20250227 || Śrī Caitanya-śikṣāmṛta Class || Śrī Māyāpur, India #JayapatakaSwamiArchives

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Hare Krishna Dear devotees, today we'll continue reading from Sri Chaitanya Shikshyamudda Vashla Sachidananda Bhakti Vinod Chakura the five stages of a practitioner's journey. The aspirants five stages are observed here. First Shravana Dasha the hearing stage Second Varya Dasha Acceptance stage Third Smarana Dasha remembrance stage Fourth Apana Dasha the stage of realizing one's own nature Fifth Prabanadasa Attainment Stage.

One Attaining Krishna so the.

Process is to take one for attaining.

Ka Prema one of the five stages on your school.

So what are the five stages? One goes through its mansion and the learned person who chants the holy name following the gradual process of hearing and other stages attained Vastu Siddhi Entering the eternal pastimes of Krishna in the spiritual kingdom and gaining the personal service of Lord Krishna by the mercy of Lord Vishnu and his devotees listening from proper and worldly instructor about the Tattva the means Sadhana and the goal Sadhya is considered hearing Shravana by the voice having heard about the Tattva the means Sadhana and the goat Satya Offering oneself to the feet of Shriguru is considered acceptance Varana remembrance Smaran is of five stages that is Smriti remembrance, Dhyana meditation, Dharana concentration, Dhruvana Smriti, constant remembrance and then Samadhi trance. Remembering which leads to the realization of one's true nature is considered one's own Apanadarsha. However the body continues to exist in gross physical form. When Bhai Lord Krishna's desire, the disintegration of the subtle body occurs then the pure attainment of the Sampati Dasas is achieved.

We have to continual spirit guard this heart.

So we have to continuously practice our.

Devotional service and as one way advanced.

And Krishna wants and one becomes gradually advanced when Krishna wants then we achieve Sampati Dasha. Okay, now Bhakti Villar Thakur is elaborately explaining the different dashas. The first dasha is called.

20 years.

Srila Prabhupada said it took him 20 years.

How long will it take you?

I don't know how long it will take you. I don't know every pro step. It's different.

What a very very sincere healing Shiva in this lifetime.

But if you are very sincere, we can achieve it in this lifetime. Haribo Krinam Bhakti Naktagur is explaining the different dashas. The first dasha is hearing stage Shravana Dasha. The joyful state attained by hearing about the means of practice Sadhana and the goal Sadhya from a qualified guru is called the hearing stage Shravana Dasha. Whatever topics that are related to the method of chanting the Hohi name free from offences happen in this stage of hearing stage Shravana Darsa.

So how to chant or consciously is an important thing to learn.

So how to chant offenselessly is an important thing to learn. There is any Christian to 10 offenses to the Holy Name. You can ask these questions. Try to be clear to avoid offensive chanting. The second stage acceptance stage Varana Dasha Becoming qualified one receives the garden of the Holy Name and Prema signifying the disciples. Ultimate acceptance of pure devotional practices at the feet of Guru with great satisfaction and receiving empowerment from the Guru for such practices is known as the acceptance stage. Barana Dasha.

Symbolism receives the holy name of the Lord.

So the symbolism which is used here is one receives the Holy Name from the Guru.

The order is tough love stuff.

So in the previous descriptions we heard how every step what was the last five Brahma.

First stop.

In every step we are developing our Prema remembrance stage Remembrance Smarana Dasha where is the explanation and realizing one's own nature? Apanadarsha explained to club together Smaranadasha and Apanadarsha. The process of remembering the Holy Name involves five steps. Smarana remembrance, Dhyana meditation, Dharana concentration, Dhuvanu Smithi Constant remembrance in Samadhi trance and remembrance of the Holy Name. Remembrance of the form quality contemplation. Constant remembrance of Krishna's pastimes and absorption in the mellow of Krishna. By entering Krishna's pastime and love occur in this sequence occurs in this sequence the practitioner reaches the stage of realization Apanadasha in the stage of Smarna Dasha and apanadasha by practicing KA's Eightfold Eternal Pastimes Ashtakaliya Leela throughout the day and night with deep absorption results in the realization of one's true nature. Swarupa Siddhi.

