Devotees Vaishnavas: Guru-nistha

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Guru-nistha

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Fotos de Bhaktin Nina - Jay JayAnanda!!!

Srila Prabhupada Letter to Rameshvara 77-05-11

Jayananda's death is glorious. It is very good that he had stated, what is the use of such a useless body, better to give it up. He has left his body very wonderfully, and he has been transferred to Vaikuntha. I have already sent a condolence letter for publication in Back To Godhead. Everyone should follow the example of Jayananda. I am very proud that I had such a nice disciple. If possible Jayananda's picture should be hung in the Ratha of Lord Jagannath, and in all of our temples a day may be set aside for holding a festival in his honor, just as we do on the disappearance day of the other great Vaisnavas...

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Srila Prabhupada Letter to Jayananda 77-05-05

My Dear Jayananda,
Please accept my blessings.

I am feeling very intensely your separation. In 1967 you joined me in San Francisco. You were driving my car and chanting Hare Krishna. You were the first man to give me some contribution ($5,000) for printing my Bhagavad- Gita. After that, you have rendered very favorable service to Krishna in different ways. I so hope at the time of your death you were remembering Krishna and as such, you have been promoted to the eternal association of Krishna. If not, if you had any tinge of material desire, you have gone to the celestial kingdom to live with the demigods for many thousands of years and enjoy the most opulent life of material existence. From there you can promote yourself to the spiritual world. But even if one fails to promote himself to the spiritual world, at that time he comes down again on the surface of this globe and takes birth in a big family like a yogi's or a brahmana's or an aristocratic family, where there is again chance of reviving Krishna Consciousness. But as you were hearing Krishna-kirtan, I am sure that you were directly promoted to Krishna-oka.

janma karma ca me divyam
evam yo vetti tattvatah
tyaktva deham punar janma
naiti man eti so' rjuna

Krishna has done a great favor to you, not to continue your diseased body,and has given you a suitable place for your service. Thank you very much.

Your ever well-wisher,

A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami

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note- in this regards, Gauridasa Pandit Dasa was there when Srila Prabhupada first heard the news that Jayananda left his body, and heard Prabhupada say that Jayananda went back to Godhead -"Srila Prabhupada loved Jayananda with all of his heart because of his selfless devotion and great Vaishnava qualities. Jayananda Prabhu is called the first ISKCON Saint. I was in Srila Prabhupada's room when he heard that Jayananda Prabhu had left his body. Srila Prabhupada showed his great affection for Jayananda Prabhu and glorified him with tears in his eyes. He prayed to Krishna for him and told us that he went back to Godhead. I think he left the planet just in time to meet Srila Prabhupada in Krishna-loka a short time later." ? from Gauridasa Pandita Dasa

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Jayananda passed away on May 1, 1977. He joined the Krishna consciousness movement in 1967, just when it is in its beginning, and left the planet a few months before Srila Prabhupada. In the scriptures it is said that when the pure devotees of the Lord appear to execute His will, their associates invariably accompany them. One cannot help but speculate that Jayananda had only come to serve his eternal spiritual master. The fact that Srila Prabhupada was on this planet at the time of his passing away is also significant. It let Srila Prabhupada affirm that 'every one should follow the example of Jayananda.'

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The test of a theory is in its implementation. While one can spend a lot of time analyzing the process of bhakti, faith readily comes when one sees the theory in action. Jayananda Prabhu is such a devotee who exemplified in an almost classical manner the process of bhakti from inception to completion. When he left his body on May 1, 1977, Srila Prabhupada instructed that his disappearance day should be celebrated as that of a great Vaisnava. Observing the pastimes of such devotees greatly reaffirms one's faith in the process of bhakti.

Añadida el 09 de junio

Somewhere around Govardhana Hill ...

