The glory and history of Purushottama Masa.
God becomes happy when you listen to hari-katha.
One who does kirtana of Bhagavatam in Purushottama month is the best donor.
The cantos of Srimad-Bhagavatam are the limbs of Krishna’s body.
Srimad-Bhagavatam is the essence of all scriptures.
Shringara-rasa is the highest of all rasas.
Chant the holy names.
The benefits of listening to hari-katha.
The butchers are very hard-hearted. They are never interested in hari-katha.
Types of listeners.
The definition of vaidhi-bhakti, other names and symptoms. Two symptoms of raganuga-bhakti. Vrajavasis are always absorbed in Krishna according to their rasa. We are all guests in this world. The example of the behaviour of the material senses to explain the natural raga of Vrajavasis towards Krishna. Avoid ahangara-upasana (‘I am Yashoda’, ‘I am Nanda’, etc.). The gopis love Krishna spontaneously, not because of His qualities. Types of samskaras. Sukriti and past life...
The definition of vaidhi-bhakti, other names and symptoms. Two symptoms of raganuga-bhakti. Vrajavasis are always absorbed in Krishna according to their rasa. We are all guests in this world. The example of the behaviour of the material senses to explain the natural raga of Vrajavasis towards Krishna. Avoid ahangara-upasana (‘I am Yashoda’, ‘I am Nanda’, etc.). The gopis love Krishna spontaneously, not because of His qualities. Types of samskaras. Sukriti and past life...
Discussion of the different vratas in auspicious months. Glories of Purushottama masa. Gurudeva encourages all to hear the seven days of Bhagavat-saptaha in this glorious Purushottama month. Srimati Radhika becomes happy with us by following the vrata of this month. We stay in Vraja by hearing harikatha. Story of the miserly Atmadeva brahmana, his argumentative wife Dunduli and his desire for a child. Sadness, the nature of this material world, coming from karmas of our previous lives. The two...
Discussion of the different vratas in auspicious months. Glories of Purushottama masa. Gurudeva encourages all to hear the seven days of Bhagavat-saptaha in this glorious Purushottama month. Srimati Radhika becomes happy with us by following the vrata of this month. We stay in Vraja by hearing harikatha. Story of the miserly Atmadeva brahmana, his argumentative wife Dunduli and his desire for a child. Sadness, the nature of this material world, coming from karmas of our previous lives. The two...