- The essence of our life is sadhu-sanga and Harikatha. Without Harikatha, life is useless.
- The material senses exist so that we can perform bhajana and sadhana.
- Sadhu-sanga, Harikatha, and maha-prasada are very rare things; try to understand this!
- Sloka: nayanaṁ galad-aśru-dhārayā… (Śrī Śikṣāṣṭakam 6).
- Mahaprabhu teaches us how to become absorbed in chanting the Holy Names.
- In this Age of Kali, there is no other process to control the material senses, which always go towards the objects of the senses.
- If the mind is controlled, all the senses are controlled.
- For one who controls the mind, everything is possible.
- The two ways to control the mind: abhyasa (repeatedly bringing the mind back) and vairagya (renouncing and chastising the mind).
- Every day everyone should read Sri Manah Siksa, Upadesamrta, Siksastakam, and Bhagavad Gita.
- The essence of life is how we can have Govinda’s darshana.
- Krsna-sara means that the essence of life is Krsna. Example of the deer with the dark complexion that cannot tolerate the sun’s rays and is attracted by the sound of Krsna’s flute.
- Song: Janama Saphala Tara, by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura.