Del álbum:
Wall Photos de Gauranga Sundara Das

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Purusottama Ksetra

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Wall Photos de Gauranga Sundara Das

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Guru-nisùha

Guru-nisùha: (sáns. vaiëòava). Profunda fe en el guru y determinación inquebrantable en su servicio. Puesto que las prácticas del bhakti comienzan con guru-padasraya o refugiarse en los pies de loto de un maestro espiritual, esta es la base para el avance en el bhakti.

siksa-gurú y el diksa-gurú

Hay dos tipos de gurús, es decir, el siksa-guru y el diksa-gurú.

vande 'ham sri-guroh sri-yuta-pada-kamalam sri-gurun vaisnavams ca

"Yo ofrezco mis respetuosas reverencias a los pies de loto de mi diksa-gurú y siksa-guru, y a los pies de lotos de todos los Vaisnavas. "

Siksa-gurú y el diksa-gurú puede ser igual, pero a veces, si el diksa-gurú. También es el siksa-guru, puede haber una prominencia de diksa-gurú. A veces, si no somos capaces de escuchar a nuestros Gurudeva, entonces siksa-guru pueden ser más prominentes. Mi diksa-gurú es Srila Bhakti Prajnana Kesava Gosvami Maharaja, y mi siksa-guru prominentes es el mismo Srila Rupa Gosvami. ¿Quién es mayor? Srila Rupa Gosvami. ¿Entiendes?

Además, mi siksa-guru es Sikhi-puccha-mauli, Sri Krishna mismo .* [Ver Nota 1] En ese caso, es diksa-gurú de jerarquía superior o siksa-guru? Ciertamente siksa-guru, Krishna Mismo, es superior. Por supuesto, tendremos para dar el debido respeto a nuestro Gurudeva en primer lugar, porque Srila Rupa Gosvami él nos dijo quién es, ¿quién es Sri Krishna y quién Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Si uno no tiene gurú nistha, todo se ha ido.

Guru-nistha (fe firme en el Gurú auto-realizado) es la columna vertebral del bhakti; nistha hacia el Guru, nistha hacia el gurú-pancaka * [Ver Nota 2], nistha hacia el Señor Krishna, y nistha hacia gurú-parampara. Si usted no tiene nistha, su la vida no tiene éxito. Si no tiene ningún gurú nistha, usted debe cambiar su vida de tal manera que usted lo conseguirá.

Guru-nistha te lleva a akanda-guru-tattva, Sri Baladeva Prabhu. Usted en última instancia, se verá que es el Gurú prakasa (manifestación) de Sri Nityananda Prabhu o Sri Baladeva Prabhu. Si usted ora por algo de su Guru, Nityananda Prabhu y akanda-tattva prabhu Baladeva será quien lo arregle todo. Esto es porque nuestro Gurudeva no es una forma separada de Sri Nityananda Prabhu.

Usted no debe pensar que Srila Bhaktivedanta Svami Prabhupada ha descubierto algo nuevo? y que estamos "Prabhupadanugas". Algunos piensan que que "Así como hay Rupanuga Vaisnavas [* Ver Nota 3], por lo que somos Prabhupadanuga. "Las personas que piensan así no son nada?? Son ignorantes por completo.

Todos nuestros acaryas nos han dicho que siga los vaisnavas Rupanuga?? pero que son Rupanuga? Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu en primer lugar inspiró todas estas verdades espiritual en el corazón de Srila Rupa Gosvami, así como todo el conocimiento de los Vedas, los Upanishad y todas las demás escrituras. Luego, por la misericordia del Señor, Srila Rupa Gosvami sabía que su corazón:

sri-caitanya-mano-'bhistam
sthapitam yena bhu-tale
svayam rupah kada mahyam
dadati sva-padantikam

"Yo nací en la más oscura ignorancia, y mi maestro espiritual me abrió los ojos con la antorcha del conocimiento. A él le ofrezco mis respetuosas reverencias. Cuando Srila Rupa Gosvami Prabhupada, quien ha establecido en este mundo material la misión de satisfacer el deseo del Señor Caitanya, dame refugio bajo sus pies de loto? "

