Bhakti Chakora Ashram – A guru does not give material knowledge; that is the role of a teacher. – The meaning of the word ‘guru’. – Do not disturb karmic people by discouraging them from performing their prescribed duties: na buddhi-bhedaṁ janayed ajñānāṁ karma-saṅginām…(BG 3.26). – Story: A servant ruined a cabbage by tearing off all its leaves while searching for the fruit inside . – Definition of bhakti: anyābhilāṣitā-śūnyaṁ jñāna-karmādy-anāvṛtam… (BRS 1.1.11)...
guru: guru's mercy (hardika; vachika; aloka-dana)
09 Jul 2026 midday – Miscellaneous Topics (English) – Sierra Nevada, California, USA
– 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...
30 Apr 2026 evening – Sri Nrisimha Chaturdashi (English translation) – Zoetermeer, Netherlands
– Sri Nrsimha Bhagavan has vatsalya (paternal) feelings for devotees. – There are people with two types of tendencies in this world: demigods (in sattva-guna) and asuras (tama-guna). – The three qualities of nature: sattva-guna (quality of goodness), raja-guna (qualities of passion), and tama-guna (qualities of ignorance). – Why does the Lord kill the asuras and protect the demigods? – Brahma tells his sons, the Four Kumaras, to marry, and they have an important...
30 Apr 2026 evening – Sri Nrisimha Chaturdashi (Hindi) – Zoetermeer, Netherlands
Sri Nrsimha Bhagavan has vatsalya (paternal) feelings for devotees. There are people with two types of tendencies in this world: demigods (in sattva-guna) and asuras (tama-guna). The three qualities of nature: sattva-guna (quality of goodness), raja-guna (qualities of passion), and tama-guna (qualities of ignorance). Why does the Lord kill the asuras and protect the demigods? Brahma tells his sons, the Four Kumaras, to marry, and they have an important dialogue. On what happens to the person...