29 Jun 2024 evening darshana – Listening to Harikatha is Very Important! (English translation) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

  • About the five goals of human life: dharma, artha, kama and moksa and, the best of all, prema-bhakti.
  • About karma-kanda.
  • About mukti and how prema-bhaktas think about the subject.
  • Self-realization is the best realization.
  • Abandon dry logic and listen to harikatha from a bona fide rasika-prema-bhakta saint.
  • Do bhajana in the asram you are in. There is no need to change asrams.
  • Do not practice bhajana only in old age, you need to practice at whatever age you are.
  • ⁠The importance of hearing bhagavat-katha.
  • Do seva according to your qualification.
  • The situation of jivas in Kali-yuga is that they need to hear harikatha surrounded by visual stimuli, for example, beautiful Temple, beautiful microphone, all that.
  • It all depends on time, place and circumstance.
  • The jivas of Kali-yuga do not want to hear Harikatha.
  • Story of Matanga Rsi and his disciple Sabari who waited patiently to get darsana of Lord Ramacandra.
  • We should follow the instructions of Sri Guru, whatever he says, we should follow.
  • According to your qualification, serve and do service with love.
  • Lila of Srimati Radhika in Vrndavana, the beautiful flowers that decorate the dhama, and how the plants welcome the Divine Couple.
  • About Srila Rupa Gosvami in Ter Kadamba.
  • Serve the Vaisnavas, chant the Holy Names and everything will automatically manifest in your heart.