19 Feb 2025 morning – Madhurya-kadambini (English) | Punta Arenas, Chile | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
- You need 2 books to develop your spiritual life: Bhajana-rahasya and Madhurya-kadambini.
- Vaidhi-bhakti (aishvarya-mula-bhakti) and raganuga-bhakti (madhurya-mula-bhakti).
- The importance of sadhu-sanga to awaken bhakti.
- Grantha-sadhu and bhakta-sadhu.
- If bhakta-bhagavata (jivanta-bhagavata) is not available then read grantha-bhagavata.
- Bhakta-bhagavata helps to interpret the true meaning of different shlokas.
- Without the mercy of Mahaprabhu no one can understand the true meaning of the scriptures.
- Chaitanya Mahaprabhu is our guru and sadhu.
- Before taking shelter of Gaura, take shelter of Gaura-jana.
- If you have no guru-nishtha, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu will not accept you.
- Srila Narottama dasa Thakura in his Prema-bhakti-chandrika glorifies Sri Guru.
- Verse: guru-mukha-padma-vākya, cittete koriyā aikya…(Prema-bhakti-chandrika (verse 2)).
- Verse: sraddha tv anyopaya-varjam bhakty-unmukhi-citta-vrtti-visesah sa ca saranapatti-laksana (Jaiva-dharma, chapter 6).
- Nitayerа karuna habe – You can meet Chaitanya Mahaprabhu only by the mercy of Nityananda Prabhu.
- We cannot directly serve Srimati Radhika.
- The sakhis of Sri Radhika will give you training and only then Sri Rupa Manjari will bring you to the service of Sri Radhika.
- Song: Palya dasi kori.
- The funny story of a guru and his servant trying to bring him water.
- Lalita-devi is the chief commander of all the sakhis.
