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