To reach God you must serve the guru.By the mercy of the guru, we can achieve spiritual realisationMeaning of the word ‘guru’.Guru’s glorification by Narottama dasa Thakura in his Prema-bhakti-chandrika.We must serve the guru carefully so as not to commit offenses.The three prominent deities in Gaudiya Vaishnavism.Meaning of sambandha, abhidheya, prayojana.Story of a brahmana who asked Shivaji for money to make his daughter’s wedding.The wealth of the treasure of divine...
bhakti: bhakti-marga (path of devotion; the way of attaining Krishna through devotional service)
25 Nov 2021 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 3 (Hindi) – Bhuj, India
Part 1 -Kings leave all material happiness & do bhajan at end.-How does people do karma in day & night.-How does Bharata varsha name came to this land.-Greatness of Bharat Varsha in terms of spirituality.-In this brahmanda only one Vrindavan in Bharat Varsha.-Rshabhadev’s son Bharata Maharaja katha of giving up kingdom , doing bhajan,getting attached to baby deer & becoming deer next life.-Conversation b/w a small boy & a wealthy man as who is a beggar in premises of...
25 Nov 2021 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 3 (English translation) – Bhuj, India
Part 1 -Kings leave all material happiness & do bhajan at end.-How does people do karma in day & night.-How does Bharata varsha name came to this land.-Greatness of Bharat Varsha in terms of spirituality.-In this brahmanda only one Vrindavan in Bharat Varsha.-Rshabhadev’s son Bharata Maharaja katha of giving up kingdom , doing bhajan,getting attached to baby deer & becoming deer next life.-Conversation b/w a small boy & a wealthy man as who is a beggar in premises of...
10 Jan 2021 – House program at Mangala Nilay’s (English) – Brazil
– Guru-parampara – the line of disciplic succession – Types of guru-parampra: bhagavatiya-parampara, pancaratrika-parampara – Difference between karma-marga and bhakti-marga. Example of Citraketu Maharaj