22/10/24 morning – Mother Yasoda’s Pastime Trying to Tie Krsna (English translation) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
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Pastime where Garuda doubts that Lord Rama is Bhagavam.
The fruit of serving the Guru is the automatic emergence of bhakti in the heart.
Three ways to acquire bhakti.
Narada grants bhakti to Mrigari, the hunter.
The Guru’s asana in Kali-yuga is a pure, uncontaminated asana.
In Narada’s words, the hunter demonstrates his faith by breaking his weapon.
The hunter begins to serve Tulasi and recite the mantra daily: On namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya.
The news that the cruel hunter had become a sadhu caused him to receive many donations.
Whoever does bhajana belongs to the Lord.
In this world, no one can give joy or sorrow to anyone; in fact, everything that one receives is the fruit of pious and sinful activities from a past life.
Chanting the Holy Names is the means of ending the cycle of birth and death.
Bhakti arises when there is faith in Gurudeva.
Explanation of the first verses of Srimad Bhagavatam.
Explanation of the motivation behind Krsna’s pastime of breaking the butter pots to give to the monkeys and cuckoo birds.
Story of the child named Beni who was orphaned and raised by his aunt.
Krsna explains to Arjuna the reason why people worship the demigods.
Chant the Holy Names as soon as you wake up.
Mother Yasoda manages to reach Krsna, vatsalya-prema.
Krsna feels indebted to the mood of the gopis, especially Srimati Radhika.
