PART 1 – Lakshmi-devi is angry with Jagannatha for not paying her any attention. – Dakshina-bhava and vamya-bhava. – The difference in how Western and Indian people raise their children. – Lakshmi-devi wants to enter Vrindavana, but does not want to acquire the necessary qualifications. – Krishna accepts Lakshmi-devi in the form of the golden line on His chest. – Lila: Bhrigu Rishi confirms that Vishnu is Bhagavan. – Shiva and Brahma are subject to the...
Sao Paulo 2025
01 Jul 2025 evening – Meaning of Ratha Yatra (English) | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Sadhu, Gurudeva and Vaisnava give us the best medicine, even if by force. About the sweetness of the katha of Ratha-yatra, it contains the essence of the Puranas, Vedas, Srimad Bhagavatam, and is the heart of Caitanya Caritamrta. Only Svarupa Damodara and Rupa Gosvami realized the color motif of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabu. Only by the mercy of the Lord is it possible to understand the moods of Ratha-yatra. By hearing Harikatha repeatedly we develop the process of Bhakti: faith (sradha), sadhu...
01 Jul 2025 midday – The Mood of Ratha Yatra (English) | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– Explanation of the meaning of the Chariot and Asana (seat) of Lord Jagannatha. – The Mood of service to Krsna and the qualities of a sadhaka. – About the two stages of sadhana-bhakti, a process where the 26 qualities of a Vaisnava will manifest. – About speaking the truth. – Pastime where Krsna asks Yudhisthira Maharaja to say that Asvatthama, Dronacarya’s son, is dead. – Reasons for Krsna to perform the rasa dance – The moods of Vraja: sakhya...
01 Jul 2025 morning – Meaning of Lord Jagannatha’s Chariot (English) | Sao Paulo, Brazil
– Brief explanation about Lord Jagannatha’s Chariot and its meaning. – Lord Jagannatha’s Throne, its meaning. – About the stages of prema and anuraga, when love and affection arise. – About the darsana of Govinda’s form that causes forgetfulness of everything. – Story involving a Guru and his disciple in a city where there is no distinction/discrimination in the prices of products. – About the difficulty people have in understanding...
30 Jun 2025 evening – Hera Panchami (English) | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– Krsna appears where He is glorified.
– The difference between maan, maan-abhasa and kroda.
– The devotee does not only yearn for the darsana of the Lord, but also for performing loving service to Him.
– Mahaprabhu manifests Himself in 3 forms in Kali-yuga: nama, vigraha and svarupa.
– Verse: sādhu-saṅga, nāma-kīrtana, bhāgavata-śravaṇa… (CC Madhya 22.128).
– Verse: nāma cintāmaṇiḥ kṛṣṇaś caitanya-rasa-vigrahaḥ… (CC Madhya 17.33).
29 Jun 2025 evening – The Power of Karma and Kala in Our Lives (English) | Sao Paulo, Brazil
* According to your mood, you will reach your goal/perfection. * Only those who perform sadhana, bhajana and serve the Guru and the Vaisnavas can realize the tattva of the Lord and His heart. * The two symptoms of anuraga. * We must first understand material love in order to understand transcendental love. * The love of this world is temporary and changeable. * If you meet the Lord once, you will never be separated from Him again. * There are five very important things in Vaisnava philosophy:...