– On separation and encounter.
– In Ujjvala-nilamani, Rupa Gosvami says that separation nourishes encounter.
– You should practice devotional service to the Lord.
– Without sadhana and bhajana it is not possible to reach the highest spiritual goal.
– On the stages: sadhana, bhava, prema.
– Sambandha, abhidheya and prayojana.
– On aropa-siddha-bhakti, sanga-siddha-bhakti and svarupa-siddha-bhakti.
– Krishna grants greed to sadhu-sanga; hunger is the best seasoning.
– Vraja-rasa is attained when one has greed.
– Story of a thirsty crow that, to get water from a vase, throws stones into it to raise the water level.
– Only faith distinguishes between false identification with the body and true identification with the soul.
– Sloka that reveals that the soul is the eternal servant of God: jīvera ‘svarūpa’ haya — kṛṣṇera ‘nitya-dāsa’… (CC Madhya-lila 20.108-109).
– Story of a woman who was possessed by a ghost.
– Service is fundamental: Guru-seva and Krishna-seva.
– Spectacular lila of Mahaprabhu rescuing His servant from a group of gypsies.
– Even if you don’t understand the Harikatha, just listen to the sound coming from the sadhu’s mouth; this transcendental vibration will purify your heart.
