22 Sept 2025 evening – God is One (English) | Perth, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

tvdegurudev

7 months ago

The Lord is one, without a second, but He expands into many forms.
Rama and Krsna are not different in tattva-siddhanta, but differ in rasa-siddhanta.
The three aspects of the Lord: Brahman, Paramatma, and Bhagavan.
Verse: barhāpīḍaṁ naṭa-vara-vapuḥ karṇayoḥ karṇikāraṁ… (SB 10.21.5).
Verse: kṛṣṇera svarūpa-vicāra śuna, sanātana… (CC Madhya 20.152).
Hanuman’s faith in his Istadeva, Bhagavan Ramacandra.
Without faith in a Guru, all spiritual life is ruined.
Mantra and meaning: Dhyana Mulam Gurur Murti: the root of meditation is the form of the Guru; Puja Mulam Gurur Padam: the root of worship is the Guru’s feet; Mantra Mulam Gurur Vakyam: the root of the mantra is the Guru’s words; Moksa Mulam Gurur Krpa: the root of liberation (or release) is the Guru’s grace.