03 Dec 2021 evening – Karma and Bhakti (Hindi) – 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.

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