Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to you. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to Lord Caitanya.
It is of great good fortune, created by Śrīla Prabhupāda and previous ācāryas, that we have got your association in this life. In the present scenario of Kṛṣṇa consciousness, it is very difficult to get personal association and teachings from Guru. But I feel blessed that every day in the morning I am getting your personal instruction. How? Through your lectures—especially the recorded lectures before your stroke. The lectures seem to me as a gold mine, and I try to dive into this mine every morning just after getting up. I collect the best gold-like instructions from you to decorate my devotional practices every day.
After getting encouragement from a devotee at the āśrama, I started this habit, and in the last 1.5 years I have heard more than 135 English lectures of yours on Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. It is helping me to shape my sādhana, behavior, services, and outreach according to the principles of śāstra, as shown by you and Śrīla Prabhupāda. Some of the ornaments prepared from your golden instructions are presented below.
Also, by your grace, we have completed my Bhakti-vaibhava course from Govardhan Eco Village, Mumbai, and HH Rādhānātha Swami offered us the certificate. The syllabus of Bhaktivedānta is also complete—only the thesis writing is in process. We are now studying Caitanya-caritāmṛta. You have set a live example in this regard by completing these courses at a very advanced age, surrounded by so many responsibilities and physical challenges.
Please bless me so that I can continue this nice habit of reading Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books and hearing your lectures, apply these instructions in my life, and dedicate this life in such a way that satisfies you.
Your servant,
Rāghava Kīrtana dāsa
Extracting Gold Mines
(Valuable Instructions of His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami)
Guru:
Having guru is like assurance policy, one gets help at danger. 0503 SB_08-24-53-56 MAU 2007-08-06.mp3
Only guru can open the lid of honey bottle of prema and we can drive deep in Spiritual life. By getting the aroma near the lid, we are thinking that it's spiritual life but that's only a shadow. 0161 SB 01-13-18 NT 1996-11-22.mp3
If we are diseased, it is not that always we shall always remain diseased. Now we are diseased by material vision. Guru is like doctor, senior devotees are like interns, who can help us to cure this disease. *****0150 SB 01-08-21 ZUR 1995-09-13.mp3
When a soul is sincerely looking for the truth, though they don't have any clue, Krishna sends spiritual master to Him. 0278 JPS SB 04-08-39 TOR 1983-06-04The_Real_Thing_Is_To_A_ Devotee_Of_The_ Lord.mp3
*****0284 JPS SB 04-12-32 PER 1997-06-07.mp3
Bhakti is a team work of Diksha and Siksa Gurus.
Guru is a substation and caita Guru is Main station. Since signal is very low and Jiva can not catch the instructions of Caita Guru or Paramatma, so substation like Guru is required for clear instructions.
Siksa guru should instruct in such a way that doesn't disturb the relationship with Diksha Guru.
Best*****0384 JPS SB 07-05-05 BAN 1997-09-17.mp3
A devotee felt bitter with GM, in class prashad not given, came to room not seen, sent mail but not answered and GM asked Sita-ram-laxman pr to talk with him, but he forgot. The disciple felt that Guru has rejected me.
Who is passing tough time we should help them by offering special mercy from Guru and senior devotees and get them back in spiritual life.
Guru is always pulling us but we are thinking that Guru is pushing away from bhakti.
0390 JPS SB 07-08-17 NT 1981-07-06 One_has_to_try_to_be_Krishna_Conscious_ With_Great.mp3
Just like deities, we shouldn't associate Guru from very close distance. Disciples would say to SP about familiarity & he would change the servants.
Wife seeing Husband, Disciple seeing Guru as a representative of God though they may have apparent defects
Sadhu or senior disciple describes how to apply the words of Guru and Shastra practically.
0393 JPS SB 07-09-28 LA 1980-04-29_I_Spit_In_Your_Face_My_Guru_Knows_Everything.mp3
If you see Guru & Krishna in the same room, you should offer obeisance to Guru first by whose mercy you are getting the opportunity to meet Krishna
When we do some wonderful services, we feel how great I am. But we should feel how great the mercy of Guru is that he can use me in the service of Krishna.
Don't bite the hand of Guru that feeds you nectar.
Spiritual Advancement means simply following spiritual master
I spit at your face if you say that you can give more than what spiritual master gave
Babajis asked HDG Bhakti Siddhanta Swaraswati Thakura "why are you taking sannyasa & coming under Varnasrama?" LORD CAITANYA is Lord, he can enjoy at Gambira, I can't. I simply try to please Guru & Krishna.
