Recorded class by His Holiness Jaya Pataka Swami Maharaj (August 16, 2024, Sri Ramayapur). The lecture explains the goal of life as love of Godhead (prema) drawing from Chaitanya Charitamrita and Srila Bhakti Vinod Thakur: Bhakti progresses from sadhana (practice) to bhava (ecstatic moods) and finally to prema (pure love). Practical stages and practices are listed (hearing, association, devotional practice, removal of anarthas, nistha, ruchi, asakti, bhava). The difference between vaidhi and raganuga sadhana is noted: raganuga more quickly attains bhava. Short administrative announcements (classes, initiation) and host subscription prompts bookend the recording.
Be sure to subscribe to our channel. We publish new videos every day. Don't forget, grab your smartphone and download the Lava Mantra app and stay in touch. Guru Maharaj's message is your advice. The following is a Sri Krishna Chaitanya Shikshamita class given by His Holiness Jaya Pataka Swami Maharaj on August 16, 2024 in Sri Ramayapur, India.
Hare Krishna Dear devotees, today we will continue with the Chaitanya Shikshamrata of Srila Sachidananda bhakti Vinod Thakur 1st Shava 7th Stream Prayojana Tattva the ultimate goal of Life Lord Sri Krishna Chaitanya Chandra says to Sanatana Goswami Sri Chaitanya Charitamrita Madhya Lilla 23.3 to 4 Krishna Bhukti Rosherai Sthai Bhavanam Shri Caitanya Mahaprabhu continued Now hear, O Sanatan about the result of devotional service which is love of Godhead, Life's ultimate goal. One who hears this description will be enlightened in the transcendental mellows of devotional service. When affection for Ka becomes deeper, one attains love of Godhead in devotional service. Such a position is called Stai Bhav, permanent enjoyment of the mellows of devotional service to Krishna.
I saw the idea of the Hind behind the regular rituals.
So the idea behind following the regulative principles is that eventually.
Awakens all of.
Krishna is that eventually it awakens love of Krishna.
As one holds Jesus in this relationship, the love expands.
As one goes deeper in this relationship, the love expands. Types of Sadhana Bhakti the purport of the Lord's words is that Bhakti is first called bhakti in the state of sadhana. Then when the fruit of sadhana arises that Bhakti attains the state of Bhava and Bhakti itself finally arises as Prema. Sadhana Bhakti is still the stage of Bhava Rati and Pratyanka Prithyankura the seed of love for Krishna.
Bhava means ecstatic.
Baba means ecstatic ecstatic love for Krishna Ecstatic love for Krishna.
That further deepens to become Prema that.
Further deepens to become Prema. So.
The Lord has the Sahana. Bhakti goes up step by step so.
The devotees follows follow Sadhana Bhakti goes up step by step. Hearing first is hearing.
Association of devotees.
Then association of devotees. Well.
Practice the practice of devotion and.
Then practice of devotion from that.
Becomes.
Anartha Nirvriti from that it becomes Anarta Nivriti.
Getting rid of all the bad habits.
Getting rid of all the bad habits. And then it becomes Nishta. I study on the oceans very steady in devotional service. And then from Nishta it becomes Ruchi.
Ruchi is a taste of Roshi.
Ruchi is teased for devotional service. From Ruchi it becomes Asakti, attachment to devotional service. Then from Asakti it reaches Bhava. From Bhava Prema.
8.
One who's in the stage of Bhava, he manifests the eight Satvika Bhava. And that becomes deeper, it becomes Prema. When love becomes deeper, it becomes Prema Parasparanu katanam pavanam Bhagavad Yashaha mito ratir mita Nivritir mita Atmanaharam Harim Bhaktiya Sanjayate Bhaktiya vibriti ut pula kaam tanum. One should learn how to associate with devotees of the Lord by gathering with them to chant the glories of the Lord. This process is most purifying. As devotees thus develop their loving friendship, they feel mutual happiness and satisfaction. And by thus encouraging one another, they are able to give up material sense gratification which is the cause of all suffering. The devotees of the Lord constantly discuss the glories of the personality of Godhead among themselves. Thus they constantly remember the Lord and remind one another of his qualities and pastimes. In this way their devotion to the principles of Bhakti Yoga, the devotees please the personality of God hate who takes away from them everything inauspicious. Being purified of all impediments. All impediments. The devotees awaken a pure love of Godhead. And thus even within this world, their spiritualized bodies exhibit symptoms of transcendental ecstasy such as standing of the bodily hairs on end.
Krishna feel ecstasy.
Devotees focusing on Krishna, they feel ecstasy.
You have this fault finders, you know.
You have these fault finders.
Sri saw that.
He says this devotee is so bad.
They like to gossip about each other.
So instead of discussing about Krishna, they liked to gossip and found faults in each other.
I say discussing Krishna is the real.
Eso find fault in each other. Actually discussing about Krishna is the real ecstasy.
So thy Lord discussing.
So they should be able to discuss about Krishna and avoid fault finding. Okay, how far did we read? Okay. No, no, we. We read the verse and its translation. Now we are reading the exam. The explanation of Srila Bhakti Vinath Thakur. The difference between Vaidi and Raganuga Sadhana is that Vaidi attains the stage of Bhava with some delay. With a little Raganuga Bhakti, the stage of Bhava is attained. What was the first one? The previous thing was Srila Guru Maharaj. There's a quote from Srimad Bhagavatam which I read. And then there's an explanation which I read just now. So the difference between Vaidi and Raganuga Sadhana Bhakti is that Vaidi attains the stage of Bhava with some delay. With a little of Raganuga Bhakti, the stage of Bhava is attained.
If you have Ragnagar, you achieve Bhava very quick.
So it means if you have Ragnuga, you achieve Bhava very quick.
Rules and regulations.
If you're following the rules and regulation.
You have not reached the stage of.
Raganuga, you have not reached the stage of Raganuga.
May be delayed when you get lower.
Then it might be delayed when you get power. As mentioned in Srimad Bhagavatam 11th Canto Shraddha in the heart of Raganuga devotees, keeping Nishta on the lap emerges as Ruchi. Emerges as Ruchi taste. So there is no delay in attaining Bhava.
So once I was headed Raghava very quickly.
When one is in the stage of Raganuga, then he can achieve Baba very quickly. If someone is on Ragnuga, that means he's always thinking how to serve Krishna better. As mentioned in Srimad Bhagavatam 1112, 9 and I quote, the inhabitants of Vrindavan, including the Gopis, cows, unmoving creatures such as the twin Arjuna, trees, animals. Animals, living entities with stunted consciousness such as bushes, thick cats, I don't know what does that mean. And snakes such as Kaliya, all achieved the perfection of life by unalloyed love for me and thus very easily achieved me. Even though one engages with great endeavor in the mystic yoga system, philosophical speculation, charity, vows, penances, ritualistic sacrifices, teaching of Vedic mantras to others, personal study of the Vedas or the renounced order of life, still one cannot achieve me.
So children, austerities and relatives rented here.
So different austerities and practices are mentioned here.
By these all alone one is not able to.
By this alone one is not able to attain Ka. So.
Other processes other than devotional service are not very useful.
So other processes other than devotional service are not very useful.
Class and.
So tomorrow morning is class and tomorrow also initiation.
I don't know what the program is.
But I don't know what the program is. In the evening, I'll be giving class. But I'll be giving class. If I'm able, I'll go to the Jilan Jatra. Hare Krishna.
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