Three reasons to reject a guru.
Kula-gurus (family gurus) adjust to the requests of their customers, give out whatever mantras they want and get paid for it.
The qualifications of kanishtha-adhikari, madhyama-adhikari and uttama-adhikari.
The 3 types of kanishtha-adhikari, madhyama-adhikari and uttama-adhikari.
The definition of a sadhaka and a siddha.
Bilvamangala Thakura is a perfect example of a vraja-raganuga sadhaka.
PART 1 Sri Srimad Bhaktisidhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada and his messages in the form of letters. Our abode is Goloka Vrndavana, Vaikuntha. It is not possible to be happy under the influence of Maya. We always think that our home is here, in the material world. We are the soul, not the body. We have to take care of our body daily, if we do not take care of it, we will have several problems. How to take care of our soul: with Krsna-katha, the nectar that nourishes our soul. What do we know about...
Three of the one hundred and eleven characteristics of sadhus are mentioned and described in the Srimad Bhagavad Gita and Srimad Bhagavatam. The need to study the sastras. Duhshasana and Duryodhana are demons who tried to kill Bhima. The battle of Kuruksetra and the conclusions about the living entities and the potency of the Lord. Draupadi: manifestation of Laksmi Devi in Dvapara-yuga. Yudhisthira Maharaja and his understanding of the Lord’s desires. “A leaf from a tree will fall...
Three of the one hundred and eleven characteristics of sadhus are mentioned and described in the Srimad Bhagavad Gita and Srimad Bhagavatam. The need to study the sastras. Duhshasana and Duryodhana are demons who tried to kill Bhima. The battle of Kuruksetra and the conclusions about the living entities and the potency of the Lord. Draupadi: manifestation of Laksmi Devi in Dvapara-yuga. Yudhisthira Maharaja and his understanding of the Lord’s desires. “A leaf from a tree will fall...
Sri Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami in Govinda-lilamrta describes the Lila of Krsna’s awakening. The sakis think about the softness and delicacy of Radhe and Krsna and how to make the bed soft for a comfortable and deep sleep. Description of the beauty and lightness of the Divine Couple’s bed, compared to the foam formed on the surface of milk, as soon as the milk is milked from the cow. Vrinda Devi instructs the birds, the parrots Suka and Sari, to awaken the couple. Manju Bhashini...
Sri Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami in Govinda-lilamrta describes the Lila of Krsna’s awakening. The sakis think about the softness and delicacy of Radhe and Krsna and how to make the bed soft for a comfortable and deep sleep. Description of the beauty and lightness of the Divine Couple’s bed, compared to the foam formed on the surface of milk, as soon as the milk is milked from the cow. Vrinda Devi instructs the birds, the parrots Suka and Sari, to awaken the couple. Manju Bhashini...
Story of the King and the Dancing Girl. Verse: ārādhyo bhagavān vrajeśa-tanayas tad-dhāma vṛndāvanam… (Caitanya-manjusa). Verse: barhāpīḍaṁ naṭa-vara-vapuḥ karṇayoḥ karṇikāraṁ… (Srimad Bhagavatam 10.21.5). Our worshipable Deity is the Divine Couple Radha-Krsna, our aim is to serve Them, yugala-carana-seva. Song: Radha Krsna Prana Mora. Srimati Radhika is the embodiment of madhanakiya-maha-bhava, the highest stage of love. Radha Kunda is our highest goal. Verse: anāradhya rādhā-padāmbhoja-reṇum…...
We should practise bhajana all the time because we do not know when we will depart from this world. Our devotion should be one-pointed towards Bhagavan Sri Krsna, and we should see the demigods as devotees of the Lord, thus giving them due respect. Verse: sarva-dharmān parityajya mām ekaṁ śaraṇaṁ vraja… (Bhagavad Gita 18.66) Shiva, Brahma, all the demigods chant the names of the Lord. Verse: īśvaraḥ paramaḥ kṛṣṇaḥ sac-cid-ānanda-vigrahaḥ… (Brahma Samhita). Song: Bhaja Hu Re Mana. Everyone...