25 Dec 2023 midday – Gita Jayanti (English) – London, United Kingdom | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
2 years ago
The book Srimad Bhagavad Gita presents instructions on how to surrender to the lotus feet of the Lord.
Verse: mamaivāṁśo jīva-loke — jīva-bhūtaḥ sanātanaḥ (Bhagavad Gita 15.7).
Verse: yadā yadā hi dharmasya — glānir bhavati bhārata (Bhagavad Gita 4.7 –8).
Verse: ananyāś cintayanto māṁ ye janāḥ paryupāsate (Bhagavad Gita 9.22).
The material corporeal conception is the cause of all types of miseries.
Verse: ādau śraddhā tataḥ sādhu-saṅgo ’tha bhajana-kriyā (CC Madhya-lila 23.14-15).
The dangers of dry renunciation, markata-vairagya (or monkey renunciation) and the benefits of proper renunciation (yukta-vairagya).
Verse: mamottamaśloka-janeṣu sakhyaṁ — saṁsāra-cakre bhramataḥ sva-karmabhiḥ (Srimad Bhagavatam 6.1.27–28).
Srila Sanatana Gosvami explains that the name “Radha” is implicitly present throughout Srimad Bhagavatam.
Verse: anayārādhito nūnaṁ bhagavān harir īśvaraḥ (Srimad Bhagavatam 10.30.28).
Verse: nitya-siddha kṛṣṇa-prema ‘sādhya’ kabhu naya (CC Madhya-lila 22.107).
About aropa-siddha-bhakti, sanga-siddha-bhakti, and svarupa-siddha-bhakti.
Verse: kṛṣṇa-bhakti-rasa-bhāvitā matiḥ (CC Madhya-lila 8.70).
Lobhamay-bhakti (greed) is necessary to attain raganuga-bhakti.
To immerse yourself in madhurya-bhava, it is necessary to follow three principles: be one-pointed at Srimati Radhika, live in Vrndavana (in a place totally dominated by Her), and always associate with a first-class vraja-rasika-sadguru.
Verse: anāradhya rādhā-padāmbhoja-reṇum (Sankalpa Prakasa Stotra, Srila Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami).
About raganuga-bhakti and rupanuga-bhakti (devotional service under the guidance of Srila Rupa Gosvami.
Verse: vairagya-yug-bhakti-rasah prayatnair — apayayan mam anabhipsum andham (Sri Vilapa Kusumanjali 6).
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu distributes Divine Love throughout the world without any discrimination.
Verse: namo mahā-vadānyāya — kṛṣṇa-prema-pradāya te (CC Madhya-lila 19.53).
