13 Jun 2024 morning – Sri Upadesamrta (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

  • Question about the 8th verse of Upadesamrta, whether we should meditate in the sequence: nana, rupa, guna and lila. Answer: There is no difference between the name, form, qualities and lila of the Lord, as they are transcendental and are together.
  • ⁠Meaning of the name Govinda: the one who gives pleasure to the senses, to cows, brahmanas, Vedas, gopis and gopas.
  • ⁠The behavior and the beautiful appearance of Govinda.
  • ⁠Krsna’s lila with Indra when he named him Govinda.
  • ⁠When you chant the name Govinda, all the lilas manifest naturally. Is this sweet or not?!
  • ⁠Two types of upasana: svarasiki-lila (meditation on lilas) and mantra-maiy upasana (meditation on mantra).
  • ⁠Do not try to practice beyond your qualification, your mind will be disturbed. Be patient, practice little by little, step by step.
  • ⁠Symptoms of when suddha-bhakti manifests in the heart: anyābhilāṣitā-śūnyaṁ… (CC Madhya 19.167).
  • ⁠You are not ordinary people, you have come to Krsna consciousness because you have worshiped Lord Vasudeva for many lives; they just need sadhu-sanga!
  • ⁠You will chant suddha-nama (pure name) when suddha-bhakti manifests in the heart. I am here imprinting impressions on your hearts of how to practice suddha-bhakti.
  • ⁠Karma-misra-bhakti (bhakti mixed with karma), jnana-misra-bhakti (bhakti mixed with jnana, and, vijnana (realization).
  • ⁠About the six stages of anisthita-bhajana-kriya (shifting bhajana).
  • ⁠Practice bhakti until suddha-bhakti, step by step, don’t skip steps.
  • ⁠The beautiful story of Gopa Kumara and his Guru Jayanta.

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