21/07/22am – Q&A (English) – Brazil | Srila Bhaktivedanta Vana Maharaja

-Saranagati is an external symptom of sraddha.
-Sraddha is the doorway to bhakti.
-Bhagavad-gita discusses about saranagati & Srimad-Bhagavatam about prema-bhakti.
-Krsna’s & Mahaprabhu’s instruction on saranagati.
-How Vrajavasis served Krsna with their bhava.
-Krsna says He can never pay back the debts of the gopis. Why this is upsetting to Srimati Radhika
-Krsna takes sannyasa- one reason why
-Krsna will truly listen to your prayers once you surrender.
-Even in mahabhava-dasa Srimati Radhika says to Krsna You embrace Me, kick Me out, don’t give Me darshana, or even You being a debauchee, still You are mine.
-Why love has to be one-pointed -How the jiva can completely satisfy their hankering for more and more love.
-The difference between material and transcendental love
-Story of the king who gave a necklace to his queen as symbol of love, but was cheated
-God is love & Love is God. How do we truly love God?
-About the rati of the manjaris coming as a sprinkle from Srimati Radhika’s heart.
-Why doesn’t Krsna call the manjaris with His flute?
-Jivas are minute & should always be under guidance.
-Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada said Mirabhai can’t become gopi as she didn’t want to serve under Srimati Radhika’s guidance.
-Gaudiya Vaishnavas siddhanta is to serve under Srimati Radhika’s guidance.
-If you love Srimati Radhika then it means automatically you love Krsna.
-About gosthanandi & bhajananandi.