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