Q.Bhagavat Gita says that the knot of the heart or “Hridaya Granthi” should be cut with the sword of knowledge.Is it Krishna who cuts this knot?
A.Our surrender to Srila Gurudeva is surrender to Krishna. It is is Srila Gurudeva who is non-different from Krishna who cuts this knot. Continue reading “Anarthas Q/A – Part Three”
Q.What does Bhajana Kriya actually mean?
A.Bhajana Kriya really means service to guru.If one is not sure what services to render , one should humbly approach the spiritual master and take specific instructions from him. This is the most important aspect of Bhajana Kriya. Continue reading “Anarthas Q/A – Part Two”
Q.Does anarthas means one has desires different from Guru and Bhagawan?
A.Anartha means that which has no “artha”or that which is meaningless in our pursuit. It is all that which is unwanted in the pursuit of Prema Prapti or attaining Love of God.
Q.If we simply desire to act properly does it already mean that we are free from anartha even if there maybe conspicuous faults? Continue reading “Anarthas Q/A – Part One”
It is mentioned in the Shastras that performing Bhakti in Kaliyuga will be the easiest. Attaining the Lord has never been easier than it is now. Even our own Gurudeva Param Pujya Sri Sri 108 Premadasa Babaji Maharaj says that one can attain the Lord even as one is having ice-cream and cakes in one’s living room. Continue reading “Modernism and Bhakti”
Only by the mercy of Srila Gurudeva who belongs to the category of rasika can a disciple enter into the realm of Rupa Goswami’s rasika poetry. These poems are the heart of Rasika Bhava Sadhana or the nectarine sweet mellows of conjugal pastimes of the divine couple. A person who does not, Continue reading “In Pursuit – Part Four”
Bhakti is a process that begins with a broad base and then culminates at a narrow point. This is explained in the following manner. When a person takes to Krishna Bhajana seriously, initially one is not clear of the nuances of Bhakti. As the devotee embarks on a new journey, he is yet within the grip of his mundane consciousness. Although he takes up to various activities in the service of Krishna, he continues with his mundane habits. His Bhakti being immature, he does not have a thorough understanding of what is favourable and what is unfavourable to Bhajana. Although he visits sadhus, his attraction to things mundane continues with little change. Continue reading “Narrower the better”
Bhakti is a process of the mind. Devotion of the mind or “Manasa Seva” is the highest form of service that can be offered to the Lord. Mind is the seat of all activities both physical and mental. Continue reading “Intention is everything in Bhakti”
After conversing with Rupa Goswami or Dabira Khasa the King returned to his residential chamber. Dabira Khasa and his brother Saker Malik namely Santana Goswami who served as Prime Minister at the Muslim King’s court decided to go incognito and visit Sriman Mahaprabhu. Continue reading “Bhakti Tattva – Part Ten”
There are 9 processes of Bhakti and Atma-Nivedana or surrendering one’s all to the feet of Srila Gurudeva and the Supreme Lord completes our attempt to connect with the Lord. Atma-Nivedana is that aspect of free-will of the living entity which is completely applied in service of the Lord. Continue reading “Tyaga- The Basis of Atma-Nivedana”
Lord Sriman Mahaprabhu, on His way to Vrindavana was followed by throngs in very large numbers; all of them undoubtedly were devotees. People saw the Lord at various destinations and became delirious with divine love. They could not bear to separate themselves from the Lord and new sets of people joined the sea of humanity as the Lord proceeded towards Vrindavana. Wherever the Lord placed His lotus feet , crowds would gather to collect foot dust and roads were dug deep wherever the feet of the Lord fell , thus the crowd gathered cart-loads of foot dust. Continue reading “Bhakti Tattva – Part Nine”
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