bhakti: sadhana-bhakti

27 Apr 2022 evening – Separation from devotees & radha-nishtha (English) – United Kingdom

-Glories of the devotee Sita-devi.-Separation from devotees of the Lord is most painful.-BS Siddhnata Sarasvatipad humbly told all the audience are my guru.-When we stop hari-katha maya automatically comes.-Mundane talk comparsion to prostitution in manah-siksha.-Haridas thakura leaving his transcendental body which Mahaprabhu bathed in ocean & placed in samadhi & arranged viraha mahotsava.-Srila Svami Maharajа asked Srila Parama-Gurudeva to put him in samadhi.-Bhakti means how to love...

25 Apr 2022 morning – Siddha-pranali; anishthita-bhajana (English) – Wales, United Kingdom

-Types of prema in Goloka Vrindavana-Vrajavasis’ love for Krishna and their only samskara that Krishna is their family member-Vraja’s opulence is huge, thousands times more than in Vaikuntha, but covered by madhurya. Still Vrajavasis do not believe that Krishna is Bhagavan-Siddha-pranali as explained by our acharyas-Srila BV Vamana Gosvami Maharaja most of the time glorified Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura-Sadhana-bhakti, bhava-bhakti-The story of how Ashtavakra Rishi in the Janaka Maharaja assembly...

05 Dec 2021 morning – Vidhi-marga and raga-marga (English translation) – Bengal, India

Bengali devotees are dear to Mahaprabhu.Mahaprabhu gives orders to Nityananda Prabhu.Description of raga-marga (spontaneous devotion) & vidhi-marga (path of rules and regulations).By the mercy of Guru and Gauranga anuraga (deep attachment) will manifest in the heart.3 stages of bhakti: sadhana-bhakti, bhava-bhakti and prema-bhakti.Definition of klesagni.Never think that Vrajavasis are ordinary people.Sadhaka-deha and siddha-deha.Following Vaishnavas vs imitating Vaishnavas.

05 Dec 2021 morning – Vidhi-marga and raga-marga (Bengali) – Bengal, India

Bengali devotees are dear to Mahaprabhu.Mahaprabhu gives orders to Nityananda Prabhu.Description of raga-marga (spontaneous devotion) & vidhi-marga (path of rules and regulations).By the mercy of Guru and Gauranga anuraga (deep attachment) will manifest in the heart.3 stages of bhakti: sadhana-bhakti, bhava-bhakti and prema-bhakti.Definition of klesagni.Never think that Vrajavasis are ordinary people.Sadhaka-deha and siddha-deha.Following Vaishnavas vs imitating Vaishnavas.

18 Sep 2021 morning – Svarupa of the jiva (English) – Brazil

-On svarupa: examples of svati nakshatra falling on snakes and elephants-Yatha yatha gaura padaravinde-Why Uddhava did not stay in Vrindavana with Sri Radha and gopis-Without anartha-nivritti you will not be able to realise your svarupa-You have a potential but it is very minute which will manifest in association with nitya-siddhas-Definition of sadhana-bhakti – kriti shabda-A sadhaka will be free from his anarthas only by the mercy of Sri Guru. But a sadhaka has to surrender and endeavor...

12 Jun 2021 midday – Control your senses (English) – Zoom

Part 1 -We should control the urges of our senses. Upadeshamrita 1-Examples of Sita-devi and Draupadi not controlling urges of their speech-Power of hari-katha-Rasa-lila katha is the most sublime katha-Rasa-lila is kama-vijayi lila. It gives victory over lust if tolisten with firm faith-Everyday serve Bhagavatam, grantha-bhagavata and bhakta-bhagavata (jivanta-bhagavata)-12 Cantos of Bhagavatam are Krishna’s limbs of the body-Bhagavatam should be studied under the guidance of a pure devotee of...

07 Feb 2021 – Bhagavat Saptaha, Day 4 (English translation) – Mathura, India

-In Brihad-bhagavatamrita Sanatana Goswamipad says that if one establishes laukika sat bandhuvat priti (sneha bhava) with Vrajavasis one easily obtains Krishna. -Reminiscence of old Matha days with Srila Gurudev. -Jiva Goswamipad says that with Ambarisha Maharaj katha (9th canto), Shuka Parikshit katha only the Bhagavatam katha is complete & fulfilled. -About daivi varnashrama-dharma being based on one’s qualities (guna) & activities (karma). -Whoever does Krishna bhajana is...

07 Feb 2021 – Bhagavat Saptaha, Day 4 (Hindi) – Mathura, India

-In Brihad-bhagavatamrita Sanatana Goswamipad says that if one establishes laukika sat bandhuvat priti (sneha bhava) with Vrajavasis one easily obtains Krishna. -Reminiscence of old Matha days with Srila Gurudev. -Jiva Goswamipad says that with Ambarisha Maharaj katha (9th canto), Shuka Parikshit katha only the Bhagavatam katha is complete & fulfilled. -About daivi varnashrama-dharma being based on one’s qualities (guna) & activities (karma). -Whoever does Krishna bhajana is...