Por la misericordia de Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Srila Rupa Gosvami manifiestó, o escribió, tantos libros, como Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu, Sri Ujjvala-nilamani y Upadesamrta. La pregunta es, ¿qué es Rupanuga? ¿Quién es Srila Rupa Gosvami? Explicó todo lo relacionado con Vraja-bhakti en Sri Ujjvala-nilamani y Sri Bhakti-sindhu rasamrta. Escribió Sri Ujjvala-nilamani especialmente para dar Vraja-prema y Vraja bhakti. Esto lo explica en el Bhakti-rasamtra-sindhu el bhakti que puede ser experimentada por cinco estados de ánimo y cinco tipos de servicios; santa, dasya, sakhya, vatsalya y madhurya. Entre ellos, tres son prominentes?? Sakya, vatsalya y madhurya. El estado de ánimo de la Vrajabasis es Vraja-bhakti, especialmente, el estado de ánimo de la gopis se madhurya-rasa en Vraja-bhakti, y sobre todo, el humor de Srimati Radhika es el máximo emblema de Vraja-bhakti.

Srila Rupa Gosvami ha explicado todas estas verdades.

ei ta sadhana-bhakti--dui ta' prakara
eka 'vaidhi bhakti', 'raganuga-bhakti' ara

"Hay dos procesos del servicio devocional práctico. Una de ellas es reguladora de servicios de devoción, y el otro es espontánea devoción de servicios. "(Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila 22.108)

Aquellos que están siguiendo el camino de raganuga [* Ver Nota 3] en cualquier rasa que no sean mañjari-bhava en madhurya-rasa se Rupanuga, pero no tanto? en parte, muy parcialmente. De hecho, también puede decirse que no son Rupanuga. Aquellos que siguen el camino de Sakya y rasa vatsalya son raganuga, pero ni siquiera ellos son Rupanuga. Aquellos que siguen la línea de estado de ánimo personal de Sri Rupa Manjari (Srila Rupa Gosvami?? s otra forma, en su servicio a Radha-Krsna, como gopi-mañjari) y Srila Rupa Gosvami se en realidad Rupanuga.

¿Cuál es el estado de ánimo de Rupa Manjari? Ella es una dasi de Krishna y Radhika, pero con una inclinación hacia Srimati Radhika. En realidad, ella es una de dasi Srimati Radhika, no Krishna. Si Srimati Radhika es feliz, entonces Krishna automáticamente ser feliz. Si Krishna ha estado descuidando a alguien, pero que persona ha tomado refugio de Srimati Radhika, entonces Krishna está obligado a aceptar ella.

yasya prasadad bhagavat-prasado
yasyaprasadan na gatih kuto 'pi
dhyayam stuvams tasya yasas tri-sandhyam
vande guroh sri caranaravindam

"Sólo por la misericordia de Sri Gurudeva se puede recibir la misericordia de Krishna; sin su gracia las entidades vivientes no pueden hacer ningún progreso, ni ser entregado. Meditando tres veces al día sobre las glorias de Sri Gurudeva y recitando sattva-Stuti, ofrezco oraciones á sus pies de loto. "(Sri Guruvastakam versículo 1)

Si usted ha cometido un error y cometido ningún aparadha a los pies de loto de Sri Krishna, o si lo han olvidado, pero si usted está tomando refugio en los pies de loto de un gurú cualificado, entonces Krishna le puede perdonar. Gurú le dirá a Krishna, "Tienes que perdonar. Seguro que lo perdone, porque me han aceptado el o ella." Por otra parte, si Krishna está a punto de aceptar a esa persona, pero descuidando Guru es y se siente mal con él, entonces Krishna lo rechazarán. De la misma manera, aunque Krishna ha descuidado a alguien, si esa persona se refugiará en los pies de loto de Srimati Radhika, entonces Krishna está obligado a dar su misericordia especial.

radhika-dasi yadi haya abhimana
sigrai milai taba gokula-kana

"Si tiene el orgullo de ser sierva exclusiva Srimati Radhika, entonces muy rápidamente se encontrará con Gokula Kana. "(Sri Radha Bhajana Mahima versículo 5)

