28 Apr 2023 morning – Sri Bhajana-rahasya (English) – Callus, Spain | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
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By studying the Vedas, yogis attain mukti.
Story of the rsis of different ranks who heard the harikatha of Sukadeva Gosvami.
The story of Sukadeva Gosvami, the parrot of Srimati Radhika.
Pariksit Maharaja asks: “One day everyone who is born will die, so what should you do before you die?” Sukadeva Gosvami replied, “Nama-sankirtana and harikatha.
Srila Gurudeva remembers Srila Gurudeva Narayana Gosvami Maharaja saying that harikatha is also kirtana.
Srila Sukadeva Gosvami gives harikatha for 7 days without stopping, without eating, without sleeping. He absorbs his mind in krsna-katha, becomes detached from worldly activities.
Bhajana-rahasya – The secrets of bhajana.
When chanting the holy names, engage your mind in nama, don’t keep your mind here and there.
Jata-rati-sadhaka and ajata-rati-sadhaka.
9 internal and 3 external symptoms occurring at the level of bhava-bhakti.
First sadhu-sanga, then sadhana, then sadhu-sanga continues. Sadhu-sanga is fundamental to the process of sadhana.
Lokikhi-sadhu-sanga happens first, and the sadhu is skilful in creating opportunities for the devotee/sadhaka to accumulate sukrti.
Example of the moon reflected in the water and the conception of the fish.
Sadhu, guru and sastra vakya.
Two kinds of faith: laukiki and paramarthika.
Nishantha-lila katha.
Three types of Veda mantra.
Sloka: om tad vishnoh paramam padam sada pashyanti surayo diviva chakshur-atatam tad vipraso vipanyavo jagrivamsaha samindhate vishnor yat paramam padam
Five stages: mantra siddhi, sadhana siddhi, bhava siddhi, svarupa siddhi, vastu siddhi and parikara in Goloka Vrndavana.
Greed is independent of qualification, but it is not enough to attain the high goal of bhakti without sadhu-sanga.
Listen, that’s enough for you, if I say too much, your head will start spinning.
Song “Palya-Dasi” by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura: palya-dasi kori lalita sundari love loiya kabe sri-radhika-pade kale milaibe ajna-seba samarpite
To reach the spiritual goal, perfect training is needed, then Yogamaya will organise everything.
The seva of Vrnda-devi and the sweet lila of awakening Radha-Krsna at the beautiful moment of the first yellow ray of the sun and the activities of the sakhis.
Beautiful lila of Srimati Radhika resting Her hand on the shoulder of a sakhi when Her garment gets caught on a stick.
