-Vasantika-rasa-lila-Krishna is rasika-shekhara and akhila-rasamrita-sindhu-5 main rasas and 12 secondary rasas-Rasa is the essence of all living entities, not to mention the Lord-Krishna is vishaya-tattva, Radharani, gopis, parikaras and bhaktas are ashraya-tattva. When vishaya is mixed with ashraya then rasa manifests-When 49 ingredients display on the platform of sthayibhava, then rasa manifests. Listing 49 ingredients-Krishna cannot enjoy without ashraya-tattva-A person’s varna should...
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2023, Discourses in English, Discourses translated into Portuguese, Undisclosed, Brazil, Brazil 2023, Srimad-Bhagavatam 11.2.29, Vasanta-panchami, Raghunatha dasa Gosvami
25 Jan 2023 morning -Sri Vasanta-panchami/Raghunatha dasa Gosvami (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-If you serve the Vaishnavas and Krishna on Vasantha-panchami day, you will attain a benefit that I even cannot explain in my life-The demigods dream of serving the Vaishnavas, Radha, Krishna and Mahaprabhu on that day-Bhaktis tu bhagavad-bhakta sangena parijayate-The story of how, thanks to sukriti, a mouse became a princess, а devotee of the Lord in his next life-Prapya punya-krtam lokan sloka: If someone has not attained perfection in devotional service, Krishna will give him birth into a...
2023, adhivasa, vishvasa, Discourses in English, Discourses translated into Portuguese, Undisclosed, Brazil, Brazil 2023, Vasanta-panchami
24 Jan 2023 evening – Sri Adhivasa Vasanta-panchami (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-If you do not dance for Krishna, Maya will make you dance for her-The 4 most auspicious days of the year, including Vasant-panchami-India has all 6 seasons in succession-Sharadiya-rasa and vasanta-rasa-Without the yellow colour Krishna will not accept your offerings on Vasanta-panchami-Aropa-siddha-bhakti, sanga-siddha-bhakti, svarupa-siddha-bhakti-Bhava grahi janardana: the Lord accepts your mood-The story of Chandrakanta, who desperately wanted to dance for Srimati Radhika and reached Goloka...
2023, adhivasa, rasa-lila, types of gopis, Discourses in English, Discourses translated into Portuguese, Undisclosed, Brazil, Brazil 2023, Vasanta-panchami
24 Jan 2023 morning – Adhivasa Vasanta-panchami (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Tomorrow is Vasanta-panchami. You need to decorate everything today-Deity clothing should be changed at least every 3 days, i.e. twice a week-As my Gurudevа said, “Serving the Deities is not easy at all. In the beginning, everyone is eager to serve them, but then it becomes like a throne in one’s throat.” (First vigraha, then galagraha)-Most disputes and mind-stresses in temples are due to inappropriate service to the Deities-Our acharyas did not build temples and served the...
2023, Discourses in English, Discourses translated into Portuguese, Undisclosed, Brazil, Brazil 2023, Ratha-yatra
22 Jan 2023 evening – Sri Ratha-yatra Celebration (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Mahaprabhu’s dancing and singing at Ratha-yatra-Playing the mridanga and singing at the same time takes a lot of energy-Kirtana makes the heart happy-Anyabhilasita sunyam sloka discussion-Thanks to those who prepared prasadа and painted the chariot for Ratha-yatra-Always think that everything is prepared by Gurupada-padma and that Krishna gives energy in your heart to do something-The story of the Pandavas and Barbaric (in brief)-Radha is where Krishna is and Krishna is where Radha is...
2023, rasa-lila, Discourses in English, Discourses translated into Portuguese, Undisclosed, Brazil, Brazil 2023
23 Jan 2023 evening – Glories of Lord Jagannatha’s Form (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Part 1 -If love comes in your life, automatically smile coming. Lord Jagannatha is always smiling.-Narada Rsi asks Lord Jagannatha why did He manifest this form, and only staying in one place.*-Story of the benediction Lord Ramachandra asked Dasarath Maharaja for: to give up the curse he gave to His mother Kaikai. (as Gurudeva explains)-*continued: Lord Krsna told to Narada Rsi to not ask Him about His family affairs, domestic problems.-Sadhu will not interfere in family problems, have to solve...
2023, bhakti-yoga, Discourses in English, Discourses translated into Portuguese, Undisclosed, Brazil, Brazil 2023, Entry level discourses
23 Jan 2023 morning – Help Yourself and Others (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-The meaning of life is to help others-The Lord created many species but was not satisfied and finally created a human being-Animals have compassion in their hearts, but only humans can best help their fellow man-Jive daya parama dharma-If you do not help others, you are not on the list of human beings-You help people and God blesses you-You did not see God but you love Him-Compassion is given in 3 forms: krama-yoga, jnana-yoga and bhakti-yoga-Just as water has different names in different...
2023, krishna-seva, Discourses in English, Discourses translated into Portuguese, Undisclosed, Brazil, Brazil 2023, Morning walks 2023
23 Jan 2023 morning – Jealousy of the Material and Spiritual World (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-5 types of grains symbolise Lakshmi-devi-We offer sesame seeds to Krishna as their tiny size symbolises our insignificance-Question: Why matsarya (jealousy) is the source of all 6 enemies (kama, krodha, etc.)?-In the transcendental world matsarya is used in krishna-seva-Question: How to become free from matsarya?-Limbs of bhakti-The bhajana of the Six Gosvamis-Question: How to get the sadhu’s mercy when he is away?