Srila Narottama dasa Thakura es un Vaisnava Rupanuga. ¿Qué hizo él? Él limpiar el lugar donde su Gurudeva, Srila Lokanatha Gosvami, que sirve para eliminar las heces. Al principio Gosvami Lokanatha se negó a aceptar como dasa Narottama su discípulo, porque ese muchacho era un príncipe, el hijo de un rey. Narottama dasa se puso a barrer el lugar, y luego se ponía el agua y el estiércol de vaca en ese lugar para que sea puro y perfumado. Una noche Lokanatha Gosvami agarró dasa Narottama en este mismo sitio y le preguntó: "¿Quién eres?" dasa Narottama comenzó a llorar y, a continuación Lokanatha Gosvami le aceptó.

Cualquier persona interna y externamente el cumplimiento de las órdenes de Gurudeva, quien es Rupanuga mismo, no sólo cumplir con su Gurú orden, pero sabe que su desea Gurú incluso antes de que se habla. Sri Caitanya-bhistam mano. Srila Rupa Gosvami se dio cuenta el deseo del corazón interno de Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, y de manera similar, usted tendrá que saber Sri Guru-bhistam mano. Si usted no está calificado para saber, usted no es un discípulo, tú eres sólo un discípulo hacia el exterior. Usted debe tratar de conocer el deseo de su Gurudeva?? cómo será feliz? y tratar de complacerlo. Si Guru no está contento con usted, Krishna no estarán contentos con usted.

[* Nota 1??
cintamanir jayati somagirir gurur me
siksa-gurus ca bhagavan sikhi-pincha-maulih
yat-pada-kalpataru-pallava-sekharesu
lila-svayamvara-rasam labhate jayasrih

"Todas las glorias a Cintamani y mi maestro espiritual iniciar, Somagiri. Todas las glorias a mi instruir maestro espiritual, la Suprema Personalidad de Trinidad, que lleva plumas de pavo real en su corona. Bajo la sombra de Su pies de loto, que son como árboles deseo, Jayasri [Radharani] goza de la trascendental suave de una consorte eterna. "Este versículo es de la Krishna-karnamrta, que fue escrito por un gran santo llamado Vaisnava Bilvamangala Thakura. (Sri Caitanya-caritamrta Adi-lila 1,57)

[* Endote 2: - Guru-pancaka?? Guru-pancaka (Sri Guru (maestro espiritual), Paramaguru (gran maestro espiritual), Paramesthiguru (espiritual bisabuelo master), Paratparguru (gran maestro espiritual muy grandes), Paramparatparguru (gran gran gran maestro espiritual de cola)

[* Nota 3 - "Nos Gaudiya Vaisnavas son conocidos como Rupanuga. Rupanuga medios los seguidores de Rupa Gosvami. ¿Por qué hemos convertido en seguidores de Rupa Gosvami? Debido a sri-caitanya-mano 'sthapitam bhistam yena bhu de hadas. Él quería establecer la misión de Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. " (Srimad-Bhagavatam 5.5.2, Hyderabad, 13 de abril de 1975)

[* Ver Nota 4?? Raganuga-bhakti?? ?? Uno tiene que servir a Krishna de acuerdo con estos principios reguladores, pero si un amor espontáneo desarrolla para Krishna como lo demuestra en las actividades de aquellos que viven en Vrajabhumi, un alcanza la plataforma de raganuga-bhakti. Aquel que ha desarrollado este amor espontáneo es elegible para la elevación a la plataforma que gozan los habitantes de Vrajabhumi. En Vrajabhumi, no hay regulador principios establecidos para el servicio de Krishna. Más bien, todo lo que se lleva a en el amor espontáneo, natural de Krishna. "(Sri Caitanya-cartiamrta, Madya pretenden 8,221)

ragatmika-bhakti--'mukhya' vraja-vasi-jane
tara anugata bhaktira `raganuga'-name

"Los habitantes originales de Vrndavana se adjuntan a Krsna espontáneamente en el servicio devocional. Nada puede compararse a esa devoción espontánea servicio, que se llama ragatmika-bhakti. Cuando un devoto sigue en la pasos de los devotos de Vrndavana, su servicio devocional se denomina raganuga-bhakti. "(Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Madhya 22.149)

virajantim abhivyaktam
vraja-vasi-janadisu
ragatmikam anusrta
ya sa raganugocyate

