- When mature bhakti is manifested in the heart of the sadhaka, it is called prema-bhakti.
- The nine external symptoms of attaining bhava (rati). The first of these is shanti (calm and peaceful mind).
- The mind of rsis and munis is never disturbed.
- Svabhava (intrinsic nature).
- Prakriti creates everything and time is very powerful.
- Always remember the philosophy of the five tattvas: isvara-tattva, jiva-tattva, prakriti, kala (time), karma.
- The types of karma (major, minor – gauna karma).
- The karma we do for Krsna’s pleasure becomes bhakti: Hari-seva.
- Charity that does not please Krsna is worthless.
- Sublime Vaisnavas have a peaceful mind (shanti) and know that everything depends on Krsna.
- We are all in the same boat: “Who will help whom?
- The curse of Pariksit Maharaj (perfect example of shanti: peaceful mind).
- Accepting one’s own mistakes leaves the mind at peace.
- Sukha (happiness) and dukha (sadness) are according to our past karmas.
- The Upanisads explain that our body is like a tree (deha-rupe-vriksa).
- Example of karma: Story of the manager who was slapped by the customer.
- Lord Krishna’s blessing on Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami.
- The grantha of Srila Raghunatha Gosvami: Sri Vilapa-kusumanjali.
- The expression of gopi-bhava in the verse of Vritasura. E.g. young birds, calves, beloved and lovers (examples of gopi-bhava).
- Loving someone makes us think of inauspicious things. For example, a mother’s concern for her child.
- Internal symptoms of bhava or three abhilaṣās, cravings, desires or aspirations: 1 – bhagavat-prapti-lālasā or longing and eagerness to attain Krsna; 2 – souhṛda-bhāva or making friends with the Lord’s devotees; 3 – anukūlya-mayī-ceṣṭā or directing all efforts favourably towards Krsna-bhakti.
- Verse: anyābhilāṣitā-śūnyaṁ (always practise what is conducive to bhakti).
- The three internal symptoms of the bhava stage are most important.
- Impersonalists are very humble but become very angry at any problem. For example, a snake with its hood raised is about to attack.
- The story of the two men in the wheat field.
- Always tell the truth. Ex. If you are humble enough to say you are not hungry, but you are, you will be hungry.
- Showing humility depends on the time, place and circumstances.
- Question: Does the guru interfere with the karma of the disciple? Answer: No, the guru is like a doctor who prescribes medicine, but it depends on whether the patient takes it or not.
- The duty of the bhakta-guru is to help people in the spiritual life, not in the material life.
- The guru prays to Krishna for his disciple.
- Karma is completely destroyed by receiving Hari-nama. Have faith in it!
- The glories of the holy names are very powerful.
- Example of Ajamil chanting Narayana and attaining nama-bhasa (destroying all his papa karmas).
- Visvanatha Chakravarti Thakura explains in the Madhurya Kadambini (the venom in the snake’s fangs runs out, but it continues to bite).
- The Lord keeps a little karma so that we have a body and can practise spiritual life, and the other reason is that suffering makes us humble.
- Without humility it is not possible to receive the mercy of Krishna.
- Humility is the vessel for receiving Krishna-prema.
- Everyone remembers the Lord when he is suffering.
- Always remember Krishna and never forget Him!
- Whether in joy or sadness, always chant His holy names.
- In the Bhagavad-gita it says about the four people who go to do bhakti for Krishna: the one who has sukrti and is suffering, the inquisitive, the one who desires money, the one who wants to acquire knowledge – jnanis.
- Take maha-prasada and chant the holy names, Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Rama Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare.
30 Apr 2023 morning – Bhava and Karma (English) – Callus, Spain | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
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