Our Bhakta Bandhav Transcriptions of Srila Gurudeva’s hari-katha.
“Caksu dana dilo jei, janme janme prabhu sei, divya jnana hrde prakasito,” chanting, chanting, and also engaging in kirtana to the accompaniment of the playing of the harmonium, mrdingas, karatalas, and dancing; but not knowing anything of this divya jnana, transcendental knowledge, then what will be the effect? You should try to know the deep underlying moods of this kirtana. “Caksu dana dilo jei,” what is caksu dana..?
If you have respect for Gurudeva and those who have given all these things, then you will be careful in this regard, as you will have sambhanda jñāna, a relationship with Śrī Guru and Vaiṣṇavas. In this way, there is very little chance to commit an aparādha to Gurudeva. One may think, “I am a Vaiṣṇava, he is a Vaiṣṇava, and all are Vaiṣṇavas.” In this way he will see everyone on the same level…
So, my first business in coming here, is to take the lotus foot dust of Svamiji, from all the countries he visited in the course of his preaching. By visiting all these countries, I want to see how in a very short time, Svamiji preached the mission of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and his Gurudeva. If I touch the foot dust of Svamiji, I will have so much energy to do the same and fulfill his mission…
This current originated from Krishna who passed it down to Brahma and this current culminates in the presence of our guru. If we want to control this current by many rules and regulations, then the current will be stopped. Bhakti is not bound by any artificial rules and regulations. Bhakti is bound by her own rule and regulation—love and affection. By control, everything will be spoiled…
A devotee should prayerfully regret, “I have committed so many sins that the knowledge of what the atma, soul is, and what the body is, has eluded my grasp. I am only engaged in committing sins continuously. I work hard to maintain my body and to satisfy my desire for sense gratification. But I refuse to serve my Gurudeva and Mahaprabhu…
Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, and the other religions of this world are not actual religions. They are the process by which one can develop morality and a mood of brotherhood with each other. They concern themselves on how to make the souls happily and peacefully reside in this world. These religions are worldly designations…
What is the meaning of this celebration? This question arises. Actually, the birthday, and the disappearance day of any devotee brings us nearer to that devotee. On those occasions, we can fully remember who he was and what his divine character and teachings were….
…Srila Prabodhananda Sarasvati describes how, simply upon seeing Her and by the influence of Her mahabhava, Lord Krsna’s flute falls from His hands, His peacock feather falls to the ground, His pitambara slips down, and He Himself begins to faint. At that time He is taking shelter at the breast of Srimati Radhika. Regarding this verse Srila Prabodhananda Sarasvati prays, “When will I perform rasa-upasana of that very Srimati Radhika?” Rasa-upasana means rendering service to Sri Sri Radha-Krsna…”
“If I tell you gopis, ‘You should have any benediction from Me,’ I will not be able to fulfill it, if you all say, ‘You should only love me, and not anyone else.’ I cannot leave Rukmini and Satyabhama; I cannot leave Arjuna; I cannot leave even an ant, what to speak of My devotees? Hence, I will always be indebted to you all…”