-Death is only giving up gross body-In Kali-yuga to run business one has to lie-Purva-paksha-Why did people start writing down the Vedas? Story of Gautama Rishi growing crops in his ashram during a drought-Types of maha-papa-Sin for Krishna is dharma if you are surrendered to Him-Grihasthas should perform shraddha ceremony and fire sacrifice, otherwise society will condemn them-Story of Srila Vamana Maharaj’s disciples who were given a child by the goddess Kali and then wanted to kill him...
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2021, Discourses in Hindi 2021, Mathura 2021, India 2021, dharma: adharma, liberation, service: guru-seva, varnashrama-dharma, Yudhishthira Maharaj
06 Jun 2021 morning – Narada-Yudhishthira samvad (Grihastha Dharma, SB 7.14) (Hindi) – Mathura, India
-Yudhishthira Maharaj asked Naradji how will a grihastha like me get liberation.-In grihastha ashrama one should do activities & offer to Lord Vishnu & serve santa-mahatma.-Have whatever is necessary & not more.-Which kind of stri to give up & how to engage a wife?-Follow varnashrama-dharma & do yagnas.-By worshipping Krisshna everyone’s worship is done.-About 3 purusas Karanadakashayi , Garbhodakashayi & Kshirodakashayi Vishnu.-Bhagavan will not accept the vigraha...
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05 Jun 2021 evening – Manah-shiksha (Hindi) – Mathura, India
-Be far from the place of Chandravali-Give up your ego and pride and feel affection for Vrajavasis-Nature of brahmanas is to always ask for offerings. Lakshmi devi cursed them for that-Principal and secondary names of the Lord-Atma-rati, apurva-rati-If you desire anything other than bhakti then this is hypocrisy-Gurudev chastises Param-Gurudev’s disciples who speak babaji katha-Don’t be lazy to chant holy names. Example of Narottama Prabhu, who could not find time to chant because of the large...
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05 Jun 2021 morning – Narada-Yudhishthira samvad (Sannyasi dharma, SB 7.13) (Hindi) – Mathura, India
-Be far from the place of Chandravali-Give up your ego and pride and feel affection for Vrajavasis-Nature of brahmanas is to always ask for offerings. Lakshmi devi cursed them for that-Principal and secondary names of the Lord-Atma-rati, apurva-rati-If you desire anything other than bhakti then this is hypocrisy-Gurudev chastises Param-Gurudev’s disciples who speak babaji katha-Don’t be lazy to chant holy names. Example of Narottama Prabhu, who could not find time to chant because of the large...
2021, Discourses in Hindi 2021, Mathura 2021, India 2021, Manah-shiksha 2021, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart)
04 Jun 2021 evening – Manah-shiksha (Hindi) – Mathura, India
-Mind is flickering(chanchal).-How can the mind be controlled?-Manah shiksha tells to engage the mind at the lotus feet of Radha Krishna.-Bhakti unmukha sukriti helps in getting sadhu sanga & then bhakti.-Story of a fox taking paneer from a crow with sweet words.-Always think of gurudev’s lotus feet as Gurudev is sambandha pradata.-By guru’s mercy all anarthas go away.-Stay in Vraja & do bhajan.-Everything in Vrindavan is favourable for Radha Krishna seva.-In Manasa-sarovara...
2021, Discourses in Hindi 2021, Mathura 2021, India 2021, varnashrama-dharma
04 Jun 2021 morning – Narada-Yudhishthira samvad (Varnashrama-dharma) (Hindi) – Mathura, India
When a baby takes birth he remembers his previous parents and when he see new parents he cries as feels completely helplessEven a person is not initiated and he chants the holy names, he is called a brahmanaStory of Jabali, her son Satyakam and Haridru Gautama GuruSimplicity is brahmanismEveryone is born as a brahmana, but as they get older, they become crooked shudrasWho can be a brahmachariAll brahmacharis should look at all women as their mothers or younger sistersUpakurvan brahmachari and...
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03 Jun 2021 evening – Glories of Raghunatha dasa Gosvami and his Manah-shiksha (Hindi) – Mathura, India
Arjuna complains to Krishna about the restlessness of his mindAbhyasa and vairagya are two processes that help to condition the mindWealth is lost nothing is lost, health is lost something is lost, character is lost everything is lostMind is compared to mustard seed, which grows very quicklyPanca-karmendriya, -gyanendriya, -tanmatraStory of the goat who couldn’t stop eatingGlories of Raghunatha dasa Gosvami and his nishtha to Srimati RadhikaMaharabhu gave different instructions to His...
2021, Discourses in Hindi 2021, Mathura 2021, India 2021, varnashrama-dharma
03 Jun 2021 morning – Narada-Yudhishthira Samvad (Hindi) – Mathura, India
Varnashrama-dharma is the privilege of humans, not animals. It is the first step on the path of bhajanаReal sadhus vs false sadhusAttachment is a cause of bondageIf you lie to please Krishna, it is no longer a lie. Example of AshvathamaGood qualities of a sadhuGaudiya Vaishnavas tapasyas are the days of Ekadashi, Janmashtami, etcGrihasthas must do fire sacrifice at least once a yearDuties of varnasKings cannot collect taxes from brahmanasKshatriyas should help people in the times of...