11 Jun 2024 morning – How to develop Guru-nishtha (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

  • The differences between Krishna’s aisvarya mood and His madhurya mood.
  • Krishna accepts each devotee’s service mood.
  • Krishna reveals His huge forms to Arjuna, and to Subhal and Sridhama and the different moods herein.
  • Katha of Krishna’s different forms and moods in Vaikuntha, Ayodhya, Mathura and Vrindavana.
  • Symptoms of kanistha-adhikari
  • Guru’s duty is to give the transcendental things, not the material things: you will receive these things through our karma.
  • First we need to understand how to practise devotional service to the Lord: sadhana-bhakti.
  • Krti-sadhya bhavet sadhya-bhava shloka discussed (Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu 1.2.2)
  • Guru-bhakti will come by his mercy only, then Krishna-bhakti will come. Have to have Guru Nistha.
  • If we do not read our previous Acaryas life history, how will we develop Guru Nishta?
  • What Guru says we are to do…but Guru Nistha is very rare in this age.
  • Story of servant of Srila Bhakti Prajnana Keshava Gosvami Maharaja, Ananga-mohan brahmacari, whom Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja cared for, an example of his Guru-nistha.
  • Story of Dubari Rsi disciples, Upamanyu katha and Arunik katha we must listen to: guru-vakya vishvasa.
  • Katha of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura establishing a math in Kolkatha.
  • Preaching is the best seva – brhad-mrdanga seva.
  • To develop spiritual life, you need three things: establish a preaching centre, granthas and spiritual master.

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