Topics madhurya, aisvarya, samskaras
– Krishna comes as the son of Prsni and Sutapa.– On family relationships.– On scriptural evidence.– On Baladeva Vidyabhusana.– On the sadhaka and siddha forms of the pure devotee.– The Guru’s duty and purpose.– Story of Gopa Kumara.
Topics madhurya, aisvarya, samskaras
– Krishna comes as the son of Prsni and Sutapa.
– On family relationships.
– On scriptural evidence.
– On Baladeva Vidyabhusana.
– On the sadhaka and siddha forms of the pure devotee.
– The Guru’s duty and purpose.
– Story of Gopa Kumara.
The conditioned soul does not want to hear Harikatha, but Guru and Vaishnavas give an injection of Harikatha, that is, they give strength like a doctor gives medicine. Bhakti means surrendering completely with love and affection to the Guru. We must be single-mindedly focused on Gurupada Padma. Story of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada and Vinoda Bihari Brahmacari who was going to meet his mother. The true meaning of guru-nistha. We must focus on which stage we are in and which asrama...
About Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami, Rupa Gosvami and Jiva Gosvami. About Guru Parampara (Rupanuga). Bhagavat-parampara and Siksa-parampara (Pancaratra-parampara). Detailed description of the difference between raganuga-bhakti and vaidhi-bhakti. Ramacandra and the Rsis who followed Him. In the gopala-mantra there are the moods sakhya, vatsalya and madhurya. When it is said “chant the Mahamantra and be happy,” the goal is to encourage devotees (utsaha). What is favorable, neutral, and unfavorable...
PART 1 PART 2 PART 3 The mercy and relationship of Srila Gurudeva Bhaktivedanta Vana Gosvami Maharaja and Srila Gurudeva Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja. Who can judge who is a neophyte devotee and an advanced devotee? It all depends on the samskaras, pratanika-samskara (impressions from past lives) and adhunika-samskara (impressions from the current life). The meeting of Srila Gurudeva Bhaktivedanta Vana Gosvami Maharaja and Srila Bhaktivedanta Raksaka Sriddhara Deva Gosvami Maharaja...
– People in this world enjoy themselves, yet they never host Vaishnavas. – The meaning of the word ‘putra’. – None of Gandhari’s sons were devotees as they did not receive proper samskaras. – Prahlada Maharaja and his classmates. – The number of generations of kanishtha-adhikari, madhyama-adhikari and uttama-adhikari to be delivered. – How demigods welcome the birth of a Vaishnava. – Death can happen suddenly. – Your bhajana should be...
– People in this world enjoy themselves, yet they never host Vaishnavas. – The meaning of the word ‘putra’. – None of Gandhari’s sons were devotees as they did not receive proper samskaras. – Prahlada Maharaja and his classmates. – The number of generations of kanishtha-adhikari, madhyama-adhikari and uttama-adhikari to be delivered. – How demigods welcome the birth of a Vaishnava. – Death can happen suddenly. – Your bhajana should be...
– Question: Is it true that our soul is sleeping somewhere else? – Two functions of maya: avaranatmika-vritti and vikshepatmika-vritti. – The subtle body (sukshma-sharira) and the gross body (sthula-sharira). – At the stage of bhava-dasha, a sadhaka gives up their gross and subtle bodies, and their atma-sharira manifests. – The soul is very minute: ‘bālāgra-śata-bhāgya-śatadhā kalpitaḥ ca…’ (Shvetashvatara Upanishad 5.9). – You will realise...