• Why We Remember Great Souls: Speaking in a devotee’s home on the appearance day of Śrīla Bhakti Pramoda Purī Gosvāmī Mahārāja, Gurudeva explains that if Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Prabhupāda is the moon, his associates are its rays. The world remembers poets and patriots; the devotees remember the Lord’s eternal associates, whom Bhagavān, out of bhakta-vātsalya (affection for His devotees), sends as guru, śāstra and sādhu to free the jīvas from the prison of saṁsāra (māyā-mugdha jīvera)...
Bhagavad-gita 18.66
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sarva-dharmān parityajya mām ekaṁ śaraṇaṁ vraja…
sarva-dharmān parityajyamām ekaṁ śaraṇaṁ vrajaahaṁ tvāṁ sarva-pāpebhyomokṣayiṣyāmi mā śucaḥ
Abandon all varieties of religion and just surrender unto Me. I shall deliver you from all sinful reactions. Do not fear.
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07 Feb 2026 evening (airport) – Guru Nistha and Guru Bhakti (English) – Sao Paulo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
SUMMARY On the stages of bhakti. The material body does not tolerate prema, it is something very rare. Practice bhajana and sadhana life after life. In the nistha and ruci stages, the sadhaka no longer falls, especially in the ruci stage. Step-by-step explanations are provided in the Madhurya Kadambini. On the boomerang and arrow disciples. The main point is guru-nistha and guru-bhakti, the backbone of sadhana and bhajana. An example of loyalty to the guru is the behavior of a dog towards its...