who perform seva but do not...
02 Jul 2025 midday – The Significance of Ratha-yatra (English) | Sao Paulo, Brazil
– Bhakti is service. – The Lord is Bhava-grahi Janardana. – Always show respect to senior devotees, especially those from other countries. – The story of Shivananda Sena and his dog. – Nityananda Prabhu heavily chastised Shivananda Sena. – We should show respect even to the dog of a devotee. – Ratha-yatra means showing respect to devotees. – The glories of the Brazilian devotees. – Love is ananya-mamata. If you are not single-minded, you...