13 May 2023 evening – Developing Love and Service to Sri Krishna: Vaishnavas’ Character and Faith (English) – Bordeaux, France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
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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.
