25 Dec 2025 morning – Prema-prayojana (English) – Tepoztlan, Mexico

– Krsna is our sambandha (knowledge of relationship), and prema (love) is prayojana, our highest goal!
– Krsna is not our goal, our goal ⁠is Krsna-prema!
– ⁠About the process of sadhana-bhakti: from sraddha to prema.
– ⁠Paramarthika-sraddha (transcendental faith) and lokikhi-sraddha (material faith, etiquette).
– ⁠Two types of paramarthika-sraddha: vaidhi-sraddha and raganuga-sraddha.
– ⁠About raganuga-bhakti and vaidhi-bhakti.
– A verse explaining the importance of authorized Vedic literature: śruti-smṛti-purāṇādi-pañcarātra-vidhiṁ… (Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu 1.2.101).
– A verse revealing the fundamental importance of sadhu-sanga: ‘sādhu-saṅga’, ‘sādhu-saṅga’… (CC Madhya 22.54).
– A verse revealing the fundamental importance of listening to Harikatha: satāṁ prasaṅgān mama vīrya-saṁvido… (SB 3.25.25).
– Five types of liberation: Salokya, Sarsti, Sarupya, Samipya, and Sayujya, which is completely rejected by devotees.
– Beautiful prayer that reveals the beauty of Krishna while supplicating service at the lotus feet of Radha: syamasundara sikhanda-sekhara… (Sri Radha Prarthana by Sri Vithalacarya).
– Song: Radha Krishna Prana Mora.
– One must develop a taste for listening to Harikatha.
– Associate with a sadhu (sadhu-sanga) whose heart is pure, without material desires, and always absorbed in lila-katha.
– Song: Anaradhya Radha Padambhoja.
– Song: Radha Mere Svamini.
– The essence of life is Krsna-bhakti, Krsna-prema.
– Song: Tava Katamrtam Tapta Jivanam.
– He who glorifies the pastimes of Krsna is the best giver because those who listen to him are purified and transcend the wheel of samsara.
– For 1 lifetime, fix your mind, read the Mana-siksa. And chant: Choti Si Kisori Mere Angana Men Dole Re.