- Goura-krpa is essential for entry into madhurya-rasa.
- Caitanya Mahaprabhu is the combined form of Radha and Krsna.
- We should merge into Goura-prema.
- The parikaras (eternal associates) do not belong to the category of jiva-tattva, they manifest from antaranga-sakti.
- Jiva-sakti and vibhinansa-sakti (marginal potency) are synonymous. The jivas manifest from jiva-sakti.
- Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami is an associate of Caitanya Mahaprabhu. He used to hear Harikatha from Svarupa Damodara.
- A beautiful poem by Raghunatha Dasa says: “My heart is like the night lotus, Mahaprabhu is like the Moon, and my remembrance of His pastimes is like bees.”
- Sloka: samam sri-rupena smara-vivasa-radha-giribhrtor… (Mana Siksa 11).
- Mahaprabhu removes all offenses and aparadhas.
- Sloka on the potency of dust, water and the remnants of the pure devotee: bhakta-pada-dhūli āra… (CC Antya-lila 16.60) which promotes Krsna-prema in the heart of the sadhaka.
- Internal and external meaning of the sloka CC Antya-lila 16.60.
- Follow the pure devotee, do not walk in front of him, walk behind! Follow his instructions, listen to his Harikatha and understand his mood!
- Rarely does anyone reach the spiritual goal without sadhana, an example is Putana: aho bakī yaṁ stana-kāla-kūṭaṁ… (SB 3.2.23).
- Raghunatha Dasa hears about Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s mood from Svarupa Damodara.
- Difference between sadhana and siddha.
- Stages of anartha-nivrtti: (1) eka-desavarttini, partially;
(2) bahu-desavarttini, substantially; (3) prayiki, almost completely;
(4) purna, completely;
(5) atyantiki, absolutely. - Bilvamangala Thakura is raganuga-sadhaka.
Lectures in English, New Zealand, New Zealand 2024