"Servicio devocional en el amor espontáneo es vívidamente expresado y manifestado por los habitantes de Vrindavana. servicio devocional que acuerdos con su servicio devocional se denomina raganuga-bhakti, o servicio devocional siguiendo la estela de servicio y amor espontáneo. " (Sri Caitanya-cartamrta, Madhya 22.154)

[Así termina la parte 2. Parte 3 estará disponible muy pronto.]

Editorial Asesores: Pujyapad Madhava Maharaja y Sripad dasa Brajanatha
Transcriptor: dasi Vasanti
Editor: dasi Syamarani
Mecanógrafo: dasi Anita

siksa-gurú y el diksa-gurú

On Prabhupadanuga
Tuesday, 18 May 2004

May 18, 2004 part 2: Badger, California
Tridandisvami Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja

There are two kinds of Gurus; that is, the siksa-guru and the diksa-guru.

vande 'ham sri-guroh sri-yuta-pada-kamalam sri-gurun vaisnavams ca

"I offer my respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of my diksa-guru and siksa-guru, and unto the feet of all Vaisnavas."

Siksa-guru and diksa-guru may be equal; but sometimes, if the diksa-guru is also the siksa guru, there may be a prominence of diksa-guru. Sometimes, if we are not able to hear from our Gurudeva, then siksa-guru may be more prominent. My diksa-guru is Srila Bhakti Prajnana Kesava Gosvami Maharaja, and my prominent siksa-guru is Srila Rupa Gosvami himself. Who is greater? Srila Rupa Gosvami. Do you understand?

Also, my siksa-guru is Sikhi-puccha-mauli, Sri Krsna Himself.* [See Endnote 1] In that case, is diksa-guru superior or siksa-guru superior? Certainly siksa-guru, Krsna Himself, is superior. Of course we will have to give proper respect to our Gurudeva first, because he is the one who told us who Srila Rupa Gosvami is, who Sri Krsna is and who Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is. If one does not have guru-nistha, everything is gone.

Guru-nistha (strong faith in the self-realized Guru) is the backbone of bhakti; nistha to Guru, nistha to guru-pancaka [See Endnote 2], nistha to Lord Krsna, and nistha to the guru-parampara. If you have no nistha, your life is unsuccessful. If you have no guru-nistha, you should change your life in such a way that you will get it.

Guru-nistha brings you to akanda-guru-tattva, Sri Baladeva Prabhu. You will ultimately see that Guru is the prakasa (manifestation) of Sri Nityananda Prabhu or Sri Baladeva Prabhu. If you pray for something from your Guru, Nityananda prabhu and akanda-tattva Baladeva prabhu will at once arrange everything. This is because our Gurudeva is not something separate form Sri Nityananda Prabhu.

You should not think that Srila Bhaktivedanta Svami Prabhupada has discovered something new – and that we are "Prabhupadanugas". Some think that "Just as there are Rupanuga Vaisnavas [*See Endnote 3], so we are Prabhupadanuga." Persons who think like that are nothing – they are completely ignorant.

All our acaryas have told us to follow the Rupanuga Vaisnavas – but who are Rupanuga? Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu first of all inspired all spiritual truths in Srila Rupa Gosvami's heart, as well as all knowledge of the Vedas, Upanisads and all other scriptures. Then, by the Lord´s mercy, Srila Rupa Gosvami knew his heart:

sri-caitanya-mano-'bhistam
sthapitam yena bhu-tale
svayam rupah kada mahyam
dadati sva-padantikam

"I was born in the darkest ignorance, and my spiritual master opened my eyes with the torch of knowledge. I offer my respectful obeisances unto him. When will Srila Rupa Gosvami Prabhupada, who has established within this material world the mission to fulfill the desire of Lord Caitanya, give me shelter under his lotus feet?"

