03 Jan 2025 evening – Guru Tattva (English) | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
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About the importance of Guru Tattva.
The importance of not criticizing but, at the same time, of speaking the truth.
About the need to take shelter at the lotus feet of a Guru who is from the Vaisnava Sampradaya and to see if the Guru has Parampara.
How Srimati Radhika’s prema was transmitted from Herself to Madhavendra Puripada, who passed it on to Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who passed it on to Rupa Gosvami Pada.
About the nine phases of bhakti explained by Rupa Gosvami Pada.
About the duty of a siksa-guru.
About how our aim in bhakti should be to please the Guru, and it is our duty as disciples to do puja for the Guru.