03/08/23 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha (Day 3) (English translation) – Bangalore, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
- The katha of Srimad-Bhagavatam begun by Vyasadeva continues to be disseminated through the Guru Parampara.
- The six questions the Rsis asked Suta Gosvami.
- The essence of all the Vedas is in Srimad-Bhagavatam.
- Without Radha, Krsna is incomplete. There is no difference between potency and the possessor of potency.
- The Srimad-Bhagavatam is the supreme scripture that expresses and reveals prema.
- There are earlier stages of prema, like Vaikuntha and Dvaraka.
- On who is the original Lord, the source of all the avataras.
- About what is indrajalik-lila (illusionism lila).
- Kali-yuga began the moment Lord Krishna left this material world and returned to His transcendental abode.
- The story of the rich man who went to the temple to ask for the blessing of money, but would not give alms of one rupee to a boy.
- What should we ask God for? God knows everything about you! We should ask for seva, not for material things.
- On the result of Dhruva Maharaja’s austerity.
- Bhakti is like a queen accompanied by her servants: dharma, artha and moksa.
- The service must be eternal and uninterrupted like the flow of honey or the fire of a lamp dipped in ghee.
- Explanation of the birth of Krishna.
- Only offenders do not want to hear the Bhagavad-katha.
- The story of the father who, at the time of his death, could not pronounce the name Rama of his son.
- Those who receive harinama and diksa from Gurudeva are very fortunate: Narada Rsi’s example and a few disciples.
- The human body is very rare, and no one can cross the ocean of material existence without the guidance of Gurudeva and his harikatha (sabda-brahma).
- The story of Nriga Maharaja’s life with Krsna.
- Radha’s beautiful and sweet lila with Krsna and the parrot.
- Lila of Sukadeva Gosvami’s birth.
