01 Nov 2026 evening – Srila Narottama Dasa Thakura (English translation) – Vrindavana, India

* Narottama Dasa Thakura is the direct embodiment of Mahaprabhu’s prema.
* The difference between gosthyanandis and bhajananandis.
* Sri Lokanatha Dasa Gosvami was bhajananandi (absorbed in personal bhajana) and for this reason did not want to accept disciples.
* Since Srila Narottama Dasa Thakura saw Lokanatha Dasa Gosvami, he took him as his master and strove to melt his heart.
* The only way to melt the heart of a Vaishnava is through service.
* One of the qualifications of a faithful disciple is that he accepts the Guru’s chastisement.
* Bhakti means service. It’s no use asking for mercy and not serving.
* The story of when Lokanatha Dasa Gosvami and Narottama Dasa Thakura were chanting harinama and a vrajavasi came to ask for water.
* It is not possible to do two sevas at the same time. We cannot serve God and the people of this world.
* Vaishnava language is seva. It is always in the mood of service, it is very elevated.
* Srila Narottama Dasa Thakura took refuge in Srila Jiva Gosvami.
* Sri Jiva Gosvami accepted three prominent siksa disciples: Narottama Dasa Thakura, Srinivasa, and Syamananda.
* Our advancement in bhakti depends on guru-nistha.