16 Jul 2024 evening – Guru-nistha (English) | Itajai, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
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Sloka that gives evidence that Sri Krsna is the Original Personality of God: ete cāṁśa-kalāḥ puṁsaḥ kṛṣṇas tu bhagavān svayam indrāri-vyākulaṁ lokaṁ mṛḍayanti yuge yuge (SB 1.3.28).
Why do many people worship the demigods? Because the jivas have many desires in their hearts.
Krsna says that the conditioned souls do not know who God is, and they surrender to the demigods.
Four types of devotees who worship Krsna: catur-vidha bhajante mam… (BG 7.16).
Arto (sufferers/Gagendra); arto-jijnasu (inquisitive mood/Saunaka Rsi); artharth (those who desire money/Druva Maharaja); jnani (seekers of knowledge).
Sadhu-sanga of a pure devotee is very rare, as there are different types of sadhus.
Many saints manifest themselves as birds to see Krsna in His lilas.
Guru krpa hi eva kevalam: by the mercy of Gurudeva everything manifests in our hearts.
Without the mercy of Guru, Bhakti Devi does not manifest in our hearts.
Krsna seva vasana is the desire to serve Krsna, that is what Gurudeva gives us!
Guru gives us the seed of bhakti through diksa-mantras!
Have great faith in the diksa-mantras you have received, and be very zealous and firm in these words: “mad-guru jagad-guru mannatha jagannatha”.
Without this faith, even living millions of lives serving the Lord, the perfection of the spiritual goal is not achieved.
