Samadhi

The stage of Samadhi is when you spontaneously meditate about the pastimes,  when the lilas will spontaneously appear in front of you at the time you start your meditation.

Acyuta

According to the meditational acstacy of a devotee, the Lord,  who is know as Acyuta ( the infallible one ) appears in different forms, although he is essentially one.

Krishna as nearest one

We have to continue our bhajan, we have to continue on our path, traveling on bhakti path with guidance of Sri Gurudev.

Then you have to leave all our worshipping of so many things, which means the other demigods.

If you want Krishna in your life as a very near one, then you have to leave this tendency.

Gopal Mantra

On the day Svayam Bhagwan gave inititation first to Brahma,  and with this he gave this power . You know which mantra he gave Brahma?

The 18 syllable Gopal Mantra.

Practising Samarana lila

When we continue our practice in Smaran Lila ( remembrance of the pastimes), then we have to meditate.  We have to engage our mind with everything connected to Krishna,  Swayam Bhagwan. Then the senses will follow our mind and tongue.
You must do this very carefully and diligently. You should not be lazy to do this.

Bodily issues

We have this material body isn't it? Already it is dirty on many levels. We have an uncontrolled mind full of unwanted thoughts and bad desires. We have so many negetive urgesand tendencies that give us problems and prevent us from doing bhajan.

Spiritual masters

Great personalities,  who have taken shelter of the Supreme Lord, leaving aside all the material considerations,  are to be understood as bona fide spiritual masters.

Krishna all around

The activities of devotees that, they are doing nicely, is not for themselves, but for Krishna. They do not have this tendency to do things without Krishna.

Beauty to Krishna

Perhaps externally you are not good looking, but internally your heart and mind are yearning to serve him. So to Krishna you appear very beautiful.

Prema

Prema will awaken for that person who takes Gauranga's holy name.

Sravanam

The nine kinds kinds of bhakti can be performed everyday, all of them. Some time earlier we did the limb of sravanam,  hearing Srimad Bhagwat. Before sravanam there is limb of kirtanam.

Krishna's manifestation

