16/12/21pm – The attributes of nama and mantra (English translation) – Bengal
- Meaning of the 3 names of Krishna in the gayatri-mantra (Rasa-gata-vicharа, friendship, parental mood and conjugal mood).
- Srimati Radhika’s original name and meaning.
- Meaning of maha-mantra and the word Rama.
- The more you relate to guru, the more you relate to Krishna.
- In sambandha-jnana first you have seva-vritti, then mamata.
- Shiva tells Parvati that in this world there are many false gurus.
- Definition of the genuine guru.
- If you don’t have much association with your diksha-guru, you can listen hari-katha from your shiksha-guru.
- Formal ceremony of diksha and spiritual diksha (anusthanika and paramarthika).
- Paramarthika-diksha, bhagavatiya-diksha and pancharatrika-diksha.
- Two Krishna’s offenses in damodara-lila.
- Lila of Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya asking Mahaprabhu why He dances and sings being a sannyasi.
- Description of the symptoms of prema.
- Pure holy names will reveal to us the pastimes of meeting and separation.
- Lila of Haridasa Thakura seeing the dance of the snake and remembering Kaliya.
