Seventh Shower — Rasa-based worship is of three types

Do you have Fisherman's Friend? Okay. Today. Today we will continue with the reading from Sri Chaitanya Shikshamrita by Shla Sachidananda Bhakti Vinod 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 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. Kuntita highly restricted Atikundit Kuntita and eventually reaches a state of near extinction Tilukta prai. This is indeed a great misfortune for the living entity.

A taste of things.

So Rasa means the taste of things.

And one large material rasa. Then spirits of Rasa stands like a hundred. How very strong.

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

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.

And so the experience they have suppressed.

So the experience they have is suppressed.

If they don't have Bona Christ 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.

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, I get a lot of associations.

So here in Mayapur we get a lot of association.

Lord is sung from all over the world.

The devotees come from all over the world.

Give us give each other association.

Give each other association.

Against other devotees.

We should avoid hearing any offenses against other devotees.

This may not be multiplied by a thousand times like Vrindavan.

This might not be multiplied by thousand times in Vrindavan.

But it's not.

But it's not that it doesn't affect one and something. Some people like Japal Gopal he offended like she. He offended Shiva's Takur. Sorry.

And as a result.

And as a result he got leprosy.

So I prayed to Lord Chaitanya that you are most merciful. Please have mercy on me.

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

My Lord Chaitanya said, my dear lavender. My devotee.

So Lord Chaitanya say, 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. Hard to hear Lord Chaitanya say something like that.

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

Well then. So the Lord is going to say to Srivas and tell him that he should forgive.

So some devotees went to Shivas and told him that he should forgive Chapalgopal.

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 is just listen. 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.

So they brought Srivas to Chal.

Then they brought Shivas to Chapalgopal.

And.

Shivas prayed that I'll forgive you.

And.

And.

Lord Chaitanya came and embraced Chadhal as a result.

Immediately Lord Chaitanya came and praised Chapalgopal.

He was delivered.

And he was delivered. He got cured of his leprosy.

He became a devotee.

And he became a devotee. 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. Okay. Towards atheists and impersonalists.

Person that he wants he lost whoever they're discussing Krishna Kotha.

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 done yet. Probably.

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

But he goes to hear the Rasa.

But he goes to hear the Rasa. Okay. Bhikkhachita 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. Few are eligible to relish mellows of Sakya, Friendship, Vatsalya, parental affection and Madhura. With great fortune the soul develops a taste for these types of Rasa. So.

Yeah, personally blossomed Rasa, the person.

Who have fully blossomed Rasa.

He has kind of identified with some form of how Krishna.

He has to what he has come to identify. Okay, he has come to some form of relationship with Krishna. So in Haridam people are oh Vaikuntha people are appreciating Krishna and Santara sir, In there in Vaikuntha there are Narayan forms. There one he wants to enter service of Narayan.

So he knows that Narayan is his ring.

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

And this is some kind of friendship. But our 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.

Either they don't know or they don't think it's very important.

In Golok 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.

And so the Rans think they're in overtime.

The friends, they feel equal with Krishna.

Like when Krishna was living over on hill sound of God voice said. Holy hell. Massage your hand.

Okay. So when Krishna was holding the Govardhan hill, some of his friend told Krishna let Sridham hold the hill, we'll massage your arms. Krishna's what's that Guru much Krishna can hold Krishna can hold a mountain.

Or his friends.

I can't his friends they can't.

But they think that you know, with.

Russia but they think that they're equal with Krishna. So that's the friendship in Golak Vrindavan.

Hello. Randall. Rasa I think the protector of Krishna.

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.

Claims doggone called the queens of Daka.

And the Gopis of Vrindavan have the.

Conjugal relationship with Krishna.

They have this conjugal relationship with Krishna.

And you know, high intimate.

That's it.

Far intimate.

It's far intimate, Saul. Oh.

People worship in different ways.

So different kinds of people worship in different ways.

And on this way, Teaching us how everything comes down.

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 Vishar. Analysis of mellows of Sri Chaitan Shiksha, Amrita Parishla Sachidan and the Bhakti Vinod Thakur. Can you start with a new chapter? Would you like to shila? Guru Maharaj, would you like to start with the new chapter tomorrow? Okay. Okay. Saptam bristi rasa bichar.

So, any questions?

Any questions?

Oh.

Who's that? I don't know. Question. Hare Krishna. Dear Guru Maharaj, please accept my humble respectful obeisances until your lotus feet. Jai Guru Moharaj Ki Joy. Have any questions?

No question.

Yeah, yeah. Please. How would they ask?

You have one question.

Okay, but how.

Many books I TMI Potato.

Thank you for helping me in distributing books. Okay, let me check. Is there any questions or not? Any question? So Gurma, 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 really discuss 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.

So no, he was. I kind of don't tell stuff.

This is a very confidential stuff.

Prabhupada said that and nothing misunderstood.

Prabhupada said that it might be misunderstood.

Just like this Rasa, Krishna wants to exchange love.

Just like in Rasa, Krishna wants to.

Exchange love and material life. You want your own sans prioritization in material life.

You want your own sense gratification.

Krishna is not like that.

But Krishna is not like that.

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

Santa Rasa? I really appreciate the glories of the strength Presented on it.

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 holy.

His wonderful qualities. They appreciate his wonderful qualities.

Also like the trees, Animals.

Also like the trees, animals in the forest.

How to speak our language.

Krishna knows how to speak their language. And so in Malaysia someone asked me, does Krishna know Tamil?

Every language.

I said he knows every language. Even the language of trees and animals. So yeah, there's a question. Okay. How should we control our agitated mind while chanting? When we are not in association of devotees, We can chant in front of Srila Prabhupada Smurti. 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 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. One should continue doing devotional service and pray for forgiven. Question, Dear Guru Maharaj, how did Lord Nithyananda spread Krishna consciousness so wide in Bengal? He was very systematic.

Dance. Encourage others to participate.

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

It was always started.

But.

Everyone started to also chant.

It was so ecstatic that everyone also started to chant. Participate. What do you think? What do you think?

And everyone all the time the kirtan held them to spread it to others.

Everyone who's doing this kirtan, they're helping him to spread it to others.

We want you all to do the same thing.

So we want you all to do the same thing.

Try the solace.

Spread this to others. It's 8:15 now. Can we end here? Has been improving.

Be sent out of the icu.

So he might be sent out of the ICU.

The other year chanting for him.

This is all because of your chanting for him.

So now let's chant again for him.

So now let's chant again for him.

Thank you very much for chanting.

Thank you very much for chanting for Rajeshwar Gordas.

And as you chanted, his brothers came home. Told me that he starved all his eyes.

So after you've chanted, somebody told me he opened his eyes, came out of his coma and started to chant.