29 Mar 2024 evening – It is Only Possible to Reach the Lord Through Bhakti (English translation) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
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Bhaktivinoda Thakura says in the song: “O mind why do you have no taste for listening to Krsna-katha?” Due to their sinful reactions, people are only interested in worldly conversations.
To destroy sins and enjoy Harikata, the solution is Nama-sankirtana. Sloka: ceto-darpaṇa-mārjanaṁ (CC Antya-lila 20.12)
In the age of Kali there is no other way to purify the heart: harer nāma harer nāma harer nāma (CC Madhya-lila 6.242). It is said three times to emphasise doing it with determination.
Only through sadhu-sanga and Nama-sankirtana can one obtain the Lord, karma, knowledge or yoga do not grant this result.
The solution to obtain the Lord is to practise Bhakti-yoga, and the first step is to purify the heart through sradha, simple faith, in the Guru and the Sastras.
Definition of Bhakti is service, seva-vrtti: sitting and listening to Harikatha is seva, chanting the Holy Names is seva, accepting the remnants of the Lord is seva.
Forgetfulness of Krsna is due to the fact that the soul is covered by the gross and subtle body.
The nature of the soul is to serve Krsna, if it does not accept the service, it will have to serve Maya.
It is necessary to understand that we are spiritual souls, to be able to leave the ocean of material existence.
It is necessary to realise that we are soul, listen to Harikata and absorb ourselves in the Lord.
There are different types of birth, when you accept a Guru, that is the spiritual birth.
