11 Jul 2023 morning – Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s pastimes in South India (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

  • The nature of the soul manifests with sadhu-sanga and our bhakti-lata-bija slowly grows by Guru and Krishna’s mercy.
  • Always be conscious about and take care of your japa-mala.
  • The desire to serve Krishna, Gurudeva; he reveals that desire and then the desire manifests, this we need to understand: Jiva jago jiva jago…wake up dear souls!
  • Story of how Murali came to be a Krishna-bhakta (Caitanya-lila).
  • Lord Ramachandra reveals to Laksmana about chaya-Sita.
  • Indrajalik-lila – Lord manifests illusionary lilas to teach the karma-vadis. Examples of chaya-Sita appearing from fire and magicians. Mausala-lila also.
  • Story of Kala-Krishna das, servant of Mahaprabhu, becoming attracted to a bhattathari, gypsy.
  • Story of Mahaprabhu defeating the Tattva-vadi’s.
  • Discussion, to follow varnashrama-dharma and to surrender all your activities for Krishna.
  • Discussion about material life and death, happy to work for loved ones, but not care for the self: hearing harikatha. Story of a king who lived on an Island for five years to illustrate.
  • Make a house in the transcendental world before leaving this body by chanting the holy names.
  • We should do good karma and sit in sat-sanga. Put those whose hearts are full of sin in seva.
  • Story of when Krishna became Guru and Narada Rsi became disciple, and visits to mean householder and old lady who owned a cow.
  • Follow Ekadasi fast, it is very important. Never give up Ekadasi. Follow Bhakti properly.