29/01/21pm – Vaishnava Etiquette – Brazil

-Everybody please give pushpanjali for Srila Gurudev’s Centennial. -Without Guru’s & Krishna’s desire nothing happens. Srila Gurudev’s desires are our desires. -We can’t do anything without the mercy of Gurudev. Gurudev please sprinkle one drop of Mercy on me. (Gurudev Kripa Bindu Diya song) -First try to understand who Vaishnava is. -Story of 2 devotees paying pranams to one another on a path in a farm & owner gets angry at them for destroying the plants. -Importance of tilak, kanthimala & shikha for a Vaishnava. -Nectar of Instruction 5th sloka kṛṣṇeti yasya giri taṁ manasādriyeta. -Respect one who chants Holy Name but not yet initiated & follows 4 regulative principles as he is a Vaishnava. -Respect One who took diksha mantras but still has no sambandha jnana & doesn’t know proper etiquette. Slowly his sambandha jnana will manifest in his heart & sastra jnana will come. -Kanistha adhikari qualities – soft faith in Guru & sastra, worships only Lord & no devatas, no proper sastra jnana, doesn’t know how to give respect to others. -Madhyama adhikari qualities – 1.Love & affection with Lord 2.Makes Friendship with devotees 3.Gives mercy to others 4.Neglects those envious of Guru & Vaishnava. -Without sastra jnana you cannot develop bhajan & sadhan. -Story of a Guru saving his disciple (fat sadhu) from King’s punishment of placing him on a spear. -How Srila Vamana Goswami Maharaj, Srila Narayana Goswami Maharaj , Srila Trivikrama Goswami Maharaj used to respect each other. -Give respect to others thinking you are wretched. At least come to Madhyama stage & you will give respect to others. -Friendship is of 3 types 1.Kripa yukta 2.Seva yukta 3.Maitri yukta.