04 Jun 2024 afternoon – Guru-nishtha (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

  • The books that were written by Vyasadeva.
  • Devata and Asura’s katha.
  • Deva-bhava, firm faith that the Lord is our mother, our father, our all in all. Our heart will be overjoyed when we remember Krishna.
  • Continued explanation of the tattva of Srimad Bhagavatam written by Vyasadeva.
  • Why does the Lord create, maintain and destroy everything?
  • Discussion of the Lord’s three shakti’s: cit-shakti, jiva-shakti and maya-shakti.
  • If we are fortunate to meet Guru, he will give us perfect instructions and medicine that we have to apply ourselves: the harinama maha-mantra.
  • We have to consider the ten rules, the ten offences, whilst taking this medicine. First three are expounded upon.
  • We must stay away from politics and those who speak them.
  • Nityananda Prabhu is the original Guru so we must show respect to Hari, Guru and Vaisnavas, and to everybody.
  • If we do not develop Guru-nistha, we will never develop our spiritual life, our sadhana bhajan.
  • Harikatha of Hanuman’s Guru-nistha in Lord Ramachandra in Gaura-lila: Murari Gupta.
  • Lord Brahmaji asks the question of where he came from.
  • Guru gives mercy in three ways: hartika, vacika and aloka-dhana.
  • Narada Rsi and Mrgari harikatha.
  • Guru-krpa is always coming in the heart, it is invisible and inconceivable.
  • Sukadeva Gosvami gave Prema to all he cast his glance upon.
  • If you have any doubts, chant holy names and everything will be solved.
  • When Guru is pleased with you, and you surrender to him, everything will manifest in your heart.
  • Krishna is completely controlled by asraya-tattva, guru-tattva.
  • We should not dishonour anyone, not make the judgement, and keep spiritual things in our heart.
  • If anyone says anything offensive against Guru, then we have to cut their philosophy.