19 Jan 2024 morning – Who is Sadhaka and Who is Siddha (English) – Houston, USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

  • Uttama-bhakti is divided into: sadhana-bhakti, bhava-bhakti and prema-bhakti.
  • Sadhana-bhakti is divided into: vidhi-bhakti and braja-raganuga-bhakti.
  • Vaidhi/vidhi-bhakti, just follow the rules, reach Vaikuntha and cannot control Krsna.
  • Whoever practices vraja-raganuga-bhakti, with devotional service, controls Krsna, attains Goloka Vrndavana, and serves in dasya, sakhya, vatsalya and madurya rasas.
  • Sambandhatmika (dasya, sakya and vatsalya) serve, firstly, according to the relationship. Kamatmika (madurya) of the gopis, first of all aims at service.
  • About sambhoga-iccha-mayi-bhakti, and, tat-tad-bhava-iccha-mayi-bhakti.
  • Before the Gosvamis, there was no talk about the humor of the manjaris. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu manifested this bhava through Rupa Gosvami Pada (Rupa Manjari).
  • ⁠About rupa-anugatya bhajana.
  • Characteristics of a sadhaka.
  • We are not sadhakas, we are sadhaka-abhasa (sadhaka appearance), something similar.
  • Siddha are those who are always absorbed in Krsna’s pastimes, without any hindrance.