11 Sep 2023 evening – Life and Teachings of Srila Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami (English) – Oxford, United Kingdom | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

  • Sriman Mahaprabhu instructed His followers to travel and preach His holy names throughout the world.
  • Srila Sanatana Gosvamipada manifested the Brhad Bhagavatamrta, which is a compilation of the madhurya-rasa-katha.
  • Srila Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami glorifies his guru in his grantha Mukta-Carita.
  • Guru-nistha and guru-bhakti are the backbone of our sadhana and bhajana. He who has one-pointed faith in his Guru conquers the whole universe. Never criticise a guru!
  • Life and bhajana of Srila Raguntha Dasa Gosvami.
  • Sri Radha-kunda is no different from Srimati Radhika.
  • The Lord has invested all His power in the holy names; in Kali-yuga these names are more powerful than the Lord Himself.
  • Verse: kṛṣṇa-mantra haite habe saṁsāra-mocana (Caitanya-caritamrta, Ādi lila, 7.73).
  • The mahamantra of Kali-yuga is “hare krsna hare krsna krsna krsna…”, as described in the Kali-Saṇṭāraṇa Upaniṣad of Srila Vyasadeva.
  • In the mahamantra, Hare means Radha and Rama means Radha-ramana (the beloved of Srimati Radhika).
  • Song: Mero radha-ramana giridhari.
  • In the gopala-mantra there are three moods, Krsna, Govinda and Gopijana Vallabha, representing the sakhya, vatsalya and madhurya rasas respectively.
  • Srila Ragunatha dasa Gosvami received this mantra from his guru and met Sacinandana Gaura Hari.
  • Srila Ragunatha dasa rejected Krsna’s mercy offered to him in Radha-kunda because his goal was Radha-dasyam.
  • Verse: anaradhya radha-padambhoja-renum (Sva-sankalpa-prakasa-stotra, Srila Ragunatha Dasa Gosvami).
  • The three principles for attaining the ocean of holy love of the Divine Couple.
  • How to enter into suddha-bhakti under the guidance of vraja-raganuga-bhakti, aiming to serve at the feet of Srimati Radhika under the instruction of Sri Rupa Manjari.

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