14 June 2023 evening – Gundicha-marjana-lila (English) – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

  • Snana-yatra lila.
  • Mahaprabhu cleaned the Gundicha temple Himself and supervised the devotees to clean it.
  • Anarthas: (1) svarupa-bhrama (illusion about spiritual identity), (2) asat-trsna (thirst for that which is unreal; that is, material enjoyment), (3) aparadha (offences) and (4) hrdaya-daurbalya (weakness of heart).
  • Dharma, the topmost nature of people is to serve Krishna (CC Madhya 20.108).
  • Song: Jiva jago jiva jago.
  • Enechi ausadhi maya nasibara lagi’: Maha-mantra is the medicine.
  • Give up bad association; do not criticise Vaishnavas.
  • The importance of sambandha-jnana.
  • We should clean the hrdaya-mandira, the temple of our heart, so that the Lord can dwell in it.
  • Bhakti will not manifest in the heart of one who has the desire of bhukti or mukti.
  • The story of two brothers who did bhajana on Radha-kunda and the younger one was rejected by Srimati Radhika because he went to Dvaraka and got Rukmini’s stamp there.
  • 3 principles to get radha-dasyam.
  • ‘Name ache’ story.
  • If a guru always glorifies his disciple, then the disciple is cheated. If a guru chastises his disciple, the disciple gets the guru’s mercy.
  • Love is never externally manifested.
  • Madhavendra Puri rejected name, fame, reputation and they chased him.
  • Whoever wants fame loses bhakti, but whoever has bhakti, fame comes automatically.
  • SB 7.5.23 – examples of devotees.
  • Mamata-yukta-seva is the symptom of love.
  • Song: Sri Guru Charana Padma.
  • Everyone please come to Ratha-yatra and bring 10 people with you.

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