28/01/24 morning – The Process of Sadhu-sanga and Nama-sankirtana (English) – Eugene, USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

PART 1

– To obtain manjari-bhava it is necessary to take shelter at the lotus feet of Rupa Gosvami.

– Verse: vāco vegaṁ manasah krodha-vegaṁ jihvā-vegam (Sri Upadesamrta, verse 1).

– Verse: gurau gosthe gosthalayisu sulyane bhusura-gane sva-mantre (Manah Siksa, verse 1).

– Verse: ceto-darpaṇa-mārjanaṁ  bhava-mahā-dāvāgni-nirvāpaṇaṁ (Siksastaka, verse 1).

– Verse: harer nāma harer nāma harer nāmaiva kevalam kalau nāsty eva nāsty eva nāsty eva gatir anyathā (CC Madhya-lila 6.242).

– Nama-sankirtana is like Prema Sarovara.

– Lila of a boy named Gopala who glorifies the purity of the Holy Names when he sees Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu holding His tongue to go to the bathroom.

– Verse: nāma cintāmaṇiḥ kṛṣṇaś caitanya-rasa-vigrahaḥ pūrṇaḥ (CC Madhya-lila 17.133).

– Story of Ajamil.

– There are no rules for chanting the Holy Names.

– The nine limbs of the bhakti process.

– Do not commit the ten offences against the Holy Names.

– Sadhu-sanga and nama-sankirtana, this is the process.

– Harinama is sadhana and sadhya, the process and the goal.

PART 2

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