PART 1
-The worshippable deity of Gaudiya Vaishnavas is Krishna-Devaki and Vasudeva vs Nanda and Yashoda-Samskaras related to baby birth-The importance of taking pure food-Putana-mokshana-lila-Never dishonour demigods-Lila of Krishna and the fruit seller lady-Durvasa Rishi in Vraja-Srimati Radhika’s appearance
PART 2
-We have performed installation of the deities-A taste for hari-katha is very very rare-I performed at least 300 wedding ceremonies-The story of an old brahmanа promising to give his daughter in marriage to a young brahmanа by taking Gopalа, who became known as Sakshi-gopalа, as a witness
PART 1 -Vritrasura-Citraketu Maharaja katha-Give up para-carca and para-ninda: speaking about the others, criticising them-Why does Vritrasura not want to have the same attachment to God as baby birds and calves have to their mother-Devi Parvati asks Lord Shiva who should be worshipped-Citraketu Maharaja makes offence to the lotus feet of Lord Shiva-If there is no Govardhana, Tulasi and Ganga any more you should understand that the dark heavy Kali-yuga started-The glories of the Ganges: the...
-Bhagavan mercifully manifests His form in the heart of the devotee.-Bhagavan manifests His bhava saundarya,saurabhya,sausvarya,saukumārya,saurasya,audārya,kāruṇya in front of bhakta.-Krsna manifests one bhava at a time & Mahaprabhu manifests 7 bhavas at a time.-Sandhini-shakti makes the platform for Samvit-shakti & Hladini-shakti.-For bhaktas of each rasa Bhagavan manifests His form as per the bhakta.-Bhagavan gives darshan to the devotee & his throat gets choked & he cries...
PART 1 -The three Krishna’s dhamas: purna, purnatama and purnatara-9 limbs of bhakti-Kirtanakya-bhakti is the main kind of bhakti in Kali-yuga-6 questions of Shaunakadi Rishis to Suta Gosvami-Even if you just give Srimad-Bhagavatam book to someone, you will be delivered from this material world-Background to Parikshit Maharaja’s curse: The murder of the Pandavas’ sons by Ashvatthama; Brahmastra’s direction to the bosom of Uttara-The 4 places of Kali given to him by Parikshit...
-Lila of Narada Rishi asking Bhagavan where does He stay.-If Bhagavan,guru comes then first do pooja of guru & then Bhagavan.-By hearing hari-katha in sadhu-sanga jiva gets auspiciousness & his papa goes away.-Guru,vaishnavas will be happy if one asks a question.-Bhagavan stays in that place where Bhagavan’s kirtan goes on.-By doing nama again & again one can have realisations.-Without Bhagavan’s orders nothing will happen.-Bhagavan is in nama-rupa in kali-yuga.-There is...
-What characteristics does a sadhaka show when he comes to a deep stage of attachment?-Bhajan-ruci & Bhajaniya-asakti happens in asakti-dasa.-First asakti comes on to guru & transforms to Bhagavan.-No difference between ruci & asakti other than level of maturity.-In asakti-dasa Bhagavan gives darshan in a sporadic manner & bhakta thinks it as a dream.-The more one does bhajan the more one becomes humble.-Asakti-dasa bhakta mind gets absorbed in Bhagavan even though he speaks...
Part 1 -Bhagavatam dispels darkness in the heart of the jiva-The meaning of the word Bhagavatam-The story of how Narada Rishi thought he had defeated lust-Vyasadeva tells Narada Rishi that his mind is disturbed due to some reason-Two ways to control the mind: by regular practice and renunciation-All our organs of the senses always go to the objects of the senses: The story of how the king was looking for someone to discourage his goat from eating all the time-Death comes unexpectedly: the death...