- In the Brahma Samhita Lord Brahma glorifies Vrndavana Dhama, whose opulence is covered by sweetness.
- Lord Brahma is in the mood of opulence and Srila Vrndavana Cakravarti Pada is in the mood of sweetness.
- Five types of knowledge: Pratyaksa-jnana – direct perception by the senses; Paroksa-jnana – indirect perception at the Svarga-loka level; Aparoksa-jnana – perception at the brahma-tattva/mukti level; Adoksaja-jnana – perception at the Narayana-tattva level; Aprakrta-jnana – perception on the level of Krsna-tattva.
- Vaikuntha is a place where there is no matter, it is beyond the conception of the gunas.
- Verse that clarifies the transcendence of Hari: harir hi nirguṇaḥ sākṣāt… (SB 10.88.5).
- Verse that defines the limbs of bhakti: śravaṇaṁ kīrtanaṁ viṣṇoḥ… (SB 7.5.23-24).
- Among the five essence limbs of bhakti, namasankirtana is the main one.
- We should chant the pure Holy Name.
- Verse that explains how some great devotees served the Lord: śrī-viṣṇoḥ śravaṇe parīkṣid abhavad vaiyāsakiḥ kīrtane… (CC Madhya-lila 22.136).
- Verse that comforts us by showing why nistha is fundamental: eka’ aṅga sādhe, keha sādhe ‘bahu’ aṅga… (CC Madhya-lila 22.134).
- Having nistha in the Guru is not being sectarian, the ignorant do not understand this.
- Bhakti has 64 angas (limbs/practices) but there are explanations of 9, 5, 3 and finally 1 supreme practice: chanting the Holy Names (namasankirtana).
- But first take shelter of the lotus feet of a bona fide Guru!
- Jealousy in the transcendental world is for the exclusive pleasure of Krsna, but in the material world this feeling is selfish.
- Description of the sixteen ornaments with which Sri Radha decorates Herself for the exclusive pleasure of Krsna: Ujjvala Nilamani 4.9.
Hari-katha, Lectures in English, Hari-katha 2025
