The Nectar of Devotion
This Mahārāja Bharata was the son of Ṛṣabhadeva and under whose name...
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The Nectar of Devotion
\"Without any cause let me be engaged in Your service.\" This is Kṛṣṇa consciousness, perfection.
The Nectar of Devotion
Three kinds of happinesses: bhoga, tyāga and bhakti, sevā.
The Nectar of Devotion
So in this age, especially in Kali-yuga, one who does not join in the kīrtana, he's not a devotee at all.
The Nectar of Devotion
Now we say simply by developing Kṛṣṇa consciousness every member in the society, human society, will be happy.
The Nectar of Devotion
So, to make progress in devotional service, one cannot manufacture anything.
The Nectar of Devotion
When a living entity, when a person comes to the understanding, without any doubt, that he's eternal servant of Kṛṣṇa, then his real life begins.
The Nectar of Devotion
That Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu, the Sanskrit word...
The Nectar of Devotion
From material point of view, you can understand how much potency is God, Kṛṣṇa.
The Nectar of Devotion
So, Śrī Rūpa Gosvāmī is first offering his respect, obeisances, to Sanātana Gosvāmī, who is his elder brother, at the same time guru.
The Nectar of Devotion
So the Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu, Rūpa Gosvāmī teaches that even if you be attached to Kṛṣṇa in adverse condition, in opposite condition, that is also good, because Kṛṣṇa is there.
The Nectar of Devotion
There is a propensity of men, association with woman, mithunī-bhāvam etat.
The Nectar of Devotion
If actually one understands Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa līlā, then they'll forget forever this sex life of the material world.
The Nectar of Devotion
Without being Kṛṣṇa conscious, there cannot be blissful life.
The Nectar of Devotion
So Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu, Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī is giving us the process how to elevate one's self from this material platform to the spiritual platform.
The Nectar of Devotion
Sevonmukhe hi jihvādau svayam eva sphuraty adhaḥ.
The Nectar of Devotion
But unless one is engaged in sevānanda, service of the Lord, this brahmānanda will not be sufficient to keep him in the spiritual world.
The Nectar of Devotion
I am eternal servant of Kṛṣṇa.\" This consciousness is required to invoke.
The Nectar of Devotion
You have to give up this bhoga dharma and tyāga dharma.
The Nectar of Devotion
Somehow or other, if one can remember Nārāyaṇa, Kṛṣṇa, that is success of life.
The Nectar of Devotion
The practice means somehow or other, you fix up your mind on the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa, as Mahārāja Ambarīṣa did.
The Nectar of Devotion
Caitanya-caritāmṛta-kāra, Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī, he says that there is difference between material lusty desire and love of God.
The Nectar of Devotion
Madana, sex attraction, Cupid, and Kṛṣṇa is called Madana-mohana.
The Nectar of Devotion
This advancement of material education means advancement of the snares of the illusory energy of Kṛṣṇa.
The Nectar of Devotion
So the answer is given in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam that their such kind of Brahman realization is not fact.
The Nectar of Devotion
A devotee can develop all the good qualities of the demigods—immediately.
The Nectar of Devotion
Just like this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement: it is welfare activities for all the people of the world.
The Nectar of Devotion
But a Vaiṣṇava, one who has taken to devotional service, for him it is said, sadyaḥ savanāya kalpate.
The Nectar of Devotion
This is the chain of accepting different types of bodies, one after another, according to the sinful activity.
The Nectar of Devotion "Relief from Material Distress."
The, the reaction of our sinful activities we are suffering.
The Nectar of Devotion
These are the immediate result of taking to Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
The Nectar of Devotion
They did not know that Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, but they loved Kṛṣṇa with their heart and soul.
The Nectar of Devotion
If you are actually serious to know God, or Kṛṣṇa, then you must take to this process of devotional service.
The Nectar of Devotion
He is one, but He expands Himself to innumerable forms.
The Nectar of Devotion
Because there was no other living creature, except Brahmā, in the beginning of creation, and He instructed Brahmā.
The Nectar of Devotion
We should not manufacture in our own way, that \"This is Kṛṣṇa's activity.
The Nectar of Devotion
So this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is propagating that to serve Kṛṣṇa.
The Nectar of Devotion
Therefore the theory of merging into the existence of impersonal Brahman is to stay there for some time, again fall down.
The Nectar of Devotion
So we can enjoy Kṛṣṇa's loving service in so many ways.
The Nectar of Devotion
In the pond, reservoir of water, if you drop one stone, it becomes a circle.
The Nectar of Devotion
So the kaniṣṭha adhikārī, in the lower stage, he thinks that he's worshiping the Deity very nicely, he has realized Kṛṣṇa.
The Nectar of Devotion
They have come to South Africa to spread the word, \"Kṛṣṇa message for S.
The Nectar of Devotion
He is contacting a particular type of the modes of material nature.
The Nectar of Devotion
This point we have discussed last night, that everyone can see God.
The Nectar of Devotion
So a devotee, on account of his eyes being smeared with the ointment of love of God, he sees Kṛṣṇa twenty-four hours within his heart.
The Nectar of Devotion "You just become My devotee"
Therefore Bhāgavata says, ye 'nye 'ravindākṣa vimukta-māninaḥ.
The Nectar of Devotion "Bhakti means devotional service"
These two brothers, at that time their name was Sākara Mallika and Dabira Khāsa.
The Nectar of Devotion [First Publication]
Actually, it was spoken by Lord Caitanya to Rūpa Gosvāmī.