Morning Walk 2026
07 Sep 2026 morning walk – Glories of the Gopis (English) – Hong Kong | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– Krishna gives His Darshan to high class sadhus like Narada Muni. – Shloka: anugrahāya bhaktānāṁ mānuṣaṁ…(SB 10.33.36) gives importance to Krishna’s merciful katha*. – His primary reason for coming is rasa-lila parakiya-bhava, the essence of all mellows. – This parakiya-bhava only manifests in Vraja Vrindavana. – Shloka: prema-rasa-niryāsa karite..(CC Ādi-lila 4.16-16). – When Krishna descends, all His Avatars are inside, and only His Vishnu form...
10 Aug 2026 morning walk – Importance of hearing Rasa-lila katha (English) – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Pepê beach – Question: To whom do I speak rasa-lila katha when I am conditioned soul? – Shloka in question: vikrīḍitaṁ vraja-vadhūbhir (S.B.10.33.39). – The need for unflinching faith in Vrajendra Nandana Syamasundara. – Have to hear Rasa-lila katha from uttam Bhagavat like Sukadeva Gosvamipada. – Stages of kanistha, madhyam and uttam adhikari explained in this light. – Prema will come before anarthas are removed. Light comes before darkness is expelled...
29 Jul 2026 morning walk – Instructions on Chaturmasya and Counting Japa Rounds (English) – Ibirapuera Park, Sao Paulo, Brazil
– Chaturmasya fasting rules for the four months. – Tomatoes are not forbidden in Hari-bhakti-vilasa, so you can decide for yourself whether to eat them during Chaturmasya. – During the first month of Chaturmasya, you may eat broccoli florets, but not broccoli leaves. Also, do not eat cabbage. – The difference between Gaudiya Vaishnavas and ISKCON devotees in observing Chaturmasya. – Eka-bija falahara: Hari-bhakti-vilasa states that on Ekadashi we may eat only one...