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.
