03 Dec 2021 evening – Karma and Bhakti (English translation) – Delhi, India
- Definition of karma, akarma, vikarma, naimittika karma & subha-karma, asubha-karma.
- We should give up karma and take shelter of bhakti.
- Lila of a thief in Shiva temple.
- Whatever you do first you must offer it to the Lord.
- Bali Maharaj is the example of atma nivedana (self surrender).
- Sadharana vichar (gross or general conception), sukshma vichar (deep conception).
- Mahaprabhu wants to hear from Raya Ramananda about the ‘Jiva svarupa anubhanda vritti’ (spontaneous nature of the jiva).
- Sakama-bhakti (hetu – devotion with expectation) and nishkama-bhakti (ahetu – devotion without expectation).
- The gopis are the highest example of devotion (bhakti).
- Bhakti starts from listening (shravanakhya-bhakti).
- God is very eager to hear His own hari-katha.
- Srimati Radhika speaks about Ramacandra and ksatriya-dharma.
