04/07/23 morning – Duplicity, Hipocrisy and Mukti (Hindi) – Delhi, India I Srila BV Vana Maharaja

PART 1

  • Summary of Vedavyasa katha (Conclusion of doubt if Vedavyasa knows essence of SB).
  • Performing seva without duplicity and hypocrisy (description of kapata, cheating propensity).
  • Escaping the world of the material web.
  • Eternal nature of the soul.
  • Lila of Mahaprabhu becoming sad when Govinda dasa woke Him (difference between sleeping and resting).
  • Having faith in the words of Guru.
  • Definitions of the stages of mukti.
  • Material service and uselessness of decorating the body.
  • Pastime of the gopi with kajal on only one eye.
  • Gopis do everything only to please Krishna.
  • Advaitavadis want to merge in Brahma.
  • Gopis do everything only for Krishna’s pleasure.
  • When we come to the temple, wear nice cloth, nice tilaka, kanthimala, God will be happy.
  • We have to follow and stay in the culture, etiquette and boundaries of society.
  • The desire for mukti is like a very dangerous witch.
  • Apart from krishna-bhakti, all other religions come on the path of duplicity and hypocrisy, this is the deep confidential conclusion.
  • The topmost path is Bhagavat-seva, how to please the Lord.
  • Example spoken of Sripad Bhaktivedanta Siddhanti Gosvami Maharaja in connection with a story that Srila Bhakti Vijnana Bharati Gosvami Maharaja told of disciple putting hand on the head of Guru.
  • ‘bhukti-mukti-spṛhā yāvat’ shloka (C.C. Madhya-lila 19.176).
  • Harikatha of Vallabhacarya and editing of bhakti-mukti-sprha shloka.
  • Conversation with Srila Rupa Gosvami about the 3 relationships he has with Srila Jiva Gosvami.
  • Rupa Gosvami’s external anger and internal happiness at Srila Jiva Gosvami.
  • Sanatana Gosvamipada asks Rupa Gosvami about Mahaprahu’s teaching.
  • The biggest mercy and best service is to bring someone to krishna-seva.
  • Sanatana tattva-vichara is very deep analogically in this regard.

PART 2

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