01 Jul 2026 evening – First Follow then Preach, Absorb Mind in Vrindavana (English) – Portland, USA

– The glories of the Ratha-yatra festival in Seattle.
– I live in this body to speak hari-katha, and for no other purpose. This is our Gaudiya Vaishnava dharana (conviction).
– Mention of the story of Bilvamangala Thakura.
– Verse: karma-kanda, jnana-kanda, kevala visera bhanda… (Prema-bhakti-chandrika).
– Verse: anyabhilasita-sunyam jnana-karmady-anavrtam (Bhakti-rasamrita-sindhu 1.1.11).
– Verses 1-3 of Upadeshamrita.
– Mention of Gundicha-marjana-lila.
– One must both practice and preach: apane acare keha, na kare pracara… (CC Antya 4.102).
– Atma-samarpana (surrender) to one’s guru is important for preaching.
– Read Brahma-samhita (a tattva-siddhanta grantha) and Krishna-karnamrita (a rasa-siddhanta grantha).
– Our Ishtadeva: aradhyo bhagavan vrajesa-tanayas… (Chaitanya-mata-manjusha).
– There are 96 types of heroes, but the topmost is dhira-lalita-nayaka Krishna, and 360 types of heroines, but the topmost is svadhina-bhartrika-nayika Srimati Radharani.
– Ujjvala-rasa is the highest among all rasas.
– Krishna is rasika-shekhara: akhila-rasamrita-murtih… (invocation shloka of Bhakti-rasamrita-sindhu 1.1.1).
– There are Dvarakadhisha Krishna, Mathuradhisha Krishna, and Vrindavana-chandra Krishna.
– The Lord has many forms, but He is one: advaitam acyutam anadim ananta-rupam… (Brahma-samhita 5.33).
– To think that there are different Lords is an offense: isvaratve bheda manile haya aparadha (CC Madhya 9.154).
– Verse: syamasundara sikhanda-sekhara… (Sri Radha-prarthana 2).
– Verse: radha-karavacita-pallava-vallarike… (Radha-rasa-sudha-nidhi 14).
– Absorb your mind in Vrindavana and remain in the places under the dominion of Srimati Radhika.

 

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