31 Jan 2024 morning – The Components of Bhakti (English) – Seattle, USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

– Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and His servant Kala Krsnadasa who got involved with the gypsies. – Both seva and listening to hari-katha should be balanced so that seva does not lead to an increase in anarthas. – Raganugas and ragatmikas. – The definition of bhakti. Bhakti-rasamrita-sindhu (1.1.11). – Avyapti-dasha, ativyapti-dasha (Baby Krishna sucking mother Yashoda’s breast; Krishna wrestling with Chanura and Mushtika). – CC Madhya 22.150. – Utkantha and avesha. The story of how a Guru vividly showed a disciple what spiritual thirst is by holding him under water without breathing and making him thirst for oxygen. – Krishna-bhakti-rasa-bhavita matih (CC Madhya 8.70). – Sriya-sadhana, sajatiya-sadhana, vijatiya-sadhana and viruddha-sadhana. – You have to attend mangala-arati. – Angika-darshana and alankarika-darshana of the Deities. – The story of the devotee who did not want to spend money on Thakuraji (Makhanachora).