This is a multi-speaker transcript of a Zoom address associated with His Holiness Jayapataka Swami Maharaj delivered to ISKCON Śrīrangam devotees on January 5, 2025 (Sri Māyāpur, India). Speakers discuss the holiness and historical significance of Śrīrangam (temple, Lord Chaitanya footprints, festivals), encourage preaching and book distribution as part of devotional practice, and give practical guidance on devotional advancement (chanting, avoiding criticism, steady practice). The video is framed with routine channel subscription/marketing prompts.
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 the following is a zoom address given to the devotees at ISKCON Sri Rangam by His Holiness Jayapataka Swami Maharaj on January 5, 2025 in Sri Ramayapur India.
Hariyota so we're glad that in Sri Ranga we have a branch.
We glad that we have a branch in Srirangam. Srirangatula Namapur or center.
And Srirangam is the holy place.
Srirangam is the holy place. Sri Rangam.
Deity of Sri Rangam.
Deity of Srirangam is a wonderful deity. Srirangamilirgapadiya Perumal Megawam Arpadamana Vermal Lord Chaitanya.
He stayed there for one month.
Lord Chaitanya stayed there for four months. Bhagavan Chaitanyaranga Tangirinda and.
There'S a lotus footprint down the road.
And there's a lotus footprints down the road of Lord Chaikanya. And there's the temple of Jagannathan Chakra temple is situated there. I am very grateful that you are all preaching. By preaching you get purified. The tradition is that the people would chant minimum rounds of Hare Krishna traditional arms. But Prabhupada after that let devotees distribute books and preach. So he adopted this. Just chant 16 rounds on this way.
We are very encouraged that the Lord is in Sri Rangam and preaching in this way.
We are encouraged that devotees in Srirangam are preaching Srila Prabhupada Pracharam Matram But Malikal Matum if everyone can cooperate and work together.
That will make Prabhupada very happy.
That will make Prabhupada very happy. If you make Prabhupada happy, I will be happy. So.
We were given a special cast. Then we are.
There's a Gita. Gita shows the path on January 26th. So when you play shown by Gita the path shown by Gita Why couldn't I got the Siguru Maharaj?
That was awful. Out of many years ahead after many.
Years they had Kumbha Mela. No, this is Pushkara Tirtham. That was in 2018. It got over Pushkara Tirtham festival once in 400 years they celebrate in Sri Lanka.
So here we are section C which is right on top.
We were given section C which is right in the top in Tamil. I don't notice this section C they were bathing the Gopurams festival. That happens once in Proxima. It happens once in 16 years.
Yeah. So I remember the surviving given various passes.
I went with safari. Then many devotees were given passes.
Design on a triangle.
The design of the new temple is very impressive. In the Pudiya Kovil Kana in the.
I think all the lorries.
If all the devotees would cooperate with Nandaputra it will be very good. I was telling that we are practicing.
Gradually rise step by step.
By practicing Vaidi Bhakti gradually you will rise step by step.
How to avoid criticizing, agreeing within Very well. Totavotis.
You should avoid criticizing or during criticizing other devotees or gossiping, doing anything negative.
20 years to reach the production stages.
Prabhupada said that it took 20 years for him to reach the perfectional stage.
Stop and I take you a little longer.
So it may take for you a bit longer. But if you stay very committed.
Step.
By step gradually you will go Step by step you are practicing Bhajana Kriya. Being steadfast in your bhakti is called Nista. Up till here you will get minor reciprocation. Nishta reciprocation.
And then from Nista then from Nishta you have Ruchi. Ruchi is a taste Iraqi. Now let us start like that very much.
Then we start to like that very much on the Sovaya.
Then we become Ashakti.
Then we become Asakti Talakit. Then we became Akshakti. We became attached to Bhakti. So nam Asapti Talato in the Bhakti and male Namakur patriarchy. Love of God.
We have to say very firm I regulated.
We have to be very firm and regulative. Not criticize others and not criticizing others. Cooperate and gradually you will rise step by step. So nam Ivaraga Tiramaga in the Bhakti Nalayal Irupamanal nam in the Avaduru Nam. We are woe mother.
So I guess Bhakti yoga has lost.
Like this. Bhakti yoga is most enjoyable.
As the far verified Sambraj Ramanujas and the Sri.
Sampradaya Ramanujar Sri Sampraday Pracharam Sedar.
And the other two is four.
Other twos are four Kumaras Kumara Sampradaya Matram Rudra Sampradaya.
Each sampradaya seven steps are there.
For each sampradaya same steps are there. Special about our Sampradaya is that we can reach Radhakrishna Namada Sampradaya Sri Sampradaya is a Dasha Bhavtu, not narayana. The Sri Sampradayam Dasia Bhavtai. So like that different Sampradayas has different goals.
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