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    Shiva-chaturdashi: why we observe it

    2026, Discourses in English 2026, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2026, Ibirapuera Park 2026, Sao Paulo 2026, Brazil 2026, Morning Walk 2026, Chaturmasya-vrata 2026, Chaturmasya: difference between Gaudiya Vaishnavas and ISKCON devotees in observing Chaturmasya, Ekadashi: eka-bija falahara, sadhu-sanga: explanation, Shiva-chaturdashi: why we observe it, Vastu-parinamavada and shakti-parinamavada: explanation, vastu-parinamavada: transformation of the substance (the doctrine that the original substance itself transforms; philosophical theory of transformation), Does the count of the holy names begin at midnight or at brahma-muhurta?, How to persuade people to chant the holy names?, which is prohibited during Chaturmasya—will it still be considered an austerity?

    29 Jul 2026 morning walk – Instructions on Chaturmasya and Counting Japa Rounds (English) – Ibirapuera Park, Sao Paulo, Brazil

    July 29, 2026 7:00 AM

    – 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...

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