By the mercy of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Srila Rupa Gosvami manifested, or wrote, so many books, such as Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu, Sri Ujjvala-nilamani and Sri Upadesamrta. The question is, who are Rupanuga? Who is Srila Rupa Gosvami? He explained everything about Vraja-bhakti in Sri Ujjvala-nilamani and Sri Bhakti-rasamtra-sindhu. He wrote Sri Ujjvala-nilamani especially to give vraja-prema and vraja-bhakti. He explained in Sri Bhakti-rasamtra-sindhu that bhakti can be experienced by five moods and five kinds of services; santa, dasya, sakhya, vatsalya and madhurya. Among them, three are prominent – sakhya, vatsalya and madhurya. The mood of the Vrajabasis is vraja-bhakti; especially, the mood of the gopis is madhurya-rasa in vraja-bhakti; and especially, the mood of Srimati Radhika is the highest emblem of vraja-bhakti.

Srila Rupa Gosvami has explained all these truths.

ei ta sadhana-bhakti--dui ta' prakara
eka 'vaidhi bhakti', 'raganuga-bhakti' ara

"There are two processes of practical devotional service. One is regulative devotional service, and the other is spontaneous devotional service." (Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila 22.108)

Those who are following the path of raganuga [*See Endnote 3] in any rasa other than manjari-bhava in madhurya-rasa are Rupanuga, but not so much – partly, very partly. In fact, it can also be said that they are not Rupanuga. Those following the path of sakhya and vatsalya rasa are raganuga, but even they are not Rupanuga. Those who follow the line of personal mood of Sri Rupa Manjari (Srila Rupa Gosvami’s other form, in his service to Radha-Krsna, as a gopi-manjari) and Srila Rupa Gosvami are actually Rupanuga.

What is the mood of Rupa Manjari? She is a dasi of Krsna and Radhika, but with an inclination towards Srimati Radhika. Actually, she is a dasi of Srimati Radhika, not Krsna. If Srimati Radhika is happy, then Krsna will automatically be happy. If Krsna has been neglecting someone, but that person has taken shelter of Srimati Radhika, then Krsna is bound to accept her.

yasya prasadad bhagavat-prasado
yasyaprasadan na gatih kuto 'pi
dhyayam stuvams tasya yasas tri-sandhyam
vande guroh sri caranaravindam

"Only by the mercy of Sri Gurudeva can one receive the mercy of Krsna; without his grace the living entities cannot make any advancement nor be delivered. Meditating three times a day on the glories of Sri Gurudeva and reciting sattva-stuti, I offer prayers unto his lotus feet." (Sri Guruvastakam verse 1)

If you have made a mistake and committed any aparadha at the lotus feet of Sri Krsna, or you have neglected Him, but if you are taking shelter in the lotus feet of a qualified Guru, then Krsna may forgive you. Guru will tell Krsna, "You must forgive him. You are bound to forgive him, because I have accepted her or him." On the other hand, if Krsna is about to accept that person, but Guru is neglecting and is upset with him, then Krsna will reject him. In the same way, even if Krsna has neglected someone, if that person will take shelter in the lotus feet of Srimati Radhika, then Krsna is bound to give her special mercy.

radhika-dasi yadi haya abhimana
sigrai milai taba gokula-kana

"If you develop pride in being Srimati Radhika's exclusive maidservant, then very quickly you will meet Gokula Kana." (Sri Radha Bhajana Mahima verse 5)

Srila Narottama dasa Thakura is a Rupanuga Vaisnava. What did he do? He cleaned the place where his Gurudeva, Srila Lokanatha Gosvami, used to pass stool. At first Lokanatha Gosvami refused to accept Narottama dasa as his disciple, because that boy was a prince, the son of a king. Narottama dasa began to sweep that place, and then he would put water and cow dung in that spot to make it pure and scented. One night Lokanatha Gosvami caught hold of Narottama dasa on that very spot and asked, "Who are you?" Narottama dasa began to weep, and then Lokanatha Gosvami accepted him.

