– You must first determine your sadhya-vasta (goal) and then perform sadhana (practice). – Raganuga bhakti is ruchi-mula-bhakti. It starts from the level of ruchi – Bhava-mayi-sadhana, bhava-sambandhi, bhava-anukula, bhava-pratikula, bhava-viruddha, bhava-aviruddha – I have a cow that I bought for 60,000 rupees four years ago. She lives in Govardhan and gives 25 liters of milk a day. – On whether or not to keep cows. – Gopi groups (ganas): svapaksha...
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10 Feb 2021 – Raya Ramananda Samvad 6 – Bhava and svarupa (Hindi) – Mathura, India
– You must first determine your sadhya-vasta (goal) and then perform sadhana (practice). – Raganuga bhakti is ruchi-mula-bhakti. It starts from the level of ruchi – Bhava-mayi-sadhana, bhava-sambandhi, bhava-anukula, bhava-pratikula, bhava-viruddha, bhava-aviruddha – I have a cow that I bought for 60,000 rupees four years ago. She lives in Govardhan and gives 25 liters of milk a day. – On whether or not to keep cows. – Gopi groups (ganas): svapaksha...
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09 Feb 2021 – Sri Bhagavat Saptaha, Day 6 (English translation) – Mathura, India
– Little Krishna kills demons, giving them liberation – Nanda Maharaj gives gifts to all vrajavasi to celebrate Krishna’s birth – Srimati Radhika’s appearance. – The human body cannot withstand the prema. – Srimati Radhika was born with Her eyes closed so that Krishna would be the first person She would see after Her birth – Narada Rishi sees Srimati Radhika’s divine love – Radha and Krishna’s first meeting after Their birth...
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09 Feb 2021 – Sri Bhagavat Saptaha, Day 6 (Hindi) – Mathura, India
– Little Krishna kills demons, giving them liberation – Nanda Maharaj gives gifts to all vrajavasi to celebrate Krishna’s birth – Srimati Radhika’s appearance. – The human body cannot withstand the prema. – Srimati Radhika was born with Her eyes closed so that Krishna would be the first person She would see after Her birth – Narada Rishi sees Srimati Radhika’s divine love – Radha and Krishna’s first meeting after Their birth...
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09 Feb 2021 – Raya Ramananda Samvad 5. Jiva’s Inherent Nature (Hindi) – Mathura, India
-The ultimate goal of jiva is to manifest svarupa-anubhandi-vritti. -Just as a seed has potency the jiva being manifested from Bhagavan also has a potency in his heart with one of the 5 rasas. -Just as water has liquidity jiva has svarupa-anubhandi-vritti i.e.,Krishna-seva-vasana is in all the rasas except shanta-rasa. -Those in shanta-rasa have only nishtha with no sambandha-jnana & no mamata. -Jiva svarupa-anubhandi-vritti is Krishna Das bhava. Eg in different rasas: dasyam –...
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09 Feb 2021 – Raya Ramananda Samvad 5. Jiva’s Inherent Nature (English translation) – Mathura, India
-The ultimate goal of jiva is to manifest svarupa-anubhandi-vritti. -Just as a seed has potency the jiva being manifested from Bhagavan also has a potency in his heart with one of the 5 rasas. -Just as water has liquidity jiva has svarupa-anubhandi-vritti i.e.,Krishna-seva-vasana is in all the rasas except shanta-rasa. -Those in shanta-rasa have only nishtha with no sambandha-jnana & no mamata. -Jiva svarupa-anubhandi-vritti is Krishna Das bhava. Eg in different rasas: dasyam –...
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08 Feb 2021 – Sri Bhagavat Saptaha, Day 5. Srila Gurudev glories & Reasons for Krishna’s Avirbhava (English translation) – Mathura, India
-There is no difference between bhakta & Bhagavan. Bhakta & Bhagavan cannot stay away from one another. -To understand grantha-bhagavata one has to take the guidance of bhakta bhagavata. For that reason we are glorifying the transcendental life history of Srila Gurudev. -Srila Gurudev having 5 qualities of a sadhu – titikshava, karunika, ajata satruvu, suhida, sarva dehinam. -Srila Gurudev corrects others by saying that Krishna manifested Himself in Mathura in front of Devaki...
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08 Feb 2021 – Sri Bhagavat Saptaha, Day 5. Srila Narayana Goswami Maharaja glories (Hindi) – Mathura, India
Part 1 -Srila Narayana Goswami Maharaj glorification by different devotees. -Srila Narayana Goswami Maharaj used to show mercy equally on everyone be it the disciple of any other exalted Vaishnava also. -Srila Narayana Goswami Maharaj melts the hearts of devotees by saying you have done wonderful service in comparsion to my own disciples. -Tadiyatva-bhava & madiyatva-bhava. Sad-shishya will have madiyathva-bhava that Gurudev belongs to me. -Sadhu sees everyone equally & doesn’t...