13/05/23 p.m. – Developing Love and Service to Sri Krishna: Vaishnavas’ Character and Faith (English) – France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
- He who has firm faith in the Guru, all power will manifest in his heart.
- All the Vedas and Puranas glorify guru-nistha (unwavering faith in Guru).
- Srila Bhaktivedanta Svami Maharaja (Srila Prabhupada) had surrender and unwavering faith in his guru, so he preached all over the world.
- When we hear about the character of a Vaishnava, it inspires us to serve like them.
- Srila Sukadeva Gosvami Pada glorifies the devotees of the Lord in Srimad Bhagavatam.
- Bhakta Bhagavat, the devotees of the Lord, are higher than Lord Krishna Himself (He Himself says so) because His devotees control Him with their love.
- Our goal (as devotees) is how to develop love for Krishna, how to get Krishna-prema.
- This love comes from seva-vritti, the mood of service.
- Love comes through hari-katha, which comes in through the ears and goes to the heart.
- The 9 members of bhakti begin with sravana (to listen).
- Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Prabhudada said, “I give you krishna-prema, just give me your ears.
- When you hear hari-katha, Sri Krishna enters through your ears and purifies your heart and takes up residence in it.
- The love we experience is material, with interests.
- Transcendental love is free from all worldly interests.
- Love and lust are opposites, but we can deceive each other.
- Pure love only wants to please the Lord.
- The Lord is the personification of love.
- How do you love the Lord? With the 9 limbs of bhakti.
- Birth in a human body is rare, the Lord gives us to serve Him.
- The guru always helps us to serve the Lord, through harikatha everything is manifested.
- The taste for hearing Hari-katha comes through matured and accumulated sukriti.
