- About the appearance and disappearance of the Guru. Our tongue is only purified when we glorify our Guru.
- The only meaning of having eyes, hands and tongue is to be able to see, glorify and touch the lotus feet of Guru and Krsna.
- All our efforts are to have the blessing of receiving a drop of Guru-pada-padma’s mercy.
- We must develop loyalty to the Guru.
- The Guru is our real benefactor, the one who is capable of freeing us from the finite material world, and taking us to the eternal transcendental world.
- Story of the dialogue between Siva and Parvati about hari-bhajana, the absolute reality.
- About the first meeting of Srila Gurudeva Narayana Gosvami Maharaja with Srila Bhakti Prajnana Kesava Gosvami Maharaja.
- The Guru’s harikatha is sabda-brahma (transcending sound), not sabda-samana (material sound).
- About the six stages of saranagati (surrender).
- Sloka: ānukūlyasya saṅkalpaḥ
prātikūlyasya varjanam
rakṣiṣyatīti viśvāso (CC Madhya-lila 22.100). - Gurudeva was always absorbed in the service of his Gurudeva.
- Always have faith in the Guru’s instructions.
- Story of the king and the barber.
- Guru is our friend, father and mother, he is everything to us.
- In every life we have a father and a mother, but it is very rare to find a reliable Guru.
- Story of Vinoda Brahmacari (Srila Bhakti Prajnana Kesava Gosvami Maharaja) receiving a telegram from his sick mother.
- Music: Asraya Koriya Vando Sri Guru Carana.
- Puja means to glorify with love and affection.
- Our aim is to attain Krsna-bhakti.
- Song: Jiv Jago Jiv Jago — Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada says it takes 500 gallons (2,550 liters) of the Guru’s blood to remove one soul from Maya. Sloka: prāyeṇa deva munayaḥ sva-vimukti-kāmā
maunaṁ caranti vijane na parārtha-niṣṭhāḥ (Srimad Bhagavatam 7.9.44). The best thing is to practise spiritual life to free yourself and others as well.
04 Jan 2024 evening – Avirbhava Tithi of Srila Vamana Gosvami Maharaja and Tirobhava Tithi of Srila Gurudeva Narayana Gosvami Maharaja (English) – Sao Paulo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
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