20 Jun 2024 morning – Glorification of Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

  • Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami received blessings from Nityananda Prabhu (akanda-guru-tattva).
  • ⁠Raghunatha Dasa is Rati Manjari.
  • Caitanya Mahaprabhu brought all His associates when He came to this world.
  • ⁠Raghunatha Dasa was born into a very rich Vaisnava family, but they were Vaisnava-praiy (Vaisnava in appearance).
  • ⁠Yadunandana Acarya gave diksa to Raghunatha Dasa.
  • ⁠Haridasa Thakura influences Raghunatha Dasa to chant the Holy Names.
  • Raghunatha Dasa ran away from his home to practice sadhana, but his parents brought him back.
  • ⁠He marries a beautiful and qualified young woman.
  • ⁠Phalgu-vairagya (superficial renunciation) and markata-vairagya (monkey renunciation).
  • ⁠Raghunatha Dasa’s meeting with Nityananda Prabhu.
  • ⁠Mahaprabhu is always in five places: in Srivasa Thakura’s house; with Mother Saci; always Advaita Acarya calls; Nitai’s dances; at Raghava Pandita’s house.
  • ⁠Chant the Holy Names and collect sukrti.
  • ⁠With his blessings, Yadunandana Acarya helps Raghunatha find Mahaprabhu.
  • By chanting kama-gayatri and gopala-gayatri all your problems will disappear.
  • ⁠Mahaprabhu gives His salagrama-sila to Raghunatha Dasa.
  • ⁠Raghunatha runs away from family life.
  • ⁠The definition of love is: everything that tries to destroy love increases love even more, love is never destroyed!