-We are celebrating the centennial of avirbhava of Srila Narayana Goswami Maharaj & tirobhava of Srila Vamana Goswami Maharaj. -By bhakta-kripa one understands grantha-kripa. Importance of being on time for class. -Nityananda Prabhu said to Gauranga not to give krishna-prema free of cost to Kali-yuga people as they may not value it. -Padma purana explains how different cantos of Bhagavatam represent different limbs of Bhagavan. – Difference between kirtana and sankirtana -About Nava...
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06 Feb 2021 morning – Raya Ramananda samvad 3. Krishna is the Master of the World (Hindi) – Mathura, India
Part 1 – Importance of following the rules of the Vedas – If you have greed to taste mango, you cannot steal it in the market but have to collect money to buy it. If you have greed for your sublime goal, you cannot immediately jump into raga bhakti, but have to perform vaidhi-bhakti – Source of real happiness; nature of heart – Four qualities that prevent one from performing bhajan: being born into a noble family, beauty, wealth, knowledge – Nalakuvera and...
06 Feb 2021 morning – Raya Ramananda samvad 3. Krishna is the Master of the World (English translation) – Mathura, India
– Importance of following the rules of the Vedas – If you have greed to taste mango, you cannot steal it in the market but have to collect money to buy it. If you have greed for your sublime goal, you cannot immediately jump into raga bhakti, but have to perform vaidhi-bhakti – Source of real happiness; nature of heart – Four qualities that prevent one from performing bhajan: being born into a noble family, beauty, wealth, knowledge – Nalakuvera and Manigriva...
05 Feb 2021 – Bhagavat Saptaha, Day 2 (English translation) – Mathura, India
Part 1 -Glorification of Srila Gurudev & reminiscence of devotees, activities in Math during Srila Gurudev times. Part 2 -We have to glorify bhakta-bhagavata like Srila Gurudev on the occasion of his centennial. -Lord Shiva spoke amar katha to Parvati deviji on some conditions. -As shuka pakshi hears katha from Lord Shiva, he is being chased until it enters the mouth of Vatika, wife of Vyasadev. -Shukadev Goswami comes out of his mothers womb only when Krishna gives promise that Shukadev...
05 Feb 2021 – Bhagavat Saptaha, Day 2 (Hindi) – Mathura, India
-Glorification of Srila Gurudev & reminiscence of devotees, activities in Math during Srila Gurudev times. -We have to glorify bhakta-bhagavata like Srila Gurudev on the occasion of his centennial. -Lord Shiva spoke amar katha to Parvati deviji on some conditions. -As shuka pakshi hears katha from Lord Shiva, he is being chased until it enters the mouth of Vatikā, wife of Vyasadev. -Shukadev Goswami comes out of his mothers womb only when Krishna gives promise that Shukadev Goswami will be...
05 Feb 2021 – Raya Ramananda Samvad 2. Gauranga meeting Raya Ramananda (English translation) – India
Part 1 -Vedas divided into 3 kandas 1.karma kanda 2.jnana kanda 3.upasana kanda. About karmic people & their interests. -Actually hari-bhakti is very rare & is obtained after many lives of doing sadhanа. -Upasana kanda is of 2 types 1.Devi vevata upasana. 2.Bhagavan upasana. -Raya Ramananda in the assembly of advaita panditas used to glorify about vraja-prema & radha-krishna lila & they used to mock him. -By Bhagavan kripa one can know Bhagavan. By guru-kripa one can know about...
04 Feb 2021 – Bhagavat Saptaha, Day 1 (English translation) – Mathura, India
-We are celebrating Centennial & we shall glorify Srila Gurudev transcendental life history. -2 types of bhagavata 1.grantha bhagavata 2.bhakta bhagavata -If we listen to his transcendental life history, bhajana then a deep shraddha, nishtha towards him will come. -First offer pushpanjali to Gurudev & then to Bhagavan. Pooja means priti.When priti happens then only we listen transcendental life history. -Chaitanya Mahaprabhu appeared on Phalguni Poornima Tithi amidst Nama Sankirtan. ...
04 Feb 2021 – Bhagavat-saptaha. Day 1 (Hindi) – Mathura, India
-We are celebrating Centennial & we shall glorify Srila Gurudev transcendental life history. -2 types of bhagavata 1.grantha bhagavata 2.bhakta bhagavata -If we listen to his transcendental life history, bhajana then a deep shraddha, nishtha towards him will come. -First offer pushpanjali to Gurudev & then to Bhagavan. Pooja means priti.When priti happens then only we listen transcendental life history. -Chaitanya Mahaprabhu appeared on Phalguni Poornima Tithi amidst Nama Sankirtan. ...