13 Apr 2023 morning – How to Develop Spiritual Life (English) – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
- Animals are absorbed in gratifying their own senses: āhāra-nidra-bhaya maithunaṁ ca shloka
- Human beings should become absorbed in Krishna consciousness.
- The limbs of bhakti and their meanings.
- Bhaktivinoda Thakura wrote glorifications for atma-nivedanam in his song.
- Happiness does not manifest in those who do not do atma-nivedanam.
- One who surrenders to Guru and Krishna is not disturbed in mind.
- Always think that: “Krishna is my protector and maintainer”.
- Story of the boatman whose boat carried a sadhu and many people through turbulent waters.
- We should always accept Krishna’s wish, sadhus are like that.
- In Bhajana-rahasya, Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura explains how to surrender at the lotus feet of Krishna.
- Surrender is the foundation of bhakti, and then, bliss comes from the four directions.
- Devotees are not alike, those who practiced in another life easily enter tattva-siddhanta in this life.
- BG 18.65 and BG 4.8 are very important
- When surrender takes place, faith in Guru and Krishna becomes complete.
- One who does not surrender to Guru and Krishna fails to develop his sadhana and bhajana.
- About the evil intentions of Asvathama, son of Dronacharya.
- Krishna protects the Pandavas dynasty.
- The Kurus tried to protect Jayadratha in vain.
- The six members of saranagati: ānukūlyasya saṅkalpaḥ shloka
- Conclusion: if you completely surrender to Krishna, your mind will not be disturbed.
- Don’t imitate the behavior of sadhus, it results in problems.
- There is anukarana = imitation (falsehood), and, anusarana = follow. This is the difference.
- Learn to surrender completely to Krishna, then He will hear your prayers.
- You can even pronounce the words wrong, but the Lord accepts your mood.
