Chaitanya-charitamrita Madhya 20.108

31 Dec 2023 evening – Sadhu-sanga and Nama-sankirtana (English) – Caraguatatuba, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

PART 1 PART 2 The great mystery of this life is that every day we see people and animals die but we don’t think we are going to die. Practice devotional service. Maya’s arrest. He who has faith, sradha in Sri Krsna, is qualified to practice bhakti. Gurudeva comes to remind us that the spontaneous nature of the soul is to serve. Sloka: jīvera ‘svarūpa’ haya — kṛṣṇera ‘nitya-dāsa’ kṛṣṇera ‘taṭasthā-śakti’ ‘bhedābheda-prakāśa (CC Madhya 20.108-109). The five types of knowledge. In Kali...

30 Dec 2023 midday – Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada Disappearance (English) – Caraguatatuba, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

PART 1 Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Prabhupada defeated sahajiya philosophies, established several temples, and only spoke the absolute truth. The two types of doctors, according to Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada. The trustworthy guru rebukes his disciple in order to help him, and always seeks to purify his heart. Story of when Srila Bhakti Prajnana Kesava Gosvami Maharaja glorified Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada. Anything that an uttama-maha-bhagavata (the...

14 June 2023 evening – Gundicha-marjana-lila (English) – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Snana-yatra lila. Mahaprabhu cleaned the Gundicha temple Himself and supervised the devotees to clean it. Anarthas: (1) svarupa-bhrama (illusion about spiritual identity), (2) asat-trsna (thirst for that which is unreal; that is, material enjoyment), (3) aparadha (offences) and (4) hrdaya-daurbalya (weakness of heart). Dharma, the topmost nature of people is to serve Krishna (CC Madhya 20.108). Song: Jiva jago jiva jago. Enechi ausadhi maya nasibara lagi’: Maha-mantra is the medicine...