04/06/24 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.
