12/08/24 morning – Questions and Answers (English) | Alto Paraiso, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

  • Bhakti depends on surrender to Sri Guru.
  • The nature of a sadhu is to give compassion to all living entities.
  • Verse: priya-svarūpe dayita-svarūpe – prema-svarūpe sahajābhirūpe… (CC Madhya-lila 19.121).
  • Reading granthas, chanting the Holy Names and giving up bad association helps to keep the mind fixed on Guru.
  • Avoid looking at the faults of others, engage in looking at your own faults.
  • The difference between aropa-siddha-bhakti, sanga-siddha-bhakti and svarupa-siddha-bhakti.
  • One should associate with the Bhakta Bhagavata (jivanta Bhagavata) and the Grantha Bhagavata (books).
  • The 26 qualities of Vaisnavas.

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