05 Dec 2023 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 6 (English translation) – Bhuj, Gujarat, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

  • Glorification of all devotees who helped organise the Bhagavat-saptaha.
  • Maya devi makes this path very uncomfortable to walk in this material world.
  • The only way to get out is to take full shelter of Srila Gurudeva, to fully surrender to him.
  • Krishna performs indrajalika-lila, like a magician, just to give pleasure to all living entities.
  • In depth Kaliya-lila harikatha.
  • Krishna teaches Indra-ji (and us) who He is by lifting Giriraja Govardhana.
  • We should always respect all demi-gods, and always remember the Lord is the Supreme Controller.
  • Krishna says anyone who puts their heart and mind in Him, He destroys all lust, anger, greed etc.
  • The mystical lila of Seva-kunja at night.
  • The cotton in our ears are the attachments to this world: karma, krodha etc.
  • Lord Ramachandra’s vow to Sita-devi.
  • The difference between prema and lust.
  • We should try to understand the real svarupa of the gopis.
  • Katha of Kamadeva coming to Vrindavana to fight Krishna.
  • Krishna performs His rasa-lila with His nitya-sakti, being His own expansions.
  • Story of the child of a brahmani and brahmana who entered the fire.
  • Katha of brahmana who had to follow the king’s order and gave a deity of himself to his wife.
  • We should think of the nature of the soul.
  • Our relationship and surrender should be with Jagat-pati Lord Jagannatha.
  • Gopi-gita harikatha.
  • Only by taking shelter of Govinda can we be free from all debt and leave this material world.