20251224 Question and Answer Session in Śrī Māyāpur, India #JayapatakaSwamiArchives

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Mishwaram Today we will continue with the reading from Sri Chaitanya Shikshamrita by Shila Sachidananda Bhakti Vinh Thakur. The seventh shower on the subject matter of Rasa Today's subtopic is entitled Rasa based worship is of three types. Kuntita suppress Swalpa Vikachita slightly blossomed. Vikachita fully blossomed. Sanskrit is Kuntita suppressed. Worshipers in this stage experience Rasa in a very constrained form during worship, as soon as they cease to act cease the act of worship, the Rasa disappears. This happens because such individuals indulge in material Rasa. Life cannot exist without Rasa but their life is always full of material Rasa. For them, spiritual Rasa appears like fleeting lightning flash in their lives. By obtaining a bona fide guru and through the strength of Sadhusanga association with saintly devotees, this state becomes elevated and gradually attains blossomed state. In the absence of Sadhusanga under the influence of atheistic doctrines and impersonalist teachings Nirvi Sesha Upadesha such hindered worship gradually becomes more constrained, highly restricted atikundit Kuntita and eventually reaches a state of near extinction Tilupta Prai. This is indeed a great misfortune for the living entity.

Means a taste of things.

So Rasa means the taste of things.

And one is absurd material Rasa 10 Spirits of Rasa stands like a. Very strong.

So if one is absorbed in material Rasa then their spiritual Rasa is not very strong.

And maybe they feel it when they're worshiping the supreme Lord.

Maybe they feel it when they're worshiping the supreme Lord.

But after they stop their worshiping, I don't feel it.

But after they stop their worship they don't feel it.

The experience they have is suppressed.

So the experience they have is suppressed.

If they don't have one of rights association with saintly devotees, it becomes more.

Suppressed if they don't have the association of the bona fide spiritual master, an association of saintly devotees.

So this association of devotees is very important.

So this association of devotees is very important.

And one should try to take this association.

So one should Try to take this association.

So here we are in Mayapur we get a lot of association.

So here in Mayapur we get a lot of association.

The Lord is come from all over the world.

The devotees come from all over the world.

Give us. Give each other association.

Give each other association.

We should avoid hearing any offenses against other devotees.

We should avoid hearing any offenses against other devotees.

Harvest may not be multiplied by a thousand times.

This might not be multiplied by thousand times in Vrindavan.

But it's not. I love the third one.

But it's not that it doesn't affect one.

And songs are like.

Some people. Like Japal Gopal. He offended. Like he offended Shiva Stakur.

And as a result not love was said.

And as a result he got leprosy.

So I pray to Lord Chaitanya that you most merciful, please have mercy on me.

So we pray to Lord Chaitanya, you are the most merciful. Please have mercy on me.

Lord Caitanya said, my dear Lord, my devotee.

So Lord Caitanya said, you have offended my devotee.

I won't forgive you.

I won't forgive you.

You'll burn.

You will burn.

So that was like heard of here. Lord Chaitanya say something like that.

It's very rare to hear Lord Chaitanya say something like that.

So the Lord went to speak to Sri Lance and tell him that he should forgive.

So some devotees went to Shiva, told him that he should forgive Chapal Gopal.

And Shivas is saying, how can I? How can anyone offend me? I saw brother.

And Shivas was saying, how can anyone offend me? I'm so fallen.

The Lord. Listen, Shivas, he's suffering. You want anyone to suffer because of you?

So the devotees told him, shiva, listen. He's suffering. You want him to suffer both of you. No, no, no, no. I don't want. You have to forgive him. Then they brought Shivas to Chapal Gopalas. So Srivas prayed that I will forgive you.

And Chaitanya came and embraced Chaboto as a result.

Immediately Lord Caitanya came and praised Chapal Gopal.

He was delivered.

And he was delivered.

He was cured.

He got cured of his leprosy. And he became a devotee. Swalpa Vikachita slightly blossomed in this. In this state, worship spreads across many aspects of life. Wherever the discussions of Rasa can be heard. Their lies is affection. In such a state, they exhibit profound indifference. Towards atheists and impersonalists. Nirvi Seshawadis.

So there's a Person that ate lunch, he knows whatever they're.

So here's a person that he goes wherever there is discussion of Krishna Katha.

He wants to taste the Rasa.

He wants to taste the Rasa.

So. But he's not yet fully purified.

But it doesn't get fully purified. So is not yet fully purified. Sorry.

But he goes to hear the Rasa.

But he goes to hear the Rasa Bhikkachita fully blossomed. In the fully blossom state of worship, Rasa is perceived in its real perspective. Having realized it, one continues to perform one's duties in an unobstructed manner. In this state, Rasa is observed in five forms. Shanta Peace Excuse me Dasya Servitude, Sakya friendship, Vatsalya parental affection and Madhura conjugal love. Few are eligible to relish mellows of Sakya friendship. What's earlier? Parental affection and Madhura conjugal love. With great fortune the soul develops a taste for these types of Rasa. Blossom Rasa the person who have fully blossomed Rasa.

