20 Apr 2025 midday – Disappearance of Srila Abhirama Thakura (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
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Song: Suddha Bhakta.
One who practices bhajana and sadhana in his house, that house is called Goloka Vrndavana.
Today is the disappearance of Srila Abhirama Thakura, a very dear devotee of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and an Uttama-maha-bhagavata.
Abhirama Thakura held a type of whip that when struck, Krsna-prema manifested in that person’s heart.
Abhirama Thakura was always absorbed in Gaura Nitai and always chanting His Names
Mahaprabhu’s pastime with the little boy Gopal-guru and Srila Abhirama Thakura.
Two types of doctors: one who just gives a palliative, or blows on the wound, and the other who removes the pus, operates and stitches the wound.
While the operation is being performed, you complain and curse, but when you are cured, you repent and thank the doctor for having saved your life.
The Guru is just like this doctor who operates on the heart; now we do not realize His mercy and say, “Oh Gurudeva, you have broken my heart.” But later we will realize, “Oh! He is giving me suddha-bhakti.”
The Holy Name is always pure, there are no rules for chanting It, we can do It in any circumstance.
Srimad Bhagavatam gives evidence that everything that belongs to the Vaisnavas is equally transcendental.
The Lord’s garland is not different from Him, we should accept it with honor.
On the days of appearance and disappearance of the Vaisnavas we should glorify them, so that they will be pleased and bless us.
This age of Kali is special, Dhanya Kali-yuga, since Sacinandana Gaura Hari does not come in every Kali-yuga.
Normally people want to go to the heavenly planets, but there the demigods are praying to the Lord to be born here, especially in Navadvipa Dhama, during this Kali-yuga.
In this Kali-yuga, Mahaprabhu is freely distributing the highest prema, Golokera prema-dhana, the prema that is rare even for Narada, Siva and Brahma.
Even if one chants the Holy Name with a different pronunciation, for example, “Krushna”, there is no problem, because the Lord accepts their bhava: feeling.
Mahaprabhu gave direct instruction to chant the mantra of this age: the Hare Krsna Mahamantra.
Some people mix it up and chant, “Nitai Gaura Radhe Syam Hare Krsna Hare Rama,” but that is not correct!
Our duty is to follow the instruction of Sriman Mahaprabhu.
