26 Nov 2023 morning – Disappearance of Sri Srimad Bhakti Pramoda Puri Maharaja (Hindi) – Govardhana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

  • The greatest sadness in the world is the separation of devotees from bhaktas.
  • The essence of all harikatha is association, when we listen and can have darsana.
  • There are three types of prema in the heart: what we hear, what we see and what is spontaneous.
    -Srila Gurudeva Vana Maharaja tells how he met Srila Bhakti Pramoda Puri Maharaja.
  • Sloka: tṛṇād api sunīcena taror api sahiṣṇunā amāninā mānadena kīrtanīyaḥ sadā hariḥ (Siksastakam 3).
  • Srila Gurudeva Vana Maharaja tells stories about his time as a brahmacari and what it was like to live in the temple.
  • We have to sing with faith for prema to manifest, respect the holy names.
  • Acarya is the one who preaches by example.
  • Differences between those who do arcana and those who practise bhajana, the kanistha-adhikari and the uttama-adhikari.
  • Lilas about Srila Bhakti Pramoda Puri Maharaja.
  • When bhakti manifests, you become humble. The Acaryas make lilas to teach us humility.
  • Srila Gurudeva Vana Maharaja praises Srila Siddhanti Maharaja.
  • May on this day of disappearance of Bhakti Pramoda Puri Maharaja, his mood be manifested in our hearts!