Mathura 2021

12 Jun 2021 evening – Manah-shiksha (English translation) – Mathura, India

-We should give up sayujya-mukti-4 types of liberation-Vallabhacharya pointing to an error in a shloka written by Rupa Gosvami-How Jiva Gosvami explained to Vallabhacharya that Rupa Gosvami’s shloka is perfect-Vrajavasis call Sanatana Gosvami Bare Baba and Jiva Gosvami Cota Baba-It’s so difficult to live in a temple-In some temples they pay salary for a service but as long as it’s paid this is no longer a service-Glories of Premananda Prabhu-Srila Gurudev used to feel so sad when someone...

12 Jun 2021 evening – Manah-shiksha (Hindi) – Mathura, India

Part 1 Part 2 -We should give up sayujya-mukti -4 types of liberation -Vallabhacharya  pointing to an error in a shloka written by Rupa Gosvami -How Jiva Gosvami explained to Vallabhacharya that Rupa Gosvami’s shloka is perfect -Vrajavasis call Sanatana Gosvami Bare Baba and Jiva Gosvami Cota Baba -It’s so difficult to live in a temple -In some temples they pay salary for a service but as long as it’s paid this is no longer a service -Glories of Premananda Prabhu -Srila Gurudev used...

12 Jun 2021 morning – Samudra-Manthana (SB 8.14) (Hindi) – Mathura, India

-Bhagavan is sharanagata-palaka. That’s why He cheated demons (they were not surrendered to Him)-Chala-bhakti (“moving”., i.e. not firm) and achala-bhakti (“not moving”., i.e. firm)-Why demons and demigods are always fighting-When jiva makes offense to Guru, it becomes a demon-Whatever Gurudev says is self-manifested mantra-Why Vamanadeva took everything from Bali Maharaj and tied him with ropes-Story of Koch who came to Shukracharya to get his resurrection sanjivani-mantra-A king is honoured...

12 Jun 2021 morning – Samudra Manthana (SB 8.14) (English translation) – Mathura, India

-Bhagavan is sharanagata-palaka. That’s why He cheated demons (they were not surrendered to Him)-Chala-bhakti (“moving”., i.e. not firm) and achala-bhakti (“not moving”., i.e. firm)-Why demons and demigods are always fighting-When jiva makes offense to Guru, it becomes a demon-Whatever Gurudev says is self-manifested mantra-Why Vamanadeva took everything from Bali Maharaj and tied him with ropes-Story of Koch who came to Shukracharya to get his resurrection sanjivani-mantra-A king is honoured...

11 Jun 2021 evening – Manah-shiksha (shloka 4) (Hindi) – Mathura, India

-Obstacles to bhakti: desire of prestige, liberation, mundane talks, asat varta-Akas kusum theory (flower in the sky)-Lila-shakti of Bhagavan arranges everything for Him-Difference between inert and conscious beings-Iccha-shakti of Krishna-Brihad chaitanya, anu chaitanya-Liberation is a kind of suicide-Topmost hypocrisy that exists is a desire to merge into Brahma-The most subtle desires of a sadhaka are like those most subtle stains on the Gundicha temple which were thoroughly cleaned by...

11 Jun 2021 evening – Manah-shiksha (shloka 4) (English translation) – Mathura, India

-Obstacles to bhakti: desire of prestige, liberation, mundane talks, asat varta-Akas kusum theory (flower in the sky)-Lila-shakti of Bhagavan arranges everything for Him-Difference between inert and conscious beings-Iccha-shakti of Krishna-Brihad chaitanya, anu chaitanya-Liberation is a kind of suicide-Topmost hypocrisy that exists is a desire to merge into Brahma-The most subtle desires of a sadhaka are like those most subtle stains on the Gundicha temple which were thoroughly cleaned by...

11 Jun 2021 morning – Mohini avatar (Hindi) – Mathura, India

-Why Mohini avatar didn’t give nectar to demons?-Deva Asura sangrama on the banks of Kshira Sagar.-Bhagavan entered in battlefield & removed asuras.-Indra vs Bali Maharaj on battlefield.-Brahmaji sent Naradaji to stop the war.-Shivaji’s desire to see Mohini avatar & about Her description.-Mahadev glorifying Bhagavan.-Shivaji’s chitta being agitated runs after Mohini avatar & embraces Her.-Shivaji feels repentance & speaks about Mohini avatar in assembly of...

11 Jun 2021 morning – Mohini avatar (English translation) – Mathura, India

-Why Mohini avatar didn’t give nectar to demons?-Deva Asura sangrama on the banks of Kshira Sagar.-Bhagavan entered in battlefield & removed asuras.-Indra vs Bali Maharaj on battlefield.-Brahmaji sent Naradaji to stop the war.-Shivaji’s desire to see Mohini avatar & about Her description.-Mahadev glorifying Bhagavan.-Shivaji’s chitta being agitated runs after Mohini avatar & embraces Her.-Shivaji feels repentance & speaks about Mohini avatar in assembly of...