He has kind of identified with sound form how Krishnas raises up.

He has to what he has come to identify. Okay. He has come to fire with some form of relationship with Krishna. So in Haridham people are Vaikuntha people are appreciating Krishna and Santarasa there.

Narayan forms in there.

In Vaikuntha there are Narayan forms. There one he wants to enter service of Narayan.

So he knows that Narayan has his ring personally on it.

So he knows that Narayan is the supreme personality of Godhead.

This is some kind of friendship. But however one is still conscious that the Lord is the Lord.

So there is some kind of friendship. But one is still fully conscious that the Lord is the Lord.

Now it all goes out. People either they don't know or they don't think it's very important.

In Golak Vrindavan either they don't know or they think it's very important.

They don't think it's.

Yeah, they don't think it's very important. So.

The friends think that you know, with Krishna the.

The friends they feel equal with Krishna.

Like when Krishna was living over on hell, Sadhguru said. Holy hell. Massage your arm.

Okay. So when Krishna was holding the Govardhan hill some of his friends told Krishna let Sridham hold the hill. We will massage your arms.

Krishna can hold a mountain.

Krishna's what's that?

Gurumaj Krishna can hold a mountain.

Krishna can hold a mountain.

His friends I can't his friends.

They can't.

Well, they think they're equal with Krishna.

But they think that they're equal with Krishna. So that's the friendship in Golok Vrindavan.

Hello. Randall. Rasa. I think the protector in the parental Rasa.

They think that they are the protector of Krishna.

I think that Krishna is a little child.

They think that Krishna is a little.

Child and they have to protect him.

The queens of Dwaraka and the Gopis.

Of Vrindavan, they have a conjugal relationship with Krishna.

They have this conjugal relationship with Krishna.

And you know.

It's far intimate.

Saul. Worship in different ways.

So different kinds of people worship in different ways.

And on this way Mahadin Taka is teaching us how.

In this way Bhakti Vinath Thakur is teaching us how. Everything comes down to Rasa. End of the second stream. The analysis of Rasa is of worship alone of the seventh shower Rasa Vischar analysis of mellows of Sri Chaitana Shikshamrata Bhaishala Sachidan and the Bhakti Vinod Thakur.

So any questions?

Any questions? So Gurmaj, there's a question. What? What is the qualification to hear the higher subject matters of Radha and Krishna's pastimes on conjugal Rasa?

Well, Lord Chaitanya didn't religious. How is it?

Well, Lord Chaitanya really didn't discuss it with the public.

He discussed it with his inner circle.

He discussed it with his inner circles. So how many here are part of Lord Chaitanya's inner circle? I think it's only you. No.

He was. I kind of. Don't stop.

This is a very confidential stuff.

Prabh Raj said that it may be misunderstood.

Prabhupada said that it might be misunderstood.

Just like this. Also Krishna wants to exchange love.

Just like in Rasa. Krishna wants to exchange love and material life.

You want your own sense gratification.

In material life you want your own sense gratification.

Not like that.

But Krishna is not like that.

Holis are not like that.

The Gopis are not like that.

They want to please Krishna.

They want to please Krishna.

That's true love.

That's true love.

Hare Krishna.

Hare Krishna. Okay, this is a question from Tulasinath Krishna. Prabhu, can you please elaborate on Shantarasa?

Shantarasa. You know, some great sages, they really appreciate the voice of the strength.

Some scripture says that somebody who has Shanta Rasa, they really appreciate the glories of the supreme personality of Godhead. What's that?

A wonderful quality.

His wonderful qualities. They appreciate his wonderful qualities.

Also like the trees, animals.

And also like the trees, animals in the forest.

Krishna knows how to speak that language.

Krishna knows how to speak their language. And so in Malaysia, someone asked me, does Krishna know Tamil? I said, he knows every language. Even the language of trees and animals.

So.

Yeah, that's a question.

How I cover it up.

Okay. How should we control our agitated mind while chanting? When we are not in association of devotees?

Chant in front of a Prabhupada Murthy.

We can chant in front of Srila Prabhupada Murthy.

Chant Tulsi.

Chant in front of Tulsi or some deity.

And try to concentrate your mind.

And try to concentrate your mind.

The mind may go away.

The mind may go away initially.

But if we keep on chanting.

But if we keep on chanting, then.

Gradually the mind gets control.

Then gradually the mind gets controlled. Hare Krishna. How to rise after a fall down. How to rise after a fall down.

Service.

There is no higher atonement than devotional service.

So. Pride, Forgiveness.

One should continue doing devotional service and pray for forgiveness. Question. Dear Guru Maharaj. How did Lord Nithyananda spread Krishna consciousness so wide in Bengal? How?

He was.

He was very systematic.

Dance. Encourage others to love his life.

He would chant dance and he would encourage others to participate.

It was so started that everyone started to also chant.

It was so ecstatic that everyone also started to chant. Participate.

What do you think?

What do you think? What do you think?

Nanda.

Nanda. Everyone who's doing this? Kirtan. They are helping him to spread it to others. So we want you all to do the same thing. Spread this to others.

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