26/11/24 midday – Gopi-bhava (Hindi) | Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

  • 0:00:27 – When a sadhu speaks Hari-katha, all sins are destroyed; an example from Sadhana-bhakti is Subal and Sridam. However, one must not think, “I am Subal”; that is called impersonalism.
  • 0:07:10 – The second stage of bhakti; the 9 external and 3 internal moods of bhakti.
  • 0:16:12 – The third stage, Prema-bhakti; Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami tells Krishna, “I pray only for the mercy of Radharani.” This is one-pointed focus.
  • 0:20:35 – You will possess happiness when the sprout of bhava sprouts; sukriti, bhava, abhilasha… You will have a mood of friendship toward Rupa and Rati Manjari.
  • 0:22:40 – Radhika went on a date with Krishna. “Radha Krishna prana more… yugala kishori.”
  • 0:24:40 – There is nothing in my life and death except serving Radha and Krishna; the service of Bhaktivinoda Thakura is to prepare camphor; the various sakhis, like Lalita offering betel nut (tambula). This is described in the book Sapta Sindhu Guna Vati Srimati Radharani.
  • 0:29:00 – Anakulena; Lalita Devi scolds Radhika, raising her index finger and says: “Do not abandon the mood of your left wing (the mood of separation and pride); maintain your bhava. He (Krishna) is very shameless; now He is asking for your forgiveness, but His tongue is full of poison. Do not give up your mood.” Jayadeva Gosvami, in the Gita Govinda, quotes Krishna’s words to Radha: “Place Your lotus feet on My head.” But Radhika does not abandon her man (pride). Krishna Himself added this line.
  • 0:35:00 – If anyone in Vraja thinks, “I want to become a maidservant of Srimati Radharani,” then Lalita Devi will bring you. Outwardly she seems hard-hearted, but inside she is soft.
  • 0:37:25 – Narottama Dasa Thakur says, “Lalita, Vishakha—my life and love.” Lalita is very talkative; she is the general of the army; she will scold and guide.
  • 0:40:00 – Hari-katha is life; you must nourish the atma. Therefore, the 6 Gosvamis and Mahaprabhu came to give this Manjari-bhava. All the associates (parikara) are manjaris; other sampradayas do not have Manjari-bhava. 27 manjaris are described, each one.
  • 0:43:20 – Chandidas described Lalita and Vishakha, and Chaitanya Mahaprabhu relishes these sweet moods and distributes them to the whole world.

0:47:12 – The purpose of the Guru is to place the disciple in the service of Rupa Gosvami. Read Jaiva Dharma.

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