08/07/23 evening – The Glories of Sadhu Sanga and Hari Bhajana (Hindi) – Delhi | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

  • The glories of association with sadhus.
  • Story of Yudhishthira Maharaja and his raja-surya-yagya (fire sacrifice).
  • He did not invite Duryodhana to his sacrifice.
  • You must serve the Lord in the way that is easier for you, according to your possibilities.
  • Sadhus should be served prasada wherever they go.
  • One step taken in the direction of a sadhu is equivalent to the fruit of thousands of fire sacrifices.
  • Bhojan (eating) and bhajana (spiritual practice) must be done in silence.
  • Whoever chants the names of Hari belongs to Him.
  • Story of when Draupadi served a sadhu and criticized him for mixing all prasada.
  • One should never think about the past. Asking about a sadhu’s family is an offence.
  • Taking shelter of a sadhu and rendering service to him extinguishes all offenses.
  • Mukti (liberation) is far from those who find fault with Vaishnavas.
  • Sadhu sanga for just an instant can free the soul from the cycle of births and deaths.
  • Lila from when Krishna got a high fever.
  • Lila from when Mahaprabhu went to preach in Bengal and had a fever.
  • Verse: namoh brahmana devaya (Viṣṇu Purāṇa 1.19.65).
  • Read the book Bhakta, Bhakti and Bhagavan.
  • The different types of bhaktas.
  • The best of Hari’s servants is Giriraj Maharaj.
  • The Lord does not tolerate criticism of sadhus.
  • The Lord does not differentiate His devotees by the ashram, but by the bhajana they perform.
  • Make your heart a temple.

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