20250108 || Śrī Caitanya-śikṣāmṛta Class || Śrī Māyāpur, India #JayapatakaSwamiArchives

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Sri Chaitanya Mishwaram Hare Krishna Dear devotees, today we will continue with a reading from Sri Chaitanya Shikshamrita of Rla Sachidananda Bhakti Vinod Thakur so Quotation from bhakti rasamruta sindhu 1.54 translation of that verse by an offence against the dearest devotee of the Lord, even real Bhava will be destroyed. It can also turn to Bhava Bhasa or become Bhava of an inferior type. Srila Prabhupada's translation of that verse Transcendental attachment either Shahda or Para can be nullified by different degrees of offences at the lotus feet of pure devotees. If the offence is very serious, then one's attachment becomes almost nil, and if the offence is not very serious, one's attachment can become second class or third class.

So this part tells us how the tangent.

So this verse tells us of the dangers of Vaishnava.

Thanks our dear devotee to the Lord that even real Lord can be destroyed.

If one offends a real devotee to a dear devotee to the Lord, then even his real power diminishes. So one should be very careful not to commit any Vaishnava apparatus. So one should be very careful not to make any offense to the lotus feet of the dear devotees of the lord. Bhakti Rasamruta Sindhu 1.3.55 translation of that verse by intimate association with a knowledgeable person who desires impersonal liberation, real Bhava becomes Bhava Abbasa or else it turns into identifying oneself as the Lord. Rla Prabhupada's translation of this verse if someone becomes attached to the principles of salvation, emerging into the existence of Brahma Jyoti, his ecstasies gradually diminish into shadow and para attachment or else transform into principles of Ahankra Ho Upasana. This Ahangra Upasana describes a living entity when he begins spiritual realization by identifying himself with the Supreme Lord.

Myavadis would address each other as Narayana.

Mayavadis would address each other as Narayana.

When the Maya is removed, they'll realize.

That Ram So because their thought is that when the Maya is removed then they realize and they'll become Brahman.

So since I think there's no personality. Personality.

Since they think that personality is material.

Think that that personality is also illusion. And what is removed, that is a lot.

So they think that when the personality is also illusion, when it is removed, one becomes Brahman.

Warn us not to listen to the Mayavadis.

So Lord Chaitanya warned us not to listen to the Mayavadis. That.

Mayavadis destroy one's devotion.

That Mayavadis destroy one's devotion. That.

Person is saying that when they emerge with the Brah Jyoti, they buried his only God.

So they personally think that when they merge into the Brahma Jyoti that they would become God. So they are very dangerous to listen to.

They are very tricky words.

They have very tricky words. Merging Mukti Sahayuja Mukti is they want Sahayujamukti or the merging Mukti. The devotees never accept this Mukti. And the devotees want to have service of the Lord. So they sometimes accept the four kinds of liberation. If that includes service to the Lord.

This is another offense.

So this is another offense to be an impersonalist. He was a guru Chudani and Rashlose Saurabh Bhattacharya. He was a guru to many impersonalists.

He asked Lord Chaitanya.

So and he asked Lord Chaitanya that he would like to teach him the Vedanta Sutra, Saul.

Rainy days and Sahara not asking any questions.

So for many days Lord Chaitanya was listening. And Sara Brahma Bhattacharya said, you are not asking any questions.

Lord Chaitanya, Lord Jaya asked any questions.

Then he asked Lord Chaitanya So he asked Lord Chaitanya, why don't you ask any question? Do you understand what am I saying?

I understand slower.

So Lord Chaitanya said, no, I understand the Sanskrit slokas, but I don't understand your explanations.

Lord Chaitanya knows more than Saroma Bhattacharya.

That means Lord Chaitanya knows more than Sarobha Bhattacharya. So Saro Brahma Bhattacharya asked Lord Chaitanya to explain the verses. And he explained the verses very nicely and very correctly. So like this Harubamma Patacharya was converted into a Vaishnava.

Then Lord Chaitanya sort of show his transcendental forms.

And then Lord Chaitanya showed him some of his transcendental forms. 1.3156 of the Bhakti Rasamruta Sindhu Ata Eva Kachiteshu Navya Bhakteshu Drishyate Shanam Ishwara Bhavoyam Nithyadho Mukti Paksha kah. Therefore, it is sometimes seen that new devotees during dancing or other acts of devotions, acts of devotion identify themselves with the Lord momentarily to achieve liberation. Prabhupada's translation to this verse Sometimes it is found that a neophyte is taking part in chanting and dancing very enthusiastically. But within himself he is under the clear impression that he has to become one with the supreme whole. Okay, continuing with Bhakti Vinod Thakur's commentary explanation. Due to its small nature, as long as it exists, it remains small, full of interest and destroys suffering. This shadow rati is realized either through association with devotees or during the practice of Angas limbs of Vaidi. The shadow Rati is fickle, meaning it is not stable. Even people ignorant of the true essence of true essence experience this Rati through association with devotees. By great fortune, this shadow Rati which is a reflection of Shuddha Rati, pure Rati arises in the heart of the living entity. When it arises, the living entity experiences increasing auspiciousness. This shadow Rati is not true Bhava. It is known as Bhava Bassa, semblance of Bhava. If the pure devotee bestows mercy, then very quickly this Bhava basa transforms into true Bhava. However, if offenses are committed against the devotees, the shadow Rati disappears. Would you like to say anything, Gurmaj? The Rati in the heart of the devotee is reflected in the hearts of impersonal Brahmavadi followers or those under them who worship the imagined deities due to being near to the devotees. When these liberation seeking individuals witness the sweetness of satvika transformations of a devotee's heart during Kirtana or other celebration, it creates an imitation of this Satvika transformation in them known as reflected Rati. Hence, the symptoms of Rati in the case of Saguna worshippers can also occur in this manner. The fundamental principle in this is that the Saguna worshippers, finding the desired success of liberation by the process given by their acharyas difficult express their heart's pain to the imagined deity through the apparent symptoms of Radhi. The partial happiness that is obtained through their ultimate aim of pleasure in relation to liberation is reflected in this. Both shadow devotion and reflected devotion are mere imitations of Rati. They are not pure Rati. Pure Rati is exclusively fixed on the Supreme Lord, taking the eternal form of the Lord as its object and the living entity as the shelter. Ashray and Vishaya. In this view, the worshippers of imagined deities of the living entity has no eternal existence, hence no shelter for Rati. The form of supr. Okay, okay, I'll be done. The form of the Supreme Lord has no specific significance for them as ultimately their necessity lies in impersonal knowledge. Therefore, the subject of pure rati is also not recognized in this way. Thus the rati observed in them is merely a reflection of pure rati. So.

