20250106 || Śrī Caitanya-śikṣāmṛta Class || Śrī Māyāpur, India #JayapatakaSwamiArchives

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Maharaj on January 6, 2025 in Sri Ramayapuram.

So we continue reading the Sir Caitanya Shikshamrita. We're in the fifth shower Considerations of Baba Bhakti fourth Stream Rati Baba Vichar Note we have discussed a lot about knowledge here. Ina will say whatever else is to be said about Baba Bhakti devotional service in ecstasy Whether it arise from Sadhana Bhakti devotional practice or from the mercy of Krishna or his devotees, it cannot be nourished without the association of KA's Devotees. Note do you want to comment something before the note?

One can be a Sadhana One can.

Be a Sadhana Siddhi.

A Siddhi rushing through the systematic practice.

So getting the CD of the system of practice by the Bhakti one can have a special Kripa Siddhi by the mercy of Lord Krishna's devotees of the mercy of one of Krishna's devotees.

The hot night of the morning he gave his mercy with a sonic love to anything like we.

See historically that Narada Mooney gave his mercy for static love to many people.

And we heard saying how Prabhupada traveling around the world.

And we see how Prabhupada traveled around the world 12 times.

14 times just like seeing him again.

Held with Sagal Israel and just by seeing him people we can feel with bliss and spiritual ecstasy. Note of all the forms of worship worship the Lord Vishnu is the highest. However above even the worship of Lord Bishnu is rendering service to Avai who are related to Lord Bishnu Padmapurana who.

Okay so this was asked by Parvati.

To Lord Shiva so this was asked by Parvati to Lord Shiva.

Which of the worship is the best?

Which of the worship is the best.

Because different great laws so many different.

Kinds of worship because you know there are so many different kinds of worship.

Lord Shiva said worship us.

So Lord Shiva says the worship of Lord Vishnu is the best. But.

If you worship the devotees who are connected to this higher with the.

Exception that if you worship the devotees that are connected to Vishnu that's even higher. By serving the feet of the spiritual master one is able to develop transcendental ecstasy in the service of the personality of Godhead who is unchangeable enemy of the Madhu demon and whose service vanquishes one's material distress. Srimadbhatans3719 There is another verse. Almost all the angas of bhakti in relation to the Lord that were described so far are also the angas of serving the devotees of the Lord. This is the conclusion of the wise Bhakti. Rasamrita Sindhu 12:19. If offenses toward Krishna's bhaktas, almost all the angas of bhakti in relation to the Lord that were described so far are also the angas of serving the devotees of the Lord. This is the conclusion of the wise Bhaktira. Samrita Sindhu 12 to 19.

So service to the spiritual master.

So the service to the spiritual master.

Who is in relation to Krishna, who.

Is in relation to Krishna, one is able to develop transcendental ecstasy.

So one can be serving Krishna. One can be serving the Lord of Krishna.

So it can be. One can serve Krishna, one can be serving the devotee of Krishna. If offenses towards Krishna bhakta arise, then this invaluable well of Rati Baba gradually diminish and eventually disappears or becomes of lower quality. This is indeed very unfortunate. Therefore, associating with devotees with affection and being careful not to commit any offense against them is absolutely essential for both Sadhana bhaktas and those who have attained Baba by this. During the stage of Sadhana, this removes anarthas. And in the stage of Baba, it definitely nourish the bhakti.

So this section is about.

So this section is about offenses.

Right away.

So when Prabhupada went to the west, we became very enthusiastic.

Because since there are no devotees, no one had committed any Vaishnava.

Because since there were no devotees, nobody has committed any Vaishnava apparatus. There are many devotees, but now there are many devotees.

You have to be very careful.

You have to be very careful not.

To commit any Vaishnava offense.

Not to commit any Vaishnava offense.

If there is no Vai Navas, it's easy.

If there is no Vaishnavas, it's easy.

There's so many right? Now start looking. Oh, this one. Two different socks.

Oh, that is. This one is wearing two different socks. Okay, that's stupid. Offenses.

Someone has the lightest.

So one has to avoid these offenses.

Because if there are grandes. Anyone Bhakti.

Because if there are offenses, once bhakti diminishes and it disappears or becomes of low quality, lower quality, so one may have Baba Bakti, then it commit Offense then become degraded. In certain situations, there is doubt that the Rati Baba that has been described as a priceless treasure can be observed even in individuals other than devotees. So in certain situation, this Ratibhava the that has been described as priceless can be even seen observed even in individuals other than devotees. I, Bhakti Binodata Thakur, have taken up this subject for the sake of the realization of Purati by devotees. I will not speak out of hatred of any other sampradaya or individuals methods of worship. However, for the sake of the devotees questions and to strengthen their devotion, if any statements are unintentionally against the practice of other sampradaya, I ask for forgiveness. By the living entity's fortune, one gradually is attracted to pure devotion. It is impossible to impart rati to others merely through writing a book. Since this book is composed for those who have faith in pure devotion. If members of other sampradayas read it incidentally, it is not our fault. If by fortune they align with us, it is entirely auspicious. If not aligned, then please hand this book to someone else and do not be displeased with us. This is our humble request.

Why did you not talk about?

Thakur is very careful not to offend anyone.

And someone takes offense by his book.

So if someone takes offense by his.

Book, his I trust him to give that book to someone else.

So he's requesting to give the book to someone else.

He doesn't want to criticize me and other Sampradaya.

He doesn't want to criticize any other Sampradaya.

In our Sampradaya.

So in our Sampradaya recently there.

To try to hide any Lola or Rati syndrome.

He told us to try to hide any Baba or Rati symptoms.

Because some Radhayas try to awaken these Bhavas.

Because some other Sampradayas, they try to awaken these Babas and show them all their great devotees and show them off like if they are great devotees.

To avoid this artificial rock vows.

So to avoid these artificial Babas.

Try to keep them private.

So we try to keep them private.

Sometimes Rock, most of the time he would internalize his.

Actually sometimes most of the time Prabhupada will internalize these ecstasies. But sometimes he couldn't control them.

What's it called?

So he was in Gorapur in. Yeah, in Gita Pradesh. He was in Gita Press in Udapur Gorapur in Uttar Pradesh.

And he was describing how Siddharth Chaitanya.

And He was describing how Siddhanta Goswami met Lord Chaitanya Sanatan Goswami.

And he said it was like the Goldies meeting Krishna.

And he was describing how the GOP is meeting with Krishna and he started crying. And he start crying.

So then he ended the class.

Then he ended the class.

Here in Mayapur.

Here in Mayapur.

I think it was the one of the holidays of Bhakti.

I think it was one of the day of Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Goswami Thakur.

And he also broke down there.

And he also broke down there. Apparently, apparently there was a time, there was a time when.

He had involuntarily, he had stretched some ecstasy.

Involuntarily, he has expressed some ecstasy.

As a result he ran out from the class.

As a result he went off the class.

So.

He left the class.

Our general law is.

So our general policy is not to show ecstasy generally, but generally.

Sampradayas.

There are some sampradayas who trying to show off ecstasy and they want to be recognized as great devotees. According to the philosophy of the impersonalists, Brahman is without qualities Nirguna. They believe that Brahman cannot be directly worshipped with any form or attributes. Living entities being saguna with qualities, have no other resource but to worship with attributes. Therefore, at first living entities worship imagined forms of the supreme in the Saguna aspect and as their intelligence becomes steadier, they seek knowledge and detachment towards the Nirguna Brahman. In the book Aparaksh Sanubhuti, one of the principal acharyas of the impersonalist school, Sri Sankara Swami has specified that though the nine practice of Bhairagya, detachment, Viveka, discrimination, sama, control of mind, Dhamma, control of senses, Uparathi, withdrawal, titiksha, tolerance, Shraddha faith, Samadhana, concentration and mumukshuta desire for liberation, one should gain the knowledge of duty. He has stated that if the after mentioned practices are done properly through the process of following one's Varnarshan Dharma, duties of one social order, Tapasya, austerities and Haritoshana, pleasing the Lord, then one can become fit for the say, nine practices. The worship of any. The worship of any saguna deity is referred to as Haritoshana. According to the Advaita Bodhis Prakriti, nature, Surya, the Sun, Ganesh, Shiva and Vishnu are the five types of saguna deities. In the Naradiya Harivakti Suddhodaya Chapter 3, it is mentioned then the demigods inquired about the truths and spread various arguments. The learned sages, knowing different scriptures, debated among themselves with reason and ornaments of arguments. Some declare Hari Vishnu as the supreme, others say Shiva and others. Yet others consider the Sun God Bhaskara or even time and nature. Each one expressed their views. Some saying that time alone was the supreme force while others consider actions themselves. Thus the royal sage, overwhelmed by the multitude of conflicting opinions, became deeply troubled. He sighed heavily and became silent, full of doubts regarding the path of liberation.

So even the higher planets sages tell us they have different opinions.

So even in the higher planets, the sages and Devas, they have different opinions.

And so these things are also related.

It feels like so these things are all were debated in this matter. Some devotees are Vaishnavas, they worship Vishnu. Some are Siddites, Some are Shivaites and worship Lord Shiva. And some others they worship the Sun God, Time, nature.

So many people don't understand position of Krishna.

So many people, they don't understand the position of Krishna.

Krishna has how thousands and thousands of people only feel.

So Krishna says in the Bhagavad Gita that of thousands of thousands of people, only fewer Vaishnavas.

So keep your status as devotees.

So you should keep your status as devotees.

Illusion by any other path.

And don't be illusioned by any other path. So that's the end for the class.

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