Swaru wants to know what the relationship is Krishna.

So everyone wants to know what is their relationship with Krishna.

They are friend, parents, lover, whether they.

Are a Friend, parent or a lover those things are realized in this age.

We continue chanting the holy name as.

We continue chanting the holy as we continue chanting the holy name Holy land.

As contrary swans from stop to stop.

The Holy name which takes us from step to step Dasha Dasha means step.

Hall, stage.

Upana Dasha is the stage of realizing yourself not all those also one takes the surname Pasadena as mentioned in Srimad Bhagavad okay. As mentioned in Srimad Bhagavatam 11.29.34 A person gives up all fruitive activities and offers himself entirely unto me Eagerly desiring to render service unto me achieves liberation from birth and death and is promoted to the status of sharing my own opulences. So this quotation is from the Srimad Bhagavatam.

To get the mercy of Krishna.

To get the mercy of Krishna you have to give up all primitive material activities and complete and offers himself completely.

Under Krishna unto Krishna Eagerly desiring to render service.

Okay. Eagerly desiring to render service. So in this way one achieves liberation from birth and death and shares opulence with Kajananda. Lord Chaitanya and Lord Nithyananda are more merciful.

Give up the thought first of all.

They give out love of Ka Even if you don't first of all surrender everything. This is why Gauranga and Nithyananda are considered the mercy incarnation. Next quotation from Srimad Bhagavatam Also analy devotees who have no desire other than to serve the Lord, worship Him in full surrender and always hear and chant by his activities which are the most wonderful and auspicious. Thus they always merge in an ocean of transcendental bliss. Such devotees never ask the Lord for any benediction. I however am in danger First I pray to that Supreme Personality of Godhead. Quotation From Srimad Bhagavatam 8.31 30 this is from Garendra's prayers I think it's paged by Gajendra Disappeared by so Gajendra saying how appear the Bodhi never asks anything.

Horror he said I'm in danger of God I pray the Lord so.

He says however I'm in danger so I'm praying to the Lord.

Nashinda we pray to him or judgment so usually.

We pray to Lord Nrishangadi for protection and Radha Madhav we take their mercy. Quotation From Srimad Bhagavatam 1522 learned circles have positively concluded that the infallible purpose of the advancement of knowledge is namely austerity's Study of the Vedas sacrifice, chanting of hymns and charity culminates in transcendental descriptions of the Lord who is defined in choice poetry Srimad Bhagavatam 1.5.22 are.

Absorbed and material arts.

Most people they're absorbed in material forms. I will be the Prime Minister, the President or will be.

No we government policy.

I'll make the government policy also.

Price of food.

What's the price of food?

Good.

Things like that. Material things. So how to get people to think about Krishna? Celebrate us, study with us do son.

Of us do sacrifice.

Chanting of the hymns and charity.

Listening to thee Remembering the past times of the Lord Remembering.

The past times of the Lord Its.

Art describe and chosen poetry which I describe.

In chosen poetry.

Krishna consciousness ends of the thought process Sam Virakrishna so Ka.

Consciousness means we made our thought process centered around Krishna.

Our channel.

So Krishna as the super soul is very pleased. What was the last part? Oh sorry. For turning our attention to him. Sorry Guruj. Okay. The last Dasha stage attainment stage Prapana Dasha Sorry, sorry. We must Prapana Dasha Afterward by Krishna's mercy at the time of leaving the physical body and becoming an associate in Braja pastimes in the perfected spiritual body Siddhadeha is called Vastu Shirthi. This is the ultimate result of chanting the holy name. Does every aspirant for love Prema Rurukshu abandon Grahasta or Shama and take Sannyasa? The answer is whether it is Grahast Ashrama or Vanaprasthta or Sannyasa. When the Prema Rurukshi person knows the ashrama favorable for practicing love Prema Sadhana at the time then they will remain and perform their Bhajana in that Ashrama. When any Ashrama is seen to be unfavorable then they will abandon it at that time.

