by shriji | May 11, 2014 | Bhaktamal-The Garland of Devotees, Books, English Translation of Lectures, News
By Shri Ramesh Bābājī Mahārāja Story : Bhurid Bhaktas There are the stories of the Bhurid bhaktas: gungad vishay gopal ke ete jan bhaye bhurida I already told you who the bhurid bhaktas are; those who give pure distribution of the harinama. This type of donation does...
by shriji | May 11, 2014 | Bhaktamal-The Garland of Devotees, Books, English Translation of Lectures, News
There was a great pure devotee named Sādhana Kosai, he was a butcher. Lord Kṛṣṇa has said: naham vasami vaikunthe yoginam hridayena ca mad bhakta gayanti tata distamina narada Neither I live in Vainkuntha, nor do I live in the heart of the yogis, but where my devotees...
by shriji | May 11, 2014 | Bhaktamal-The Garland of Devotees, Books, English Translation of Lectures, News
Every jīva is floating and drifting about in the ocean of material existence and in this very terrible river or ocean of nescience, the devotee or sādhu is a shelter for a living entity. He is like a ship and the living entities, in order to cross this ocean, must...
by shriji | May 11, 2014 | Bhakti- Devotion in Pure Love, Books, English Translation of Lectures, News
The last few days discourses have focused on the main theme of devotional life, dīnatā or humility. All obstacles in devotional affairs arise due to mada(intoxication) or moha(illusion). In humility or honesty there is no mada or moha. The root cause of falling from...
by shriji | May 10, 2014 | Bhakti- Devotion in Pure Love, Books, English Translation of Lectures, News
Someone has asked this question about ātma-nivedanam: self-surrender. The ongoing topic is a bit different, the basic principles of devotion like humility and pridelessness; for a moment I will answer in regard to another aspect; full surrender to Śrī Kṛṣṇa. When...
by shriji | May 10, 2014 | Bhakti- Devotion in Pure Love, Books, English Translation of Lectures, News
The first characteristic of a servant is that of his shelter, if shelter is proper then everything comes spontaneously. To become loyal to the devotees is the main ingredient because devotees are greater than God. Therefore, to pay attention to shelters outside of God...
