– To enter bhajana we must listen to the pastimes of Guru-varga.
– Verse: guru-śuśrūṣayā6 bhaktyā sarva-labdhārpaṇena ca… (Srimad Bhagavatam, 7.7.30-31).
– Vani-seva is higher than vapu-seva.
– Verse: Sri Caitanya mano bhistham… (CC Antya-lila 1.117).
– Srila Bhaktivedanta Vamana Maharaja published transcripts of his Guru’s classes.
0:00:01 – Parvati says that worshipping the Guru and the Vaishnavas is the best form of worship; the mercy of the Guruvarga; again and again, listen to the lives and deeds of the great acharyas; become inspired.0:03:20 – The real achievement is Guru Seva; there are two types of Seva: Vapu-seva and Vani-seva; one must accept the katha and the thoughts of Gurudev within their heart.0:05:40 – Pranama mantra of Rupa Goswami Prabhu.0:07:50 – Param Gurudev used to say: we must...
0:00:01 – Parvati says that worshipping the Guru and the Vaishnavas is the best form of worship; the mercy of the Guruvarga; again and again, listen to the lives and deeds of the great acharyas; become inspired.0:03:20 – The real achievement is Guru Seva; there are two types of Seva: Vapu-seva and Vani-seva; one must accept the katha and the thoughts of Gurudev within their heart.0:05:40 – Pranama mantra of Rupa Goswami Prabhu.0:07:50 – Param Gurudev used to say: we must...
PART 1 Life story of Nitya Lila Pravista Om Visnupada Srila Bhakti Pramoda Puri Gosvami Maharaja. Mahaprabhu emphasised three practices: vigraha-seva (Deity worship), vaisnava-seva and nama-sankirtana. Verse: sādhu-saṅga nāma-kīrtana bhāgavata-śravaṇa… (CC Madhya-lila 22.128). Vaisnavas are higher than brahmanas. All Vaisnavas are brahmanas, but not every brahmana is a Vaisnava. Aikantiki Vaisnava is one-pointed towards Srimati Radhika. Vani-seva is higher than vapu-seva. The difference between...
All sufferings arise due to bodily conception, dehatma-buddhi. Maya Devi is punishing us because we do not serve Krsna. Through Harikatha, Krsna enters through our ears and cleanses our hearts. By hearing Krsna-katha, we forget our bodily identification and, little by little, we will understand our spiritual identity. Sloka: tava kathāmṛtaṁ tapta-jīvanaṁ… (ŚB 10.31.9). The living entities have innumerable papas (sins) in their hearts and therefore have no taste for hearing Krsna-katha. Only...
Today is Gour Govinda Svami Maharaja’s Appearance Day. Guru and Vaishnavas come from Goloka Vrindavana and give us sat-sanga. They are the eternal associates of Sri Sri Radha and Krishna. Only by their mercy can we get rid of material attachments. By the mercy of Srila Gour Govinda Svami we can get pure devotional service. Srila Gour Govinda Svami, ‘Do not disturb the mood of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu by putting the peacock feather on His head.’ Srila Gour Govinda Svami fulfilled all desires of...
Ambarisha Maharaja served Krishna with all the limbs of his body. Shloka: kṛṣṇa bhuli’ sei jīva anādi-bahirmukha (CC Madhya 20.117) – We do not serve Krishna, but merciful Guru and Vaishnavas always engage us in krishna-seva. Sambandha, abhidheya and prayojana are important in our spiritual life. Govinda, Gopinatha and Madana-Mohana deities take the form of Radha-Ramana deity. Gurupada-padma is the one who gives sambandha to his disciples. Shloka: dhyāna-mūlaṃ guror mūrtiḥ (Sri Guru...
Vapu-seva and vani-seva are the two kinds of guru-seva. To preach, one needs a place and books. Under the shelter of a true guru. The exemplary guru-seva of Arunik and Upamanyu. The lila of Shiva trying to enter rasa-lila. Krishna calls Radharani to come with Him into the material world. Radharani comes as Gadadhara Pandita. Krishna is shaktiman and Sri Radha is shakti. Bhagavat-tattva: Krishna’s incarnations and Krishna’s descent in one day of Brahma. The reasons of Mahaprabhu’s descent into...