Srimad Bhagavatam Series- #8- Glories of Pure Devotee Association and Harinama
43:05This audio is included in the following series of lectures:
Topics
- Example of a father who used to listen to hari-katha but would not allow his son to listen but when his son listened hari-katha, he applied it to his life.
- Gurus like Sanda & Amarka cannot give bhakti.
- Strong sukriti benefits us with sadhu-sanga & sadhu-sanga benefits with bhakti.
- Difficult to control kama (lust) eg: Sankara got attracted to Mohini, Brahma got attracted to his daughter.
- Explanation of bhajana of Sri Haridasa Thakura; how a prostitute surrendered and took hari-nama; a pure devotee can control kama eg: Sri Haridasa Thakura.
- 3 types of nama: suddha-nama, namabhasa, namaparadha
- Namaparadha can bestow all kinds of material desires; namabhasa can liberate from this world.
- The effect of hari-nama will depend upon the level of guru.
- What is the meaning of mahamantra; mahamantra is yugala upasana mantra.
- Worship of Radha automatically includes worship of Krsna.
- Those who worship Krsna individually are like fools.
- Those who chant 'om namah shivaye' can't understand conjugal love of Radha Krsna.
- Following gurus who do not chant themselves but ask disciples to chant will never help.
- Hare Krsna mahamantra is coming through guru-parampara & and is the uniqueness of Gaudiya sampradaya.
- Offering something to the Lord even unknowingly will lead to sukriti; Story of Gajendra.
- Nama-kirtana is the topmost.