22/07/23 morning – Sri Bhajana-rahasya (English) – Baguio, Philippines | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

  • Two types of sadhaka: jata-rati-sadhaka and ajata-rati-sadhaka.
  • The six types of saranagati.
  • Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu teaches us about saranagati ( surrender).
  • Mahaprabhu is the embodiment of magnanimity and munificence.
  • Verse: ānukūlyasya saṅkalpaḥ prātikūlyasya varjanam (CC Madhya 22.100).
  • The greatest example of atyantika-sraddha ( unwavering faith) is Haridasa Thakura.
  • Vaidhi-sraddha bestows Vaikuntha-dhama, and raganuga-sraddha bestows Vrndavana-dhama.
  • The drawing of tree leaves to illustrate the types of faith of the sadhaka.
  • Verse: brahmāṇḍa bhramite kona bhāgyavān (CC Madhya 19.151).
  • Bhakti-lata-bija means krsna-seva-vasana (desire to serve Krsna).
  • Through sadhu-sanga all darkness will disappear from the heart.
  • Hearing harikatha means that Krishna enters through the ears and purifies the heart.
  • Lila of kapalika-sadhu and Kalidasa.
  • The animals and ghosts who appreciate the darkness and have more energy during the new moon.
  • Three important things to follow: Guru’s instructions, sadhu and sastras.
  • Only Mahaprabhu can give vraja-prema.
  • Verse: yathā yathā gaura padāravinde (Caitanya-candrāmṛta, 88).

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