02 May 2024 midday – Bhakti Yoga (English) – Germany | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
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You reach your goal according to your mood, and Krsna responds.
Mahaprabhu teaches how to cleanse the temple of the heart (hrdaya-mandira) through cleaning the Temple of Gundica.
Sloka: ceto-darpaṇa-mārjanaṁ bhava-mahā-dāvāgni-nirvāpaṇaṁ… ( CC Antya-lila 20.12).
Cleanse the temple of the heart by chanting nama-sankirtana and remembering Krsna’s pastimes.
Four defects of the conditioned soul: bhrama — error; pramāda — illusion; vipralipsā — tendency to deceive; karaṇapāṭava—inefficiency of the material senses.
Sloka: nāhaṁ vipro na ca nara-patir nāpi vaiśyo na śūdro… (CC Madhya-lila 13.80).
Jnana, knowledge, is not enough for spiritual development. Example: Nalakuvera and Manigriva.
Six ways to reach Krsna, but some should be avoided: Desa – envy, Bhaya – fear, Sneha – affection, Bhakti – devotion, Sambhanda – relationship, Kama – lust.
