Verse: anyābhilāṣitā-śūnyaṁjñāna-karmādy-anāvṛtam (CC Madhya 19.167).
The end of the month of Kartika.
The Parikrama of Vraja Mandala sustains the devotees by revitalizing them.
Never criticize Parikrama.
The Lord wants to give everyone the opportunity to serve.
The five rules of raganuga-bhakti: sādhu-saṅga, nāma-kīrtana, bhāgavata-śravaṇamathurā-vāsa, śrī-mūrtira śraddhāya sevana (CC Madhya-lila 22.128).
The rule of param (breaking) of Kartika Vrata.
Verse: anyābhilāṣitā-śūnyaṁjñāna-karmādy-anāvṛtam (CC Madhya 19.167).
The end of the month of Kartika.
The Parikrama of Vraja Mandala sustains the devotees by revitalising them.
Never criticise Parikrama.
The Lord wants to give everyone the opportunity to serve.
The five rules of raganuga-bhakti: sādhu-saṅga, nāma-kīrtana, bhāgavata-śravaṇamathurā-vāsa, śrī-mūrtira śraddhāya sevana (CC Madhya-lila 22.128).
The rule of parana (breaking) of Kartika Vrata.
By glorifying the lotus feet of the Vaisnavas we will be free from Maya. Sloka: daivī hy eṣā guṇa-mayī mama māyā duratyayā mām eva ye prapadyante māyām etāṁ taranti te (Bhagavad Gita 7.14). Conditioned souls are always thinking about what to do and how to do it. We must surrender to Sri Radha and Krsna. Spiritual life begins when we ask ourselves: “Who am I?” Remove the anarthas and meditate on yourself, develop the qualities of the devatas (demigods) and then meditate on Sri Radha...
The greatest sadness in the world is the separation of devotees from bhaktas. The essence of all harikatha is association, when we listen and can have darsana. There are three types of prema in the heart: what we hear, what we see and what is spontaneous.-Srila Gurudeva Vana Maharaja tells how he met Srila Bhakti Pramoda Puri Maharaja. Sloka: tṛṇād api sunīcena taror api sahiṣṇunā amāninā mānadena kīrtanīyaḥ sadā hariḥ (Siksastakam 3). Srila Gurudeva Vana Maharaja tells stories about his time...
The greatest sadness in the world is the separation of devotees from bhaktas. The essence of all harikatha is association, when we listen and can have darsana. There are three types of prema in the heart: what we hear, what we see and what is spontaneous.-Srila Gurudeva Vana Maharaja tells how he met Srila Bhakti Pramoda Puri Maharaja. Sloka: tṛṇād api sunīcena taror api sahiṣṇunā amāninā mānadena kīrtanīyaḥ sadā hariḥ (Siksastakam 3). Srila Gurudeva Vana Maharaja tells stories about his time...
– The various places visited on the parikrama (pilgrimage) of Vrndavana. – The punishment for the disciple is the mercy of the Guru. – The Guru knows who will leave when punished. And the Hindi proverb that talks about mature bamboo and green bamboo. – The story of the rich brahmacari disciple who asked for service, was punished by the pujari, and talked to the clay pot. – The test that must be done when buying a clay pot. – About the punishments that Srila...
– The various places visited on the parikrama (pilgrimage) of Vrndavana. – The punishment for the disciple is the mercy of the Guru. – The Guru knows who will leave when punished. And the Hindi proverb that talks about mature bamboo and green bamboo. – The story of the rich brahmacari disciple who asked for service, was punished by the pujari, and talked to the clay pot. – The test that must be done when buying a clay pot. – About the punishments that Srila...
