08/02/24 evening – Glories of Srila Gurudeva BV Narayana Gosvami Maharaja (English) – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
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Amavasya means “new moon”.
When Mahaprabhu was born, everyone was doing nama-sankirtana.
Srila Gurudeva is Ramana Manjari but, as a young man, he chant sixty-four rounds of japa, was married and had two daughters.
Lila of when Srila Gurudeva Narayana Gosvami Maharaja met his Gurudeva.
Comparison of the lives of Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami and Srila Narayana Gosvami Maharaja.
Correct association with the sadhu results in vairagya.
Lila of how Srila Narayana Gosvami Maharaja abandoned family life to serve his Gurudeva in the Temple.
Lila of how Srila Narayana Gosvami Maharaja miraculously found a document after chanting the Holy Names at work.
Lila of when Srila Gurudeva chanted the Holy Names so concentrated that he didn’t go to work and the next day everyone praised his work done the day before.
Sloka: ananyāś cintayanto māṁ ye janāḥ paryupāsate (Bhagavad Gita 9.22).
Lila of when Srila Kesava Gosvami Maharaja sent Vamana Maharaja to pick up Narayana Maharaja at the train station even though it had not been announced that he would arrive.
Sva means “I”, ha means “I offer” — svaha means “I offer myself”. Atma-samarpana (surrender completely).
Songs: Atma Nivedana and Manasa, Deho, Geho.
When you surrender completely, Krsna will take care of everything for you.
Serve Hari, Guru and Vaisnavas.
Sloka: guru-śuśrūṣayā bhaktyā sarva-labdhārpaṇena ca (Srimad Bhagavatam 7.7.30-31). Listen to the Guru’s harikatha and confidence will come.
The Vedas speak of karma-kanda, jnana-kanda and upadana-kanda/bhakti-kanda.
Do not disturb people who are less intelligent. If they are doing karma, let them do what they are doing.
Lila of when Srila Narayana Gosvami Maharaja took care of a hospitalized disciple of his Gurudeva.
Srila Gurudeva Narayana Gosvami Maharaja grants mercy to everyone and has written several beautiful books.
