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...
by shriji | May 10, 2014 | Bhakti- Devotion in Pure Love, Books, English Translation of Lectures, News
One should engage in both activities of giving respect to and encouraging the glorification of sadhus in this world; God Himself makes such saints. He creates the tribe of saints and maintains their respect through society. The next story revolves around this topic;...
by shriji | May 10, 2014 | Bhakti- Devotion in Pure Love, Books, English Translation of Lectures, News
If the mind has even a little attachment to materialism, then one cannot be a devotee on the topmost level. If a devotee wants knowledge, he can only attain it by chanting the Holy Name. If a devotee wants money, similarly he can only attain it by chanting. And if a...
by shriji | May 10, 2014 | Bhakti- Devotion in Pure Love, Books, English Translation of Lectures, News
[Baba is talking about the bridge Lord Rāma constructed upon the sea]. The materialistic ocean is so large, but can be easily dried up simply by the chanting of the holy name, Tulsidās says, nama leta bhava sindhu sukhāya, “Only by chanting the holy name, not only...
by shriji | May 10, 2014 | Bhakti- Devotion in Pure Love, Books, English Translation of Lectures, News
By Shri Ramesh Bābājī Mahārāja SB 1.2.11 vadanti tat tattva-vidas tattvaṁ yaj jñānam advayam brahmeti paramātmeti bhagavān iti śabdyate Learned transcendentalists who know the Absolute Truth call this nondual substance Brahman, Paramātmā or Bhagavān. In the...
by shriji | May 10, 2014 | Bhakti- Devotion in Pure Love, Books, English Translation of Lectures
One can very easily sit upon that ship, or the boat of knowledge. You do not have to swim, and how can one swim in material existence and ‘see’ at the same time. The gopis say, in the Gopi Gita: brajanahantaram visvamanagalam Your appearance in this world has...
