PART 1
- God gives us the human form of life after 8,400,000 lower forms.
- Four undesirable things that are in the heart of the conditioned soul: svarupa-bhrama (incorrect understanding that the material body is the true identity), hrdaya-daurbalya (weakness of heart), asat-trsna (lust for material pleasure) and aparadha (offense).
- Don’t waste time, this is not your first life.
- Story of the blind man who was in a stadium and couldn’t find the exit.
- Sloka:
ceto-darpaṇa-mārjanaṁ bhava-mahā-dāvāgni-nirvāpaṇaṁ
śreyaḥ-kairava-candrikā-vitaraṇaṁ vidyā-vadhū-jīvanam
ānandāmbudhi-vardhanaṁ prati-padaṁ pūrṇāmṛtāsvādanaṁ
sarvātma-snapanaṁ paraṁ vijayate śrī-kṛṣṇa-saṅkīrtanam - The heart of conditioned souls is like a mirror covered with undesirable things.
- Four undesirable things that are in the heart of the conditioned soul.
- Song: Ohe Vaisnava Thakura.
- Alone there is no strength to chant the holy names, but in the company of the saint and the devotees, much strength comes.
- We must chant the names of the Lord with great faith.
- Give up all offenses, especially: criticize the sadhus; think that Siva’s name is the same as Krsna’s; and dishonor the spiritual master.
- If Krsna is dissatisfied with you, the Guru can protect you, but if the Guru is dissatisfied with you, even Krsna will not protect you.
- Guru-nistha and guru-bhakti are the backbone of our spiritual life.
- Story of the village whose territory has not received rain for a long time and the residents decide to pray to God.
- Sloka:
harer nāma harer nāma
harer nāmaiva kevalam
kalau nasty eva nasty eva
nāsty eva gatir anyathā
PART 2
