Be in sadhu-sanga and give up bad association at the same time. Lila of Mahaprabhu showing His mercy on King Prataparudra after he broomed in front of Jagannatha massaged Lord’s feet glorifying rasa dance, gopi-gita. Bandhu Sange Yadi Tava Range Parihasa: If you see the beautiful form of Krishna you will not stay in your house anymore. In Vrindavana they sing ‘Radhe! Radhe!’ Krishna cleanses the heart of one who listens to hari-katha. The importance of guru’s chastisement. Example of Srila Gour...
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2023, Discourses in English, Murwillumbah, Australia, Australia 2023
04 Oct 2023 morning – The Exalted Position of the Pure Vaishnavas (English) – Murwillumbah, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Prarabdha-karma, aprarabdha-karma.
The power of nama-abhasa and shuddha-nama.
Utkantha and avesha.
The prayers of Vritrasura.
Examples of material love based on self-interest and the gopis’ selfless love for Krishna.
Do not imitate great Vaishnavas, rather follow their way.
Rati matures into bhava & bhava matures into prema.
3 svarupa-lakshana of rati: bhagavat-prapti-abhilasa, anukul-abhilasa, suhrida-bhava-abhilasa.
Slokas: SB 10.21.18, CC Madhya 8.274.
2023, Discourses in English, Murwillumbah, Australia, Australia 2023, Bhajana-rahasya 2023
03 Oct 2023 afternoon – Introduction to Sri Bhajana-rahasya grantha (English) – Murwillumbah, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
In this Kali-yuga we are conditioned with many faults and our senses do not work properly. Worship of the Lord in other yugas compared to this Kali-yuga. There are no rules for chanting the holy names. Two types of sadhaka, those with and those without ruci: the process herein. Harikatha of Srila Raghunatha dasa Gosvami prayers, crying, only wanting to receive Srimati Radhika’s mercy and refusing Bhakari-Krishna’s blessings. Sri Radha-krpa-kataksa-stava-raja (Sri Gaudiya-giti-guccha, pg 248):...