bhakti: bhakti-marga (path of devotion; the way of attaining Krishna through devotional service)

18 Dec 2021 evening – Treasure of divine love (Bengali) – Bengal, India

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...

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