Guru is one means all guru has same service attitude of servant of servants. 0395 JPS SB 07-09-42 NT 1986-10-30 Servent_Of_The_Servent.mp3
Sins are like weeds which weaken the plant but offense to guru is like uprooting the plant by mad elephant 0409 JPS SB 08-08-22 NO 1982-09-14.mp3
We should be fearful of becoming independent of the orders of spiritual master. 0411 JPS SB 08-08-41 CUL 1982-01-09_Vaisisastaka_Verse_8_Devotional_Service.mp3
When our basics of devotion- faith to Guru & Krishna is weak, desiring for higher levels of bhakti will collapse like big building without foundation. 0415 JPS SB 08-18-01 MAY 1992-09-08 Transcendental_Lilas_Of_Vamanadeva.mp3
Diksha Guru is the ultimate shelter of a disciple. Without his recognition one can't accept others as siksa guru. E SP said himself as the diksha & siksa guru of his disciples 0416 JPS SB 08-18-05 LECTURE 1982-05-29.mp3
Sensitivity in Preaching/Dealing:
Preacher should be psychologist and Preaching should be patient oriented. If operation is carried on a person who has a weak heart, he may die on operation bed. If we use strong words to people who can't accept it, will never come back to us. 0161 JPS SB 01-13-18 NT 1996-11-22.mp3
My life has become terrific by some fanatic preachers who are against deva Puja. In Skanda Purana, "who serves Devatas instead of Vishnu is serving a witch" but I never use this quote. 0485 JPS SB_04-01-29 SYD_08-05-27.mp3.
Devotees don't act in such a way that others offend him & destroy like Hirankyasipu. But simply by doing Sankirtan & Preaching, if others become furious on him what he can do. 0390 JPS SB 07-08-17 NT 1981-07-06 One_has_to_try_to_be_ Krishna_Conscious_ With_Great.mp3
We have to create good impressions of people on us. Simply by appreciating Hare Krishna devotees even in a joking manner people can accumulate sukriti. 0405 JPS SB 07-15-74 MUN 1997-08-20.mp3
Sankirtan/ Preaching
We have to be merciful towards suffering living beings. Out of 5 billion people, how many are Krishna Conscious? Lord Caitanya postponed His journey to Vrindavan for 10-15 years to spread sankirtan. But He was longing for Vrindavan always. 0150 SB 01-08-21 ZUR 1995-09-13.mp3
Preaching is relished by realized devotees and neophyte can help the preachers to get rid of anarthas. 0150 SB 01-08-21 ZUR 1995-09-13.mp3
Secret of good speaker is hearing carefully. Otherwise realizing and sharing with others will not be possible. Lord Krishna gave blessings to Arjuna in the form of instructions. Lord Chaitanya gave mercy to devotees through the instructions of preaching Sankirtan 0278 JPS SB 04-08-39 TOR 1983-06-04 The_Real_Thing_Is_To_A_Devotee_Of_ The_Lord.mp3
Only philosophy can't change people. The secret behind Srila Prabhupada's success is presenting realizations with original philosophy 0282 JPS SB 04-12-25 IPH 1987-07-08.mp3
0287 JPS SB 04-14-12 HYD 2008-08-20.mp3
Instead of killing bombs, we should explode love bombs of holy name
Lord Caitanya had the animals dancing in kirtan, we can at least have the humans dancing in kirtan.
0395 JPS SB 07-09-42 NT 1986-10-30 Servent_Of_The_Servent.mp3
Kanistha Adhikari can also be Guru if he repeats the words of pure devotee even if without Realization.
0396 JPS SB 07-09-43 NT 1986-10-31.mp3
One quality control manager of a Match factory would distribute books to his colleagues by using 15% of his salary and they would give some Laxmi back, with that he would again distribute books
One publisher bought Srimad Bhagavatam but never read. Once he opened the pages of Prahlad's revolutionary teaching and turned into fanatic Hare Krishna devotee.
Maharatis could fight with 10000 people alone by spiritual power, similarly preachers can change the demonic civilization by the empowerment of Krishna
Lord Chaitanya didn't kill the demon like Lord Narashimhadev did but changed the heart
"I am not a pure devotee." It should not be an excuse. We have taken shelter of Guru means we are in the process of pure devotion. Mango and banana are collected from trees when they are green. 0398 JPS SB 07-10-09 AUC 1993-05-03 New_Zealand.mp3- Devotees enjoy same opulence as God
Often, we think that we need some degrees or become established to preach but if we are sincere devotees, Lord Krishna will provide all the facilities required for Preaching. Yogakshemam bahamaham. 0400 JPS SB 07-10-48 KL 1986-08-10.mp3
*****0404 SB 07-14-39 DEN 1996-04-16.mp3 Deity Worship & Sankirtan
Pujaris in ISKrishna ConsciousnessON are in Preaching mood. Purifying Preachers, mercy distribution to common people.
Team work between pujaris & preachers. Preachers have encounter many sense gratificatory things but when they some before deities nicely decorated & worshipped by pujaris, they become purified.
0411 JPS SB 08-08-41 CUL 1982-01-09_Vaisisastaka_Verse_8_Devotional_Service.mp3
The person who has vast knowledge of scripture but don't preach is a kanistha Adhikari
Srila Prabhupada's Preaching is a part of Lord Chaitanya's greater family
We have to make people attracted to Lord Krishna first- yena kena prakarena. Otherwise if we talk about 4 regulations first, people will be fearful. 0424 JPS SB 09-04-21 BEL 1996-01-09 Radhadesh.mp3
Preachers responsibility is to transfer the accurate message in parampara but he has no responsibility if they commit sin after diksa whereas diksa guru is responsible. But if by following the instructions of preacher one becomes degraded, then preacher is accountable. 0162 SB 01-13-21 BAN 1980-11-05 Lord Krishna The Ultimate Controller.mp3
Envy VS Team Spirit
*****0150 SB 01-08-21 ZUR 1995-09-13.mp3
can't be employed
Material world means struggle of worms in the stool to come up.
