13/01/24 morning – Tirobhava-tithi of Srila Jiva Gosvami and the Form of the Soul (English) – Mexico city, Mexico | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

– Verse: śrī-rūpa, sanātana bhaṭṭa-raghunātha śrī-jīva, gopāla-bhaṭṭa, dāsa-raghunātha ei chaya gurura karoṅ caraṇa vandana yāhā haite vighna-nāśa, abhīṣṭa-p ūraṇa (CC Antya 1.3-4).

– Story of Jiva Gosvamipada when, as a child, he met Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

– Each living entity has a svarupa (his own soul form) and worships a specific Istadeva (Adorable Deity) [of Krsna].

– The beautiful grantha (Scripture) that everyone should read: Svarupa da Jiva, by Syamarani Devi Dasi.

– Learn this verse: nitya-siddha kṛṣṇa-prema ‘sādhya’ kabhu naya śravaṇādi-śuddha-citte karaye udaya (CC Madhya 22.107).

– The story of Brajanatha and Vijay Kumara, described by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura, in Jaiva Dharma.

– The story of the conversation between Garuda and Hanuman.

– About the asakti stage for the sadhaka.

– Tattva-vicara and rasa-vicara of Rama and Krsna.

– The different forms of Krsna and His original form as Vrajendra Nandana Sri Krsna.

– Everyone should read Navadvipa-dham Mahatmya. Gaura Nama and Gaura Dhama are very powerful!

– Song: Kabe Gaura Vane, by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura.

– Song: Mana Re Kaha Na Gaura Katha, by Narahari Sarakara.

– Verse: ‘kṛṣṇa-nāma’ kare aparādhera vicāra (CC Ādi 8.24).

– Song: Akroda Paramananda Nityananda Ray, by Srila Locana Dasa Thakura.

– The story of Jagai and Madhai.

– Verse: śravaṇaṁ kīrtanaṁ viṣṇoḥ smaraṇaṁ pāda-sevanam (ŚB 7.5.23-24).

– Srila Gurudeva recalls a very hot day at Navadvipa Parikrama, at Nrsimha Pali.

– Everyone sacrifices themselves for the family, but we must also sacrifice ourselves for Gaura Sundara and be more tolerant.

– Srila Gurudeva BV Narayana Gosvami Maharaja had two qualities: very strong like a lion and very soft-hearted.

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