- Brahma created the material world. The Guru is called Brahma because he creates suddha-bhakti in the hearts of his disciples.
- Visnu nourishes the entire Universe. The Guru is called Visnu because he sustains and protects his disciples with suddha-bhakti.
- Siva destroys the entire material world. The Guru is called Mahesvara because he destroys all the anarthas in the hearts of his disciples.
- Guru: “gu” means darkness, “ru” means light. The Guru is the one who eliminates the darkness from the hearts of his disciples and bestows the light of knowledge about God.
- God is Love and Love is God.
- The essence of our life is Love. When we hear “I love you” our heart dances. Everyone wants Love.
- God is in everyone’s heart, to see Him you need to follow a process, e.g. of the ghee hidden inside the milk.
- Sing the Hare Krsna mantra!
- Sloka: harer nāma harer nāma harer nāmaiva kevalam (CC Madhya-lila 6.242).
- Maha means “great” and mantra means “mystical power”.
- The Bhagavad Gita describes several types of yogas, but three are prominent: karma-yoga, bhakti-yoga and jnana-yoga.
- The highest yoga is namasankirtana!
- Two Gangas: one is Radha’s friend and the other is the water that washed the lotus feet of Vamanadeva Bhagavan.
- Love is God and God is Divine Love!
Lectures in English, USA, USA 2024
