25 Nov 2023 evening – Sri Guru’s Mercy (English translation) – Govardhana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

– The various places visited on the parikrama (pilgrimage) of Vrndavana. – The punishment for the disciple is the mercy of the Guru. – The Guru knows who will leave when punished. And the Hindi proverb that talks about mature bamboo and green bamboo. – The story of the rich brahmacari disciple who asked for service, was punished by the pujari, and talked to the clay pot. – The test that must be done when buying a clay pot. – About the punishments that Srila Gurudeva BV Narayana Gosvami Maharaja gave to brahmacaris at the time that Srila Gurudeva Vana Maharaja was brahmacari. – We need to learn to be tolerant because then we can advance in bhakti. – The importance of grantha-bhagavata and bhakta-bhagavata. – The five categories of bhakta devotees. – The importance of remembering the pastimes of the Lord and His devotees.