02 Jan 2024 evening – Glorification of devotees and Brhat-mrdanga seva (English) – Caraguatatuba, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

  • Gurudeva expresses his thanks to all devotees.
  • Glorification of many of the devotees in Brazil for organising festivals and their preaching over the difficult years.
  • Disciple means to fulfil the desire of Guru,
  • Bona fide Guru wants that all living entities serve to Krishna, so Guru seva is very important.
  • Vani seva means to hear harikatha, learn shastra and follow all the principles of the scriptures and preach all over the world.
  • Brhat-mrdanga seva is most important, the best Guru seva.
  • We must do our bhajana and sadhana, do or die.
  • anaradhya radha-padambhoja-rennum shloka explained. (sva-sankalpa-prakasa-stotra – Srila Raghunatha dasa Gosvami (1))
  • Guru bhakti and Guru seva are the back-bone of our spiritual life.
  • We must worship the lotus feet of Guru first, then worship Sri Krishna’s lotus feet.
  • How Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja glorified Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaja around the world.
  • Without knowledge of scriptures, you will not develop your bhajana and sadhana.
  • Our aim and object is to please Gurudeva.
  • Harikatha of the Manjaris refusing Krishna entry into Srimati Radhika’s kunja.