13 May 2023 morning – Q & A (English) – Bordeaux, France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
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Immersing in Brahma is a punishment of Sri Hari, bhakti is above the 3 modes of nature, and what to do if your family is unfavourable to bhakti!
The one who wants to immerse himself in Brahma has an inert conscience, like a spoon that sinks in water.
Immersing oneself in Brahma is like committing suicide.
This is the punishment that Lord Hari gives to demons (immersion in Brahma).
The mayavadi tendency is against the spontaneous nature of the soul to serve the Lord eternally.
Paramatma knows everything that happens, but does not tell us why.
Krishna gives us a brain to discern and Srimad Bhagavad-Gita with instructions on what to do.
The story of the three dogs: The black, white and red dogs represent tama, raja and sattva-gunas (the 3 modes of Maya’s nature, ignorance, passion and goodness in succession).
Only in the mode of goodness, sattva-guna, one gets sadhu-sanga, but it is crucial for him to have a mature and accumulated sukriti, without which holy sadhu-sanga does not happen.
The 3 modes of nature are like chains, one is gold (sattva), one is silver (raja) and one is iron (tama). Which would you choose?
In fact, the 3 chains bind you equally to the material nature of maya, so there is no difference.
Engage in bhakti because it is beyond the modes of the nature of maya (nirguna).
How much one benefits from sadhu-sanga depends on oneself; her sukriti brought her to the sadhu, so now it depends on her how much she will benefit from it.
If your family members are not devotees and are not favourable to bhakti, you should still treat them with respect, because one day they may become devotees.
Pray to Sri Hari humbly that your family members may one day become favourable to bhakti, that they may become devotees.
Be patient, everything takes time. You may have been unfavourable to bhakti in your past life.
The devotee’s behaviour, even towards worldly people, should always be respectful and sweet, for by such an example people can be inspired to engage in bhakti.
Outwardly be respectful, but inwardly never stop chanting the holy names and practising your bhajana.
