01/01/24 morning – Definition of Pure Devotion (English) – Caraguatatuba, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
- Verse: anyabilasita sunyam (Caitanya-Caritamrta, Madhya-lila 19.167).
- Pritti Samdarbha (book) by Srila Jiva Gosvami.
- Pure bhakti is always being absorbed in Krsna and serving Him, just like the vraja-gopis.
- Verse: ajāta-pakṣā iva mātaraṁ khagāḥ (Srimad Bhagavatam, 6.11.26).
- The prayer that Vrtasura made to Krsna with gopi-bhava feeling.
- Example of sakam-bhakti: Druva Maharaja.
- Verse: akāmaḥ sarva-kāmo vā mokṣa-kāma udāra-dhīḥ ( Srimad Bhagavatam, 2.3.10).
- Two fundamental elements for raganuga-bhakti: absorption and greed.
- Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu recited this verse: para-vyasaninī nārī vyagrāpi (Caitanya-Caritamrta, Madhya Lila,1.211).
- Lila of the meeting between Radha and Krsna in Javart, and due to Jatila’s suspicion, Krsna manifests the form of Devi Kali.
- Three Krsnas: Dvaraka-desa Krsna, Mathura-desa Krsna and Vrndavana-Krsna.
- Bhagavan is one who has plenitude in the six opulences: renunciation, fame, beauty, wealth, knowledge and strength.
- Three potencies of the Lord: cit-jagat, maya-jagat and jiva-jagat.
- Krsna is visaya vigraha, The Supreme Enjoyer. All others are asraya, enjoyed.
- Maan, the transcendental wrath, is the best service of Srimati Radhika.
- Verse: advaitam acyutam anadim ananta-rupam (Brahma Samhita, 5.33).
- Lila of the appearance of Nrsimhadeva and how Prahlada Maharaja pacified Him.
- Song: Bandhu sange yadi tava range by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura.
- The love and affection of trees for Krsna in Goloka Vrndavana.