They say that bosses are characters at.

One time Grihashis so we can see that most of our Acharyas at one time they were Grahastas.

Sometimes the life was unfavorable to Grisha Dante's test. Then the childhoods.

Sometimes we see when the wife is not so favourable to Ka consciousness then the Acharya leaves.

Sometimes why this very Krishna?

Sometimes when the wife is very Ka conscious the husband and wife stay together. Quotation from Srimad Bhagavatam Even if he goes from forest to forest one who is not self controlled must always fear material bondage because he is living with six co wives. The mind and knowledge acquiring senses even Householder life however cannot harm a self satisfied learned man who has conquered his senses.

Here Bhakti looks hollow imagining how either her person is living in forest.

So here Bhakti Nata Thakur is mentioning how even if a person is living in the forest, living in the forest.

No, it can be alternatives like this.

He can be agitated by his mind and senses.

Conscious.

If he sense control then ka conscious then even in the household life he can be very successful.

Silence. Kaliyoga not recommended to take sannyas.

So in this Kaliyuga generally it's not recommended to take sannyas To Sannyas sanyasis in Kali Yuga they stay in the Ashra, they don't live in the forest.

Okay.

Continuation. The conduct of the associates of the Lord like Shiva Spandi, Sri Kundarika, Vidyanidhi, Sri Ramananda are to be discussed. They were all naturally Paramhansas.

Though householders Prabhupada, his householders should also be Paramahamsm.

Prabhupada was saying his householders should also be Paramahamsas. So here are some examples I In ancient times many personalities like Ribu were seen to be such Paramahamsas while in household life. On the other hand, having seen the Grahastha Ashrama to be unfavourable for Bhajan. Such great personalities like Sri Ramanuja, Swami Sri Saroup, Damodar Goswami, Shri Madhavendrapuri Goswami, Sri Haridas Thakur, Shri Sanatana Goswami, Sri Raguna Das Goswami gave up Grahast Ashrama and accepted Sanyas ashrama.

So it's personal restraints.

So. So it's a personal experience and.

My wife is answers. I remember a lot of Roots of China is right.

So I heard that I remember. Sorry. I remember Ramanuj Acharya, his wife didn't like visitors.

And she would mistreat visitors.

And she would mistreat visitors. Many people were coming to see Ramanuja because he was very Krishna conscious.

But she would mistreat her unhappy.

And she would mistreat them and they would leave unhappy.

This was a jar.

So this was the situation of Sri Ramanujancharya.

I love Maula.

I don't know the situation with the others. He wanted to associate with Lord Caitanya.

Stop. I stand up. A night ago we had a Car Rogers Federal School who had told Roberto they wanted to write us Colorado.

I've seen there were proper disciple couple in my tour they told Srila Prabhupada that they wanted to practice Mana Prasta. Srila Prabhupada said all right, very noble.

No grounds of the void.

Later the husband he felt lusty and went after the wife.

Why would marker Shahanas? She said what are you doing?

The wife was more Krishna conscious and said what are you doing?

You don't call Raja. We want to rest.

He told Srila Prabhupada that he wanted you want to Prasada.

No more relationship.

That means no more relationship at long. Are you coming?

What can I do?

What can I do?

I feel desirous.

What can I do? I feel desires.

So she came Zabba wanted shelter.

And then she came to the temple and she wanted shelter.

Then the husband ran to the court inside the temple has kidnapped my wife.

After he has kidnapped her his wife. So and the wife she went to the court and said I went there by my own free will. Sometimes the wives are non Ka conscience of the husband. Which is not necessarily sage Here Prabhupada says in the 9th century when it comes to Ka consciousness, man, Shudra women they are all equal to them.

All ego.

Yeah, they are all ego. Yeah. Man, woman, whatever.

The end.

That means it's time to finish the class.

It's all. We're all going on hard, Roger.

Oh really? Could be. Then you have to die. No questions. Gurmaraj, time for dinner. 8:30. All blessings to you.

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