22 Oct 2023 midday – Sadhu-sanga and Nama-sankirtana to Develop Spiritual Life (English) – Auckland, New Zealand | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

  • Sukadeva Gosvami gave harikatha for seven days and seven nights.
  • In Kali-yuga the body is weak and always gets sick, but we can chant the holy names.
  • Qualities of sadhu-sanga and nama-sankirtana.
  • Singing alone is more difficult because Yamaraja’s four daughters automatically come.
  • Pure devotees do not want the four forms of liberation, they want Radha-krsna-prema.
  • Story of the disciple who, at the master’s request, goes out to collect donations but only at the house of Vaisnavas
  • Srila Gurudeva Vamana Maharaja always said: “Go and preach! A sadhu should not stay in one place for too long”.
  • Verse: tṛṇād api sunīcena, taror api sahiṣṇunā, amāninā mānadena, kīrtanīyaḥ sadā hariḥ (Siksastakam verse 3).
  • The glories of Srila Gurudeva Vamana Gosvami Maharaja’s humility.
  • Several examples of the manifestation of humility when the devotee develops prema.
  • Govinda-seva.
  • Verse: jīvera ‘svarūpa’ haya — kṛṣṇera ‘nitya-dāsa’ (CC Madhya 20.108).
  • Story of Mirabai talking to her Thakuraji.
  • In Gaudiya Vaisnava temples we always worship the Divine Couple.
  • In Vraja, everyone sings Radhe Radhe. Some lilas from Srimati Radharani.
  • Sri Krsna holds the feet of Srimati Radhika.

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