Anyone internally and outwardly fulfilling the orders of Gurudeva, who is himself Rupanuga, does not only fulfill his Guru´s order, but he knows his Guru´s wish even before the order is spoken. Sri caitanya mano-bhistam. Srila Rupa Gosvami realized the inner heart´s desire of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, and similarly, you will have to know Sri Guru mano-bhistam. If you are not qualified to know, you are not a disciple; you are only a disciple outwardly. You should try to know the wish of your Gurudeva – how he will be happy – and try to please him. If Guru is not happy with you, Krsna will not be happy with you.

(*Endnote 1 –

cintamanir jayati somagirir gurur me
siksa-gurus ca bhagavan sikhi-pincha-maulih
yat-pada-kalpataru-pallava-sekharesu
lila-svayamvara-rasam labhate jayasrih

"All glories to Cintamani and my initiating spiritual master, Somagiri. All glories to my instructing spiritual master, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who wears peacock feathers in His crown. Under the shade of His lotus feet, which are like desire trees, Jayasri [Radharani] enjoys the transcendental mellow of an eternal consort." This verse is from the Krsna-karnamrta, which was written by a great Vaisnava saint named Bilvamangala Thakura. (Sri CAitanya-caritamrta Adi-lila 1.57)

(*Endote 2: - Guru-pancaka – Guru-pancaka (Sri Guru (spiritual master), Paramaguru (grand spiritual master), Paramesthiguru (great grand spiritual master), Paratparguru (great great grand spiritual master), Paramparatparguru (great great great grand spiritual master)

(*Endnote 3: - "We Gaudiya Vaisnavas are known as Rupanuga. Rupanuga means the followers of Rupa Gosvami. Why should we become followers of Rupa Gosvami? Because sri-caitanya-mano 'bhistam sthapitam yena bhu-tale. He wanted to establish the mission of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu." (Srimad-Bhagavatam 5.5.2, Hyderabad, April 13, 1975)

(*See Endnote 4 – Raganuga-bhakti – “One has to serve Krsna according to these regulative principles, but if one develops spontaneous love for Krsna as exhibited in the activities of those who live in Vrajabhumi, one attains the platform of raganuga-bhakti. One who has developed this spontaneous love is eligible for elevation to the platform enjoyed by the inhabitants of Vrajabhumi. In Vrajabhumi, there are no regulative principles set forth for Krsna's service. Rather, everything is carried out in spontaneous, natural love for Krsna." (Sri Caitanya-cartiamrta, Madya 8.221 purport)

ragatmika-bhakti--'mukhya' vraja-vasi-jane
tara anugata bhaktira `raganuga'-name

"The original inhabitants of Vrndavana are attached to Krsna spontaneously in devotional service. Nothing can compare to such spontaneous devotional service, which is called ragatmika-bhakti. When a devotee follows in the footsteps of the devotees of Vrndavana, his devotional service is called raganuga-bhakti." (Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Madhya 22.149))

virajantim abhivyaktam
vraja-vasi-janadisu
ragatmikam anusrta
ya sa raganugocyate

("Devotional service in spontaneous love is vividly expressed and manifested by the inhabitants of Vrndavana. Devotional service that accords with their devotional service is called raganuga-bhakti, or devotional service following in the wake of spontaneous loving service." (Sri Caitanya-cartamrta, Madhya 22.154))

(Thus ends part 2. Part 3 is coming soon.)

