Serving Krsna is Superior to Material Piety

Topics

• Here Srila Gurudeva is glorifying the devotee & his family.
• Explanation of the verse ‘dharmah svanusthitah’ (SB. 1.2.8), the importance of hearing hari-katha, ‘sadhu-sanga, nama-sankirtana’ (c.c. madhya. 128-129), pure sravana, and pure kirtana.
• Citraketu maharaja’s story.
• Disadvantage of misuse of wealth.
• Lie for Krsna's service is higher than the truth devoid of Krsna's service. (example of Vasudeva Maharaja, gopis, etc.)
• Krsna’s sickness pastime (Headache), how gopis selflessly gave their foot dust.
• First knowledge comes (jnana) and then the realization of the self (Atma-jnana) and then pure bhakti.
• Knowledge of the self: explanation of the verses- jivera svarupa haya ( c.c.madhya.20.108), 'jatasya hi' (BG. 2.27), ‘vasamsi jirnani yatha’ (BG.2.22).
• Difference between love for Krsna & that for the material relatives.
• Krsna goes to Kuruksetra during the solar eclipse.
• Krsna's mood in Mathura and Dvaraka.