22/04/22 am – Ekalavya, Dronacharya and Bhishma Pitamaha (English) – Birmingham

-Raganuga-bhakti starts from shraddha. The other name is ruci-mula-bhakti
-Crazy and lazy disciples cannot get guru’s mercy
-Ekalavya is an example of a bad disciple since did not follow guru’s instructions
-Guru knows everything so a disciple should follow all guru’s instructions
-2 types of guru: the guru who blows on a wound of a disciple and the guru who operates on a wound
-Ekalavya was ready to give everything to Dronacharya but that was just an emotion
-Some people think: I will learn from the guru and then I will kill the guru
-Question: Should we challenge people who try to exploit the reputation of our Gurudeva?
-Why Dronacharya and Bhishma Pitamaha stayed with Kauravas not Pandavas
-A quarrel between Dronacharya and Drupada
-How Dronacharya became the spiritual master of Pandavas
-Pandavas steal cows of Drupada
-Shikhandi is the cause of Bhishma Pitamah
-Question: Why Shikhandi was able to kill Bhishma Pitamaha
-Question: Why is it so important to do the same things at the same time every day?