Editorial Advisors: Pujyapad Madhava Maharaja and Sripad Brajanatha dasa
Transcriber: Vasanti dasi
Editor: Syamarani dasi
Typist: Anita dasi

PureBhakti - Artículos Año 2004

#	Article Title	Hits
Thursday, 25 November 2004	1	Our Family Goal	2118
Tuesday, 28 September 2004	2	Visvarupa Mahotsava and the Sannyasa Ceremony of Srila BV Swami Prabhupada	2071
Saturday, 25 September 2004	3	Srila Jiva Gosvami's Disappearance Day	2098
Friday, 17 September 2004	4	A Very High Topic	2402
Thursday, 16 September 2004	5	He Only Saw The School Building	1989
Wednesday, 15 September 2004	6	Divisions Of Devotion	1992
Tuesday, 14 September 2004	7	Only by Guru s Grace	1974
Monday, 13 September 2004	8	But Here's The Question	2127
Monday, 13 September 2004	9	No Part To Disregard	2156
Wednesday, 08 September 2004	10	For Srila Prabhupada’s Appearance Day Sept. 8, 2004	1953
Friday, 27 August 2004	11	For Srila Prabhupada’s Appearance Day Sept. 8, 2004	1990
Monday, 16 August 2004	12	Lokanatha Mahadeva	2070
Tuesday, 10 August 2004	13	You May Speak Further	2124
Sunday, 08 August 2004	14	The Benefits of Feeling Utterly Insignificant	2232
Saturday, 07 August 2004	15	Natural Love	2588
Friday, 06 August 2004	16	The Repository of Jewels	2067
Wednesday, 04 August 2004	17	Purusottama Month in Puri	2633
Friday, 25 June 2004	18	To Control Lord Krsna	1991
Wednesday, 23 June 2004	19	A New Temple in Navadvipa - Italy	2236
Tuesday, 22 June 2004	20	A Darsana on Responsibility	2144
Tuesday, 22 June 2004	21	By a Moment of Sadhu Sangha	2045
Monday, 21 June 2004	22	How To Pull The Rope	2155
Sunday, 06 June 2004	23	A Phoned Lecture	2141
Monday, 24 May 2004	24	Keep It In Your Heart-Pocket	2221
Sunday, 23 May 2004	25	Let Your Jobs Go - No Harm	2273
Saturday, 22 May 2004	26	More Than That Magician	2110
Friday, 21 May 2004	27	The Miracle of Mahat-sanga	2072
Friday, 21 May 2004	28	Mahat-Sanga Changes Your Body	2416
Thursday, 20 May 2004	29	If They Were With Me...	1912
Thursday, 20 May 2004	30	Don't Have Any Doubt	2330
Thursday, 20 May 2004	31	A Morning Walk Excerpt	1892
Wednesday, 19 May 2004	32	Yes, It Applies To US	1956
Wednesday, 19 May 2004	33	Super Astounding Effects	1957
Tuesday, 18 May 2004	34	To Transcend The Iron Age	2011
Tuesday, 18 May 2004	35	On Prabhupadanuga	2219
Tuesday, 18 May 2004	36	This Ignorant Boy	1963
Sunday, 16 May 2004	37	Welcome To The Tour	1882
Sunday, 16 May 2004	38	For Srila Prabhupada's Arrival in America - October 5, 2004	2138
Wednesday, 05 May 2004	39	Praying To Sri Guru	2124
Tuesday, 09 March 2004	40	How To Practice Raganuga-Bhakti	2467
Sunday, 07 March 2004	41	What You Cannot Even Imagine	2342
Friday, 05 March 2004	42	A Gokula - Antardvipa Parikrama	2022
Thursday, 26 February 2004	43	The Deity is not Stone	2077
Wednesday, 25 February 2004	44	A Surprise Navadvipa Parikrama	2041
Monday, 16 February 2004	45	An Airport Darsana	2049
Sunday, 15 February 2004	46	I Was Weeping For You	2184
Monday, 09 February 2004	47	He Kept His Life In His Hands	2867
Saturday, 07 February 2004	48	Don't Waste Your Time	2312
Thursday, 05 February 2004	49	An Arrival Address	1939
Wednesday, 21 January 2004	50	Vyasa Puja - Hawaii - January 21 2004	2339

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