28/03/24 morning - Have Firm Faith in Sri Guru’s Words - Contai, Bengal, India

28/03/24 morning - Have Firm Faith in Sri Guru’s Words - Contai, Bengal, India| Srila BV Vana Maharaja We made a beautiful nagara-sankirtana! ⁠Caitanya and Nitai traveled through all the villages absorbed in nama-sankirtana. ⁠Sloja: harer nāma harer nāma (CC Madhya-lila 6.242). ⁠God cannot be reached through knowledge and riches. ⁠In Kali-yuga, the process to reach God is the chanting of the Holy Names. ⁠You should start spiritual practice as long as your intelligence allows it. Druva started at 5 years old. ⁠Without sadhu-sanga it is not possible to achieve the Lord's mercy. ⁠Agastya Rsi curses Indradyumna Maharaja to take the form of an elephant in the next life. ⁠Astavakra Rsi curses the Gandharva Huhu to take the form of a crocodile in the next life. ⁠The curse of the Rsis results in blessings. ⁠The fight between the elephant Gajendra and the crocodile, and their salvation. ⁠The Lord has given us eyes, mouth and limbs to serve Him. ⁠Everything Sri Guru says is perfect, we must have unbreakable faith in his words. ⁠Don't challenge your Guru! Song: Asraya Koriya Bando Sri Guru Carana. ⁠To enter bhajana deeply, it is necessary for a sincere feeling of regret and lamentation to emerge! ⁠Sloka: patraṁ puṣpaṁ phalaṁ toyaṁ (Bhagavad Gita 9.26). ⁠The crocodile was not devotee but was released first because he was clinging to the paws of the devotee elephant Gajendra. ⁠Serve at the feet of Sri Guru!