If one feel envious to someone, one should serve him. By serving one gets rid of enviousness.
Radha Rani- "I want to serve even my competitor if they make Krishna happy."
If you push someone up, Krishna will push you up. Guru is trying to pull up others, we shouldn't try to pull down guru rather help guru.
The more you show good qualities to help others, Krishna helps you.
We shouldn't compromise our Krishna consciousness for something material.
We can reveal to the deity, "I don't know Brahmabondhu's mind but I know my Kaliyuga mind. It is full of all nonsense idea, please help me to get out of this nonsense mind."
0397 JPS SB 07-09-54 NT 1986-02-12.mp3
If someone is doing more services to Krishna, we should be happy not envious like kicking another cycler in cycle race.
Someone is doing good means; he is creating a new target to be achieved.
0405 JPS SB 07-15-74 MUN 1997-08-20.mp3
SP, "Disciples of HDG Bhakti Siddhanta Swaraswati Thakura g=fought with each others after his disappearance but you are fighting in my presence.
Team spirit of Footbal team-whoever does the goal, everyone becomes happy
****0413 JPS SB 08-11-08 CUL 1982-03-12_Vaishnava_Ke_7-9.mp3
When we desire for false prestige, we don't recognise the service given by our juniors and complain, "why is he made sankirtan leader though he is my junior?"
Cream of milk will naturally come to the top, junior devotee may also come to top by his sincerity. We should be happy at that.
When something good happens we should give credit to Guru & Gauranga but other devotees should give credit to that devotee.
0416 JPS SB 08-18-05 LECTURE 1982-05-29.mp3
In kirtan coordination requires among instruments. In Brihat kirtan also requires coordination among devotees
We have to be satisfied with playing our parts just as in kirtan one plays mridanga, another kartal etc and also the lead changes after certain time period
Service
0151 JPS SB 01-08-27 DAM 1998-05-20.mp3: Krishna remembers even slightest service. We never lose by serving Him. Aboriginal woman gave fruits to Lord Krishna and Laxmi became happy.
Devotional service should be spontaneous. E Bhagavan singh passing resolution to do Tulashi arati instead of sending preachers 0157 JPS SB 01-11-13 NRR 1992-06-19 New_Raman_Reti_Gains_Ville_Farm.mp3
Best*****0384 JPS SB 07-05-05 BAN 1997-09-17.mp3
Everyone should think themselves how can I serve Srila Prabhupada
We should not how much service I have offered and How much facility I deserve. Rather, I should think how I can serve more.
If we expect respect from others and get it, we will be puffed up and if I don't get, I will be frustrated. So better not to expect any facility from others and then we can be blissful in Krishna consciousness.
It is more enjoyable to serve than to be served. Appreciating others is more enjoyable than being appreciated. LORD CAITANYA came to enjoy this. Best*****0384 JPS SB 07-05-05 BAN 1997-09-17.mp3
0394 JPS SB 07-09-38 MIA 1995-06-10 Maha_Bhudi_Prabhu's_House_Program.mp3
To experience bhakti yoga, we must have to start serving the Lord directly.
0395 JPS SB 07-09-42 NT 1986-10-30 Servent_Of_The_Servent.mp3
Any devotee regardless of his position is a servant of Guru & Vaishnavas
Controlling others is also a service but if we don't have proper service attitude, we may deviate just like Devatas became overwhelmed by seeing Krishna’s pastimes and Brahma stole the Gopas of Krishna.
Service is the only thing that keeps us away from Maya. If we are not serving Krishna, we are serving Maya. 0396 JPS SB 07-09-43 NT 1986-10-31.mp3
In Bhakti, all the opposite qualities becomes coordinated. Most blissful moments of my life were when I was in peak of anxiety for the service of Srila Prabhupada and his mission. Yasoda will never leave service of Krishna though whole day she is in anxiety. Hanuman lifted whole mountain for the service of Lord Rama. 0189 SB 02-02-08 NO 1987-06-16.mp3
Sincerity
Krishna's mercy is for everyone just like rain water but individuals' capacity to hold it makes difference in His mercy. Who remain part time Krishna conscious, they are partially receiving mercy. Who are more Krishna conscious, receiving more mercy. Who are fully Krishna conscious, receiving His full mercy. 0152 JPS SB 01-08-39 LEC 1982-12-20 Teachings_of_Queen_Kunti _Chapter_22.mp3
You be hot or cold, if you are lookworm, I spit you out.- Jesus.0158 JPS SB 01-11-30 NO 1986-10-02.mp3
One couple writing letter from West to Srila Prabhupada, "we want to be your disciple but in some cases we are not able to follow the principles. We depend on your mercy to come out of it." Srila Prabhupada shed tears, “How sincerely they are trying.” ****0292 JPS SB 04-18 USA 2008-06-17 Prabhupada_Village.mp3
One should not only reside in temple physically, but also mentally and spiritually.
It's not only our desire to go to spiritual world is enough but our activities, behaviour according to that desire takes us back to Godhead.0387 JPS SB 07-07-40 NO 1985-04-28 Vyasa_Puja_Lecture.mp3
If we perform conditional devotional service(desiring for good environment etc), we may end up in heavenly planets and we shall miss this nice chance given by LORD CAITANYA
0397 JPS SB 07-09-54 NT 1986-02-12.mp3
Simply telling that 'I want to go to Golaka is not all in all. We have to prepare our desires in the same direction."
Drinking the water under water will not help us
Bhakti yoga doesn't have externally tuff austerities but internally we have to purify the desires which is very difficult for Mayavadis
In the name of Preaching, we can't be careless. If no prashad is available, we should search for best option- salad or milk products not cooked grains
We should always be fearful of material nature
One may be Devotee, but if he doesn't follow these rules will not go back to Godhead this lifetime. 0401 JPS SB 07-12-11 LA 1986-05-02 Sex_Life_Under_The_Shelter_Of_Guru.mp3
If we want to go back home in this lifetime, we have to check each thought comes to our mind, each word we speak, each work we do. We don't need newspaper and media for this, Krishna is always seeing in heart. *****0399 JPS SB 07-10-31 ATL 1991-10-28 Overcome_Demoniac_Nature.mp3
Where is our anchor? If it is in the Material World, our external show of devotional service will not be fruitful ****0413 JPS SB 08-11-08 CUL 1982-03-12_Vaishnava_Ke_7-9.mp3
Purification is not only gross- 4 regulations, we should be purified internally. 0168 SB 01-16-22 LEC 1982-01-21 Clarification_not_Alteration.mp3
Sense Gratification:
Happy by sense gratification is like putting the ocean into a bottle since our senses have limited capacity but desire to enjoy is like ocean. 0158 JPS SB 01-11-30 NO 1986-10-02.mp3
Senses have limitations, so we can't enjoy beyond its limit but Lord Krishna is unlimited. 0417 JPS SB 08-19-18 ATL 1988-10-31 Morning_Lecture.mp3
Charity
****0419 JPS SB 08-19-41 Charity 1982-12-17.mp3
Giving charity to professional beggar is risky. The beggar becomes indebted and next life becomes father of the doner to pay but if we give to Krishna Consciousness, Lord Krishna becomes indebted which is good.
One devotee gave his last penny to HDG Bhakti Siddhanta Swaraswati Thakura for Mayapur temple, HDG Bhakti Siddhanta Swaraswati Thakura gave babaji diksha only to him.
God doesn't see what we are giving but what we are keeping back
Mercy of Vaishnavas
0155 JPS SB 01-10-07 MAD 1984-07-20 Only Devotees_Can_Know_Krishna.mp3
We depend more on the mercy of devotees than our own sadhana. Nalkuvera and Manigriva got darshan of Lord Krishna by the mercy of Narad though unqualified to get so.
It can be called Kripa if someone gives something to someone who is not entitled to get so.
Basudev Dutta wanted to suffer for all the living entities.
even you can be Brahmā for a hundred births you know, you can’t say that “I deserve now to get love for Godhead. I deserve to get the shelter of the Lord.” 0420 JPS SB 08-20-05 NO 1982-12-28.mp3
Sadhana
Secret of good speaker is hearing carefully. Otherwise realizing and sharing with others will not be possible. 0278 JPS SB 04-08-39 TOR 1983-06-04 The_Real_Thing_Is_To_A_Devotee_Of_The_Lord.mp3
What homework one should do to get Krishna Prema? In pure heart hear the holy name. Nityasiddha Krishna Prema. 0287 JPS SB 04-14-12 HYD 2008-08-20.mp3
****0292SB 04-18 USA 2008-06-17 Prabhupada_Village.mp3
Only Sanatan Dharma talks about the qualities of Lord, in other religions He is just a mystery. You marry this girl but what quality she has is a mystery.
Best way to get attracted to Lord is to hear about Him.
Max Muller translated vedas in a distorted way so that others may lose faith in vedas
Deity- idol
Puranas- mythology
*****0377 JPS SB 07-01-04 NT 1985-10-02_Lord_Caitanya's_Philosoply_Doesn't Have_Any_Weakness.mp3
Narad changed Ratnakar simply by asking, "who will take responsibility of your Sinful acts."
Srila Prabhupada would change people by asking, "what is the mission of your life."
Lord Chaitanya changed Keshav Kasmiri by asking, "can you compose prayer on Ganga?"
19/04/2024 Gurumaharaj's Vysapuja
Material vacation means laying under sun and get burnt. But spiritual vacation means more services, chanting & hearing.
Mayapur is our eternal home. Fill up your battery and go out to preach Krishna Consciousness.
LORD CAITANYA offers mercy like Credit card, firstly money is given without earning but later you have to pay, otherwise it stops. Similarly LORD CAITANYA offers highest bliss in the beginning but we have to pay the price by chanting, serving Vaishnavas, avoiding offenses etc. 0398 JPS SB 07-10-09 AUC 1993-05-03 New_Zealand.mp3- Devotees enjoy same opulence as God
Austerity should be in accordance with a desire to please the Lord. 0399 JPS SB 07-10-31 ATL 1991-10-28 Overcome_Demoniac_Nature.mp3
0416 JPS SB 08-18-05 LECTURE 1982-05-29.mp3
Japa is not to be enjoyed, we surrender to the holy name and when He becomes happy, we become automatically happy
Sahajiyas want to enjoy Krishna, enjoy holy name etc.
Everyone wants to associate with someone great. E general people waiting before BCS room at Mayapur to see actors came for SP movie. SB class is the time to associate with SP & K. 0166 SB 01-15-51 ZUR 1996-06-29.mp3
Sadacara
*****0278 JPS SB 04-08-39 TOR 1983-06-04 The_Real_Thing_Is_To_A_Devotee_Of_The _Lord.mp3
Congenial Environment for Bhakti is created when we become careful.
In temple devotees should not do prajalpa and not puffed up.
Even if 1 person is not according to the principle, then everyone will be affected. For example, Srivas's mother-in-law and Milk eating Brahmachari peeped in the night Kirtan and no ecstasy available in that for Lord Caitanya.
The devotee who blasphemes, criticizes others is like a Rotten apple. Guru should give up such a disciple to save others.
0279 JPS SB 04-09-06 LA -09-19-1979 The_Highest_Principle_is_to_Satisfy_the_order_of_the_Spiritual_Master.mp3
Kanistha Adhikari only sees the external
If I only get one Madhyama Adhikari bhakta, then my mission is successful. HDG Bhakti Siddhanta Swaraswati Thakura
One Yaksha killed Uttama and the whole yaksha race is affected, similarly one person transgresses the rules and whole society is affected 0282 JPS SB 04-12-25 IPH 1987-07-08.mp3
0383 JPS SB 07-05-04 BAN 1997-09-16.mp3
We may have close, closer and closest friends but no enemy.
*****0399 JPS SB 07-10-31 ATL 1991-10-28 Overcome_Demoniac_Nature.mp3
Any kind of generalization is an offense. This temple, this group is bad. If one of them are good, then it's Vaishnava Aparadha
If one says Bangalee devotees are bad, Svarupa Damodar, 6 goswamis, Srila Prabhupada, BCS are from Bangla only.
One who does faults and one who talks or heard about that all are equally condemned.
****0403 JPS SB 07-14-38 DEN 1996-04-14.mp3
We have to think about different material importance of a person & respect them. Similarly we should consider spiritual importance of person & respect them.
Also while giving charity, we should give to the most important person- Krishna & His devotees.
One may be materially less intelligent but spiritually highly intelligent. We should respect according to spiritual intelligence.
Offense is AIDS on the progress of Bhakti. Even if a Uttam adhikari obstructs a kanistha Adhikari in his bhakti, uttam adhikari may turn into materialist. *****0407 JPS SB 08-05-19 NT 1987-10-20.mp3
Srila Prabhupada would ask the devotees to bless other devotees & people in general and forbade to quarrel & curse among themselves.
By the offense of Capal Gopal & Ramchandra to Haridas Thakur, all the villagers suffered
Pandavas were very cautious in receiving Durvasa whereas Indra being a mixed devotee was careless in dealing.
When Srila Prabhupada wouldn't like certain behaviour of elders, he would just ask questions. Srila Prabhupada to Bhakti Vinod Thakura son who was then 100 years old, "If one wants to do the right thing and another is creating some problems in it, is it good?" 0407 JPS SB 08-05-19 NT 1987-10-20.mp3
Sometimes we criticize devotees for some apparent faults not seeing his dedication, which is not expected. 0165 SB 01-15-34 BOM 1981-12-15 Disappearance_Day_of Bhakti_Siddhanta Thakur.mp3
Humility:
Devotee should always look at the weed that should be pulled out, not that how much services he is giving. 0291 JPS SB 04-17-09 LA 1980-04-30_What_Am_I_Not_Able_to_Surrender_Los_Angeles.mp3
Best*****0384 JPS SB 07-05-05 BAN 1997-09-17.mp3
Everyone should think themselves how can I serve Srila Prabhupada
We should not how much service I have offered and How much facility I deserve. Rather, I should think how I can serve more.
If we expect respect from others and get it, we will be puffed up and if I don't get, I will be frustrated. So better not to expect any facility from others and then we can be blissful in Krishna consciousness.
0393 JPS SB 07-09-28 LA 1980-04-29_I_Spit_In_Your_Face_My_Guru_Knows_Everything.mp3
When we do some wonderful services we feel how great I am. But we should feel how great the mercy of Guru is that he can use me in the service of Krishna.
Every situation can be described either in Krishna's way or Maya's way. if good score at book distribution makes us proud, next day there will be no book distribution, then we shall automatically be humble. 0406 JPS SB 08-03-22 BM 1989-09-20.mp3
We should always think that we are trying to be a devotee instead of we have advanced in devotion. Then we are always safe. 0409 JPS SB 08-08-22 NO 1982-09-14.mp3
Devotee sees traces of bad qualities in own heart and pray for them. For example Bhakti Vinod Thakura sings- amar jivana sada pape rata. But he sees traces of good qualities in others and appreciate or benedict them. A hunter hanged a washed skin of deer and water dripping from it to a Shiva Linga in hot summer and Shiva appeared to give benediction. 0188 SB 02-02-06 TI 1986-12-18_Malaysia.mp3
LORD CAITANYA criticized Himself to correct Prakasananda Saraswati. We should be very careful in correcting a Vaishnavas way. 0188 SB 02-02-06 TI 1986-12-18_Malaysia.mp3
Secret of becoming humble is to realize that we may have desires but improvement in bhakti is becoming possible only by the mercy of Guru and Krishna. 0169 SB 01-16-23 NO 1980-10-02 Drop_of_Nectar.mp3
Anartha:
Devotee should always look at the weed that should be pulled out, not that how much services he is giving. 0291 JPS SB 04-17-09 LA 1980-04-30_What_Am_I_Not_Able_to_Surrender_Los_Angeles.mp3
Becoming Krishna Conscious0500 SB_07-09-31 CHO 2008-10-18 Glories_Of_Damodara_Month.mp3
According to Puranas, while walking if we are hit by some pebbles and “Hare Krishna” is uttered automatically, we are guaranteed to go back to SW this life time.
We should train ourselves to remember K in both happiness and distress.
Ritual to bhava: continuing process gradually brings bhava
Basic aspect of spiritual life is responsibility. 1st responsibility is to be K conscious. Every devotee should be independently capable of dealing material life from spiritual point of view. One flying plane can't help another plane. Similarly guru & devotees can help us but ultimately we have to face death alone & cross over material ocean being Krishna Consciousness. 0166 SB 01-15-51 ZUR 1996-06-29.mp3
Leadership:
We should be a better person not a bitter person. The great obstacle in Leadership is becoming a bitter person. Best*****0384 JPS SB 07-05-05 BAN 1997-09-17.mp3
0395 JPS SB 07-09-42 NT 1986-10-30 Servent_Of_The_Servent.mp3
Any devotee regardless of his position is a servant of Guru & Vaishnavas
Controlling others is also a service but if we don't have proper service attitude, we may deviate just like Devatas became overwhelmed and Brahma stole the Gopas of Krishna.
*****0399 JPS SB 07-10-31 ATL 1991-10-28 Overcome_Demoniac_Nature.mp3
Power in the hand of demons- dynamite for building tunnel used for killing people
Becoming senior in Krishna Consciousness means you have accept some garbage of juniors, but it should have a limit.
We should never share our garbage with juniors because they are already struggling with their own garbage.
****0412 JPS SB 08-11-07 MAL 1995-07-26 What_We_Are_Doing_Now_Will_ Affcet_Our_Future.mp3
Every temple should have at least 1 hour kirtan with all the devotees specially the leaders. Then most of our problems will automatically be solved.
Only management people can think about world affairs, not everyone. Others may fully absorb in Preaching or deity worship etc.
Every service should be recognised, not only mgt.
Our goal is not sannyasa but Krishna Prema
0419 JPS SB 08-19-41 Charity 1982-12-17.mp3
Leaders should see whether one is giving his efforts according to capacity
Taking more responsibility
Promotion in service
Weight lifting- 300 to 350 to 400
Prajalpa:
Talking about Krishna doesn't mean talking about the difficulties faced by senior devotees. 0396 JPS SB 07-09-43 NT 1986-10-31.mp3
*****0399 JPS SB 07-10-31 ATL 1991-10-28 Overcome_Demoniac_Nature.mp3
One who does faults and one who talks or heard about that all are equally condemned.
If we want to go back home in this lifetime, we have to check each thought comes to our mind, each word we speak, each work we do. We don't need newspaper and media for this, Krishna is always seeing in heart.
Revealing one's mind doesn't mean to throw garbage to another devotee.
Becoming senior in Krishna Consciousness means you have accept some garbage of juniors, but it should have a limit.
We can ask- how can I get rid of this garbages instead of sharing the details of garbage
We should never share our garbage with juniors because they are already struggling with their own garbage.
Pure devotees like six goswamis had no garbage but Krishna Consciousness Realizations to share.
Only management people can think about world affairs, not everyone. Others may fully absorb in Preaching or deity worship etc. 0412 JPS SB 08-11-07 MAL 1995-07-26 What_We_Are_Doing_Now_Will_Affcet_Our_Future.mp3
Prajalpa distracts us from Krishna. Whenever some talk about difficulties in the life of some other devotees comes into discussion, Jananivas pr disappear from that place. 0166 JPS SB 01-15-51 ZUR 1996-06-29.mp3
Lord Caitanya: 0398 JPS SB 07-10-09 AUC 1993-05-03 New_Zealand.mp3- Devotees enjoy same opulence as God
Hosen Shah could recognize that LORD CAITANYA is nondifferent from Allah. No one even wife doesn't work without material facility but even my ministers resigned to serve LORD CAITANYA without any material facility.
LORD CAITANYA mercy- in Credit card, firstly money is given without earning but later you have to pay, otherwise it stops. Similarly LORD CAITANYA offers highest bliss in the beginning but we have to pay the price by chanting, serving Vaishnavas, avoiding offenses etc.
0415 JPS SB 08-18-01 MAY 1992-09-08 Transcendental_Lilas_Of_Vamanadeva.mp3
Lord Chaitanya also did Vamana pastime when his upanayan ceremony happened, He also begged from devotees like Vamana in brahmachari dress
Who isn't satisfied, can't be satisfied with other things
Hirankyasipu even getting whole universe not satisfied due to uncontrolled senses
Hiranksa unsatisfied by not getting opponents
Kholaveca Sridhar is satisfied simply by selling bananas. LORD CAITANYA, 'Everyone is rich by worshipping Durga, Kali, why are you worshipping Ganges and remain poor."Sridhar, "Even rich people eats whatever is in his destiny." LORD CAITANYA, "You have hidden wealth, I am the master of Ganges."
Lord Chaitanya is still there and He is seeing What we are doing. He may visit us at any moment.
LORD CAITANYA went to a strologer and ask about His previous life, he saw first Lord Krishna appearing at prison and Rama appearing in Ayodhya
When Lord appears everything becomes auspicious, He doesn't need auspiciousness but he creates it for other. 0416 JPS SB 08-18-05 LECTURE 1982-05-29.mp3
Nityananda:
*****0404 JPS SB 07-14-39 DEN 1996-04-16.mp3 Deity Worship & Sankirtan
Nityananda prabhu didn't establish any temple, son of Nityananda did. He only encouraged people to chant & dance
Nityananda's dancing is so unique and out of this world that LORD CAITANYA never wants to miss it.
When Lord Nityananda reached & touched Raghav Pandit while deity worship, he immediately offered obeisance & prepared for cooking for nitai.
Kadamba flower without rainy season.
Lord Nityananda empowered devotees from different caste as Mahanta or Guru. There were 64 Mahantas. One of them was king Krishnahora, who was given the charge of marriage of Nitai.
Whoever Nitai would meet became mad after Krishna & they would preach to their villages and within 12 years whole market was saturated.
Impersonalism
0400 JPS SB 07-10-48 KL 1986-08-10.mp3
Since our mind is material, when we think that Lord becomes covered by Maya when comes to Material World, is also maya.
We all have personal form but when we think that Lord has no form, we are making Lord inferior to us.
Incarnations
Mayadanava could make the injured and dead to be alive. If he would be present today, people would have considered him as God. Today's one becomes God by simply making ashes or gold. 0400 JPS SB 07-10-48 KL 1986-08-10.mp3
Police Superintendent may come first and President may come last. It doesn't make Police Superintendent better than President. In Krishna all the avatars reside. 0400 JPS SB 07-10-48 KL 1986-08-10.mp3
*****0409 JPS SB 08-08-22 NO 1982-09-14.mp3
Lord Krishna has nothing to do. E clerks have many files on their desk but CEO has clear desk, just to sign some files.
Creation & destruction are easy, maintenance is difficult. E Marriage & divorce are easy but keeping relationship is difficult.
Grihasta/ Congregation
0401 SB 07-12-11 LA 1986-05-02 Sex_Life_Under_The_Shelter_Of_Guru.mp3
Grihasta should indulge in sex only under the guidance of Guru.
This principles may seem to be very strict but if one follows them, he will enjoy same shelter of Guru as Brahmachari & Sannyasis enjoy
One may be Devotee, but if he doesn't follow these rules will not go back to Godhead this lifetime.
If you make something very rigid, tendency is to give it up fully.
In Sankara sampradaya, only a renunciate can get liberation but in Vaishnava Sampradaya, Grihastas are also accepted because Krishna consciousness will replace sex attraction
Srila Bhakti Vinod Thakura had 14 children & gave them Krishna Conscious education, though everyone didn't take seriously
If Garvadan sanskar is done, one can start Krishna Consciousness from beginning of life, otherwise how much time is wasted in nonsense activities.
0402 JPS SB 07-14-02 ATL 1987-06-13_Chipped_Rice_festival_Wedding_Fire_Sacrifice.mp3
Quarrel in Grihasta life should be considered as quarrel of small child
Best option for Grihastas is to live nearby temple and join morning and evening program. In between they may work in the office for 8 hours
Sacrifice means regulating activities for a higher purpose. Marriage is a sacrifice but nowadays people don't like to be married.
*****0404 JPS SB 07-14-39 DEN 1996-04-16.mp3 Deity Worship & Sankirtan
If people are called to temple, they will not accept but if neighbours ask they obviously accept. Main tool of Preaching- Book Distribution & congregation.
If one congregation member brings another congregation member every year, it will be doubled each year like Nitai 's Preaching.
Without developing congregation, increasing temples means increasing unlimited headaches.
Creation & destruction are easy, maintenance is difficult. E Marriage & divorce are easy but keeping relationship is difficult. 0409 JPS SB 08-08-22 NO 1982-09-14.mp3
If temple is without congregation, they have to raise their own fund by selling different products. In this way everyone in the temple turns into a seller instead of preacher. But if congregation takes care of funding, Brahmacharis and sannyasis can preach without thoughts of money. ****0412 JPS SB 08-11-07 MAL 1995-07-26 What_We_Are_Doing_Now_Will_Affcet_Our_Future.mp3
Our vision is not to make small temple with few devotees or big temples with massive amount of devotees but to turn every house as temple. 0424 SB 09-04-21 BEL 1996-01-09 Radhadesh.mp3
Renunciation
0401 JPS SB 07-12-11 LA 1986-05-02 Sex_Life_Under_The_Shelter_Of_Guru.mp3
Dry renunciation is renunciation for the sake of renunciation. On the day after Janmashtami, there is feast but a person thinks I should not take feast since I should be austere. For devotees fast & feast are same.
One disciple of HDG Bhakti Siddhanta Swaraswati Thakura took vow to go one side of Ganga to the the end of Ganga. HDG Bhakti Siddhanta Swaraswati Thakura rejected his sannyasa.
A Mayavadi Guru published a photo showing apathy towards money and Srila Prabhupada said to publish a photo where SP was grabbing money in two hands. 0419 JPS SB 08-19-41 Charity 1982-12-17.mp3
Karma:
0405 JPS SB 07-15-74 MUN 1997-08-20.mp3
In Buddism, since there is no sacrifices, people can not come out of Karmik reactions. Buddha says there is account of Good karma and Bad karma. Bad karma can be destroyed only by suffering. For example, Angulimala was being attacked and killed due to reaction of cutting fingers of people although he was surrendered to Lord Buddha.
On the other hand simply by unconscious chanting one can come out of all karmas.
Dependence on K or Protection
0406 JPS SB 08-03-22 BM 1989-09-20.mp3
By one action Krishna can accomplish many causes, we can't determine single cause, rather we should depend on him. E cutting throat at Spain- many wrote to him defining many reasons or Realizations.
We should depend on Lord's protection but we should take practical action to save us and our temples.
Everyone prays to God for protection 0407 JPS SB 08-05-19 NT 1987-10-20.mp3
Thief vs house hold- God gives indication by making the child suddenly awake
Mosquito vs people- sound of mosquito
Deer vs Tiger- sound of ginipig
German vs American
Care
****0412 JPS SB 08-11-07 MAL 1995-07-26 What_We_Are_Doing_Now_Will_Affcet_Our_Future.mp3
We need big program and small program. If people are only interested in big program, there will be no chance for personal care.
In small groups personal care will be there, and in big groups they will meet once in a week to get inspiration. We may hire a stadium even for that.
In small temple everyone has to do everything but in big temples there may have specialization but there is no personal care. So small group is required in congregation & big temples to offer personal care
Satisfaction
0415 JPS SB 08-18-01 MAY 1992-09-08 Transcendental_Lilas_Of_Vamanadeva.mp3
Who isn't satisfied, can't be satisfied with other things
Hirankyasipu even getting whole universe not satisfied due to uncontrolled senses
Hiranksa unsatisfied by not getting opponents
Kholaveca Sridhar is satisfied simply by selling bananas. LORD CAITANYA, 'Everyone is rich by worshipping Durga, Kali, why are you worshipping Ganges and remain poor."Sridhar, "Even rich people eats whatever is in his destiny." LORD CAITANYA, "You have hidden wealth, I am the master of Ganges."
Dangers
If one achieves any kind of obstacle, then one should take that as an opportunity to rise above it. Just like.. when there is some mountain or some goal that has to be crossed, that forces a person to become more strong, to train up to become more adept Without any obstacles, then sometimes a devotee just doesn’t increase. If a devotee is ever-increasing then it doesn’t even recognize when obstacles come, doesn’t even see them as obstacles because already that devotee is building up more and more every day, that the obstacles are just passed automatically. 0420 JPS SB 08-20-05 NO 1982-12-28.mp3
Sometimes the devotees because of being a devotee has to face some difficulty. But if one remains faithful to the path of devotional service, then Kṛṣṇa, He always protects. 0422 JPS SB 09-02-09 AUS 1987-06-27_Melbourne.mp3
Determination
We have to have that determination that I will be a devotee forever. I am a devotee. I’m a devotee means a devotee is a devotee eternally. 0422 JPS SB 09-02-09 AUS 1987-06-27_Melbourne.mp3
Whether we will be able to reach K or not depends on how much fuel of desire to reach K we have. Most of the devotees will end up in Svarga.0166 SB 01-15-51 ZUR 1996-06-29.mp3
Association
Staying with devotees is purifying. LORD CAITANYA abiding by the instructions of devotees though supreme Lord. 0165 SB 01-15-34 BOM 1981-12-15 Disappearance_Day_of Bhakti_Siddhanta Thakur.mp3
Attitude
Accepting or rejecting glory- bhava is the main factor. HDG Bhakti Siddhanta Swaraswati Thakura accepted big vyasa puja and termed it as humility to accept for Vysadev.0165 SB 01-15-34 BOM 1981-12-15 Disappearance_Day_of Bhakti_Siddhanta Thakur.mp3