His verse eight paragraphs tell us.

So this paragraph. So this paragraph tells us about real rati, shadow Rati and reflected rati.

Kind of impersonal liberation.

Some people who want kind of impersonal liberation, they actually.

Experience kind of shadow rati, Rati or rati.

So they experience a kind of shadow rati or reflected rati.

Is harsh in.

Terms real rati, it's less intense than the real rati.

Heart sound Ecstatic symptoms are there.

But some ecstatic symptoms are there.

Are.

These.

Are not fixed.

These are not fixed because they don't.

Believe in the eternal form of the personality Godhead.

Because they don't believe in the eternal form of the personality of Godhead. Sometimes they feel ecstasy, sometimes not.

Sometimes existing. Get a glimpse, a momentary glimpse of ecstasy.

Sometimes explained that you get a glimpse, a momentary glimpse of the real ecstasy.

So then you get on, get a preview of what real ecstasy is like.

So you can get a preview what real ecstasy is like.

And we changed the term. If you understand the eternal qualm of.

Krishna, it can be changed into pure rati. If you can understand the eternal form of Lord Krishna.

Sometimes people experience his final form, shadow rati and Rajad Rati.

So sometimes people experience this lighter form, the shadow Rati and the reflected rati.

Who wants real rati?

Who wants real rati? Haribo, the reflection type of Bhava's semblance carries the real signs of real rati and manifests some portion of the happiness of material enjoyment and liberation. This Pratibimba Rathyabhasa awards one desired goal, enjoyment or liberation without one's effort. Rla Prabhupada's translation to this verse. If someone, without undergoing the regulatory principles of devotional service or without being guided by a bona fide spiritual master, shows such imitative attachment, this is called shadow attachment. Someone is not practicing. If someone is not practicing the principles of so without practicing the principles of.

Bhakti Yoga, without taking shelter of one.

Of my shelter as without taking shelter of a bona fide spiritual master.

If they saw such imitator of judgment.

If they show some. If they show some imitative attachment. This is called a shadow attachment.

Shadow people who want material in China are an illusion and a savitra.

So those people who want material enjoyment or liberation, they show this type of shadow attachment. We call it in Sanskrit as Pratibimba Rathyabhasa reflection Raji Allah reflection Rati Abbas.

One wants enjoyment. I get this.

If one wants enjoyment or liberation, they can get this without effort.

That's why I'm encouraging all devotees to actually desire service to Krishna.

That's why I'm encouraging all the devotees to actually desire to serve Krishna. Service for Krishna.

Why the material happiness and liberation.

Of sovereign Material happiness and liberation. There shouldn't like. Okay. Like this. Material happiness and liberation. Cessation of suffering. You can get this impersonal realization when the impersonal realization.

But by serving Krishna you get real rati.

But by serving.

That'S much better.

So by serving Krishna you get real attachment. Real rati. That is much better.

Krishna is so kind.

He.

Manifests how to his devotee.

So Krishna is so kind that he manifests himself to his devotees.

Last night we were reading raising.

Last night we were reading from the CC Chaitanya Charitamrita. So when Lord Chaitanya had to leave Orissa, the kingdom of Gajapati and enter into the kingdom of a Muslim governor.

He was a drunkard.

He was a drunkard.

He heard of our Lord Chaitanya.

So somehow he heard about Lord Caitanya. And he had the transformation to come and see him. So he came dressed. So he came dressed as a Hindu. He offered his obeisances to Lord Chaitanya. And.

He immediately got by the mercy of Lord Chaitanya. He got Rati.

So he immediately got by the mercy of Lord Caitanya, he got Rati.

And he asked and his heart.

So what Sargumaj? Okay. He asked, could I do some seva.

For you, Lord Chaitanya?

Lord Chaitanya said that he wanted to get to the Ganges. So this Muslim governor agreed to accompany him.

He took 10 boats of soldiers.

He took 10 boats of soldiers so they could pass through. What? Infected pirate. Sorry. Sorry. Okay. Pirate infect. Okay. Yeah. Pirate infected. Forests. Water. Okay. Pirates of the waters. Pirate Infected waters.

Even the people who had no previous.

So Lord Chaitanya, you could grant love of Godhead even to people who didn't have previous attachment to Krishna.

From Ramona onto the Rotenarayan river and then took 10 boat lions.

So the Muslim governor accompanied Lord Chaitanya from Ramuna Haribo to Roop narayan river with 10 boats of soldier and accompanied him.

Hurry. Hurry. Hurry.

Go.

Go.

Guru Mah is 8:30 now. So we'll end the lecture. Guru is blessing all of you.

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