– The heart is purified when we hear Nityananda katha, we should glorify Him every day. – Nitya means eternal, and ananda means bliss. – Nityananda Nistha Song: nitaiyera karuna habe braje radha-krsna pa’be dhara nitai-carana du’ khani (Verse 3). – When Krsna comes to the material world, He brings all His parikaras, including His Dhama. – In Goura-lila, Krsna comes as Mahaprabhu, Radha as Gadadhara, Balarama as Nityananda, Vrndavana as Svetadvipa. – Lila of gopis doubting that Krsna has assumed sannyasi. – Goura-lila reveals munificence and the feeling of separation. Vrndavana-lila reveals sweetness and the feeling of meeting. – Prema has two sides, meeting and separation. – Song: Akroda Paramananda. – Lila of Nityananda and Haridasa preaching in the cemeteries, the meeting with Jagai and Madhai. – Without Nityananda’s mercy, no one receives Mahaprabhu’s mercy. – Nityananda Prabhu calls Raghunatha as thief. – Nityananda serves as Radha’s younger sister: Ananga Manjari. – The kunjas of the eight main sakhis, and the kunja of Anaga Manjari: Svananda-sukada kunja which lies in the middle of Radha Kunda. – Bhaktivinoda says it is better to go to hell millions of times than to criticise the spiritual master. – Mantra: Dhyana Mulam Guru Murti Puja Mulam Guru Padam Mantram mulam Guru Vakyam Moksha Mulam Guru Kripa. – Sloka: jīvera ‘svarūpa’ haya — kṛṣṇera ‘nitya-dāsa’ (CC Madhya-lila 20.108-109). – Bhaktisiddhanta Prabhupada states that the one who grants mercy and frees us from hell is Srila Gurudeva! – Have firm faith, never criticize the Guru, and never look at the face of the one who criticizes the Guru. – When it rains during harikatha it means Indra is happy.