13/06/24 morning – Sri Upadesamrta (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
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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.