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- A question on Parīkṣit Mahārāja’s access to Kṛṣṇa’s pastimesFind more information on this subject here.59 min
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- Final in the Gāyatrī series in New Vraja-dhāma Dec 29th
- Devotees should know, recognize and cultivate the elements of Nectar of Devotion
- Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu-bindu is its summary and commentary
- Rāga-vartma-candrikā is further elaboration on spontaneous devotion
- When there is no greed we need to go through the guru-paramparā, when there is a natural attraction there are no questions
- The term śikṣa-sampradāya was coined by Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura
- Everyone is initiated in the śikṣā-paramparā
- While hanting the guru-mantra one meditates on one’s main śikṣā-guru
- The nature of the devotional service of prema-bhaktas is difficult to understand
- As natural attraction becomes stronger it becomes more and more dominant
- Have a good grasp of what the Gāyatrī means
- If we have to force ourselves to meditate do that, but better if it happens without effort
- Prabhupāda explains that while chanting we say, O Harā! And She says, What do you want? And we say, Please engage me in your service.
- Everything in our practice is going to a certain apex - we should make sure we are getting there
- We need to do the things that nourish us
- Anarthas continue, but ones due to karma are in principle gone, the ones we have are due to nāma-aparādha
- Live a life where you avoid offences and focus on artha-pravṛtti, not anartha-nivṛtti
- As you grow up you have to stop expecting some external source to tell you what to do and you have to know
- Some leaders say ISKCON has nothing to do with varṇāśrama - you have to recognize māyā
- That you like to get up early doesn't mean you are practicing rāga-bhakti
- Becoming spontaneous can happen at any stage but by bhāva it surely manifests
- 16 rounds and regulated principles may only take some to niṣṭha in this life
- According to Prabhupāda those who follow 16/4 all go to where Kṛṣṇa is but they continue from where they left off in this life - they get sālokya but may never meet Kṛṣṇa
- Only bhāva will get you direct association with Kṛṣṇa's associates and prema association of Kṛṣṇa
- Some disciples of Prabhupāda never got to see him while others had his association from day one, due to puṇya-karma, association from the past
- Bahulāśva had special qualifications so Kṛṣṇa went to him
- For Kṛṣṇa service is primary and qualification is secondary
- We should not allow our service to become contaminated
59 min - Final in the Gāyatrī series in New Vraja-dhāmaulliDevotees should know, recognize and cultivate the elements of Nectar of Devotion/liliBhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu-bindu is its summary and commentary/liliRāga-vartma-candrikā is further elaboration on spontaneous devotion/liliWhen there is no greed we need to go through the guru-paramparā, when there is a natural attraction there are no questions/liliThe term śikṣa-sampradāya was coined by Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura/liliEveryone is initiated in the śikṣā-paramparā/liliWhile hanting the guru-mantra one meditates on one’s main śikṣā-guru/liliThe nature of the devotional service of prema-bhaktas is difficult to understand/liliAs natural attraction becomes stronger it becomes more and more dominant/liliHave a good grasp of what the Gāyatrī means/liliIf we have to force ourselves to meditate do that, but better if it happens without effort/liliPrabhupāda explains that while chanting we say, O Harā! And She says, What do you want? And we say, Please engage me in your service./liliEverything in our practice is going to a certain apex - we should make sure we are getting there/liliWe need to do the things that nourish us/liliAnarthas continue, but ones due to karma are in principle gone, the ones we have are due to nāma-aparādha/liliLive a life where you avoid offences and focus on artha-pravṛtti, not anartha-nivṛtti/liliAs you grow up you have to stop expecting some external source to tell you what to do and you have to know/liliSome leaders say ISKCON has nothing to do with varṇāśrama - you have to recognize māyā/liliThat you like to get up early doesn't mean you are practicing rāga-bhakti/liliBecoming spontaneous can happen at any stage but by bhāva it surely manifests/lili16 rounds and regulated principles may only take some to niṣṭha in this life/liliAccording to Prabhupāda those who follow 16/4 all go to where Kṛṣṇa is but they continue from where they left off in this life - they get sālokya but may never meet Kṛṣṇa/liliOnly bhāva will get you direct association with Kṛṣṇa's associates and prema association of Kṛṣṇa/liliSome disciples of Prabhupāda never got to see him while others had his association from day one, due to puṇya-karma, association from the past/liliBahulāśva had special qualifications so Kṛṣṇa went to him/liliFor Kṛṣṇa service is primary and qualification is secondary/liliWe should not allow our service to become contaminatednbsp;/li/ulpnbsp;/p59 min
- Final in the Gāyatrī series in New Vraja-dhāma Dec 29thulliDevotees should know, recognize and cultivate the elements of Nectar of Devotion/liliBhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu-bindu is its summary and commentary/liliRāga-vartma-candrikā is further elaboration on spontaneous devotion/liliWhen there is no greed we need to go through the guru-paramparā, when there is a natural attraction there are no questions/liliThe term śikṣa-sampradāya was coined by Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura/liliEveryone is initiated in the śikṣā-paramparā/liliWhile hanting the guru-mantra one meditates on one’s main śikṣā-guru/liliThe nature of the devotional service of prema-bhaktas is difficult to understand/liliAs natural attraction becomes stronger it becomes more and more dominant/liliHave a good grasp of what the Gāyatrī means/liliIf we have to force ourselves to meditate do that, but better if it happens without effort/liliPrabhupāda explains that while chanting we say, O Harā! And She says, What do you want? And we say, Please engage me in your service./liliEverything in our practice is going to a certain apex - we should make sure we are getting there/liliWe need to do the things that nourish us/liliAnarthas continue, but ones due to karma are in principle gone, the ones we have are due to nāma-aparādha/liliLive a life where you avoid offences and focus on artha-pravṛtti, not anartha-nivṛtti/liliAs you grow up you have to stop expecting some external source to tell you what to do and you have to know/liliSome leaders say ISKCON has nothing to do with varṇāśrama - you have to recognize māyā/liliThat you like to get up early doesn't mean you are practicing rāga-bhakti/liliBecoming spontaneous can happen at any stage but by bhāva it surely manifests/lili16 rounds and regulated principles may only take some to niṣṭha in this life/liliAccording to Prabhupāda those who follow 16/4 all go to where Kṛṣṇa is but they continue from where they left off in this life - they get sālokya but may never meet Kṛṣṇa/liliOnly bhāva will get you direct association with Kṛṣṇa's associates and prema association of Kṛṣṇa/liliSome disciples of Prabhupāda never got to see him while others had his association from day one, due to puṇya-karma, association from the past/liliBahulāśva had special qualifications so Kṛṣṇa went to him/liliFor Kṛṣṇa service is primary and qualification is secondary/liliWe should not allow our service to become contaminatednbsp;/li/ulpnbsp;/p59 min
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His Holiness Sivarama Swami is a senior monk and spiritual teacher of the devotional path (Bhakti yoga), a 5000 year old spiritual tradition emerging from ancient India. He is the author of over 15 books which elucidate the teachings of Bhakti further and is the inspirer behind the world-renowned Krishna Valley community in Hungary; a self-sustained eco-village founded on the principles of ' simple living & high thinking '.
Born Peter Letai, to an upper-class Jewish family in Budapest in 1949, his family emigrated to Canada during the failed Hungarian revolution. Despite attaining an Engineering degree with colourful prospects of a successful career, providence changed when he came in touch with the five thousand year old text, Bhagavad-Gita As it is, an ancient manual enlisting practical answers to the universal questions of life.
In 1973, Sivarama Swami found and accepted his guru A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the founder of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). Committing himself to the basic practises of the Bhagavad-Gita, Sivarama Swami renounced his former material ambitions with a dedicated venture for conscious living. He moved into the society’s temple in Montreal, shaved his head, adorned the robes of monk and accepted the sacred relationship of initiation (diksha), the eternal bond between student and teacher. His guru, Bhaktivedanta Swami, within 12 years had inspired a worldwide generation of young people to give up their polluting habits and transformed them into resolute spiritual practitioners. He saw the urgent need for the teachings of the Bhagavad- Gita and analogous spiritual texts to be spread far and wide to flood the world with fulfilment and inner-happiness.
It was in 1979 that Sivarama Swami officiated his decision of becoming a renunciate and accepted the name Sivarama Swami, now a travelling monk with no personal motivation other than to aid his guru’s mission to see the world a better place.
Sivarama Swami has had a colourful life taking him through all continents of the world with particular responsibilities for managing projects in the U.K., Hungary, Turkey & Romania. Today Sivarama Swami travels regularly between the East and West, inspiring thousands in their spiritual practices and sharing the teachings of Bhakti-yoga. Most of his time is spent in Hungary where he resides within the spiritual haven, Krishna Valley.
He has directed a wealth of social welfare projects, opened schools, eco-friendly farm communities, temples and facilitated the expansion of the Food for Life charity, an organisation dedicated to providing free vegetarian meals for those in need. In recognition of Sivarama Swami’s meritorious activities, he was presented with the second highest award of the state, the Gold Cross of Merit highlighting his charitable, humanitarian and value-creating initiatives.
Despite living a life of excitement and spontaneity, Sivarama Swami remains a simple yet self-satisfied person; happiest in moments of meditation and teaching.
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