2023.06.28 - Vastra-harana lila. Lecture 2 (Zurich) - Bhakti Vijnana Goswami

Srimad-Bhagavatam can be understood only through the process of meditation. It is a creation of Vyasadeva’s samadhi, so it's beyond your intelligence. You become what you meditate on, it is a very powerful process. We have to be content with the level of meditation that we are capable of at this moment of time, hoping that the process itself will make us eligible for the better state of meditation. Out of all methods of devotional service nama-kirtan is the best, but at the same time we should chant japa. Ideally we should chant japa for a longer period of time, it will help us enter another space where our meditation becomes continuous. The young kumarikas worshiped different devatas, but this did not have any result. In desperation, they simultaneously went to the Yamuna and met there. If you have similar aspirations, and if they are very strong, then by the arrangement of providence you will encounter people with similar aspirations and you will find someone who will help you to fulfill your aspirations. Vrindadevi appeared before them and gave them a mantra. Guru is a manifestation of mercy, we know this from the first verse of Gurvastakam, which we chant every day. Basically it means that guru is ready to give you mercy and he will come to give you mercy the very moment you need it. If you don’t feel you need mercy, he will not give it. When guru gives mantra he also gives the process by which we should meditate upon mantra, and he gives yaga. Mantra goes together with yaga or the form which we should worship by chanting this mantra. The girls began to worship Katyayani, completely focused on the goal.