– Punishment is also the Lord’s mercy; it removes the anarthas from the heart. – One of Maya’s names is Krpa, Mercy. – Maya is very strict; you have to practice sadhana and thus get rid of punishment. – Bhakti manifests in our hearts through sadhu-sanga. – Different sadhus: bhagavad-parsada-deha-prapt (e.g., Narada Muni); murchitta-kasaya (e.g., Narada Muni in a previous life); nirdhuta-kasaya (e.g., Sukadeva Gosvami). – Suta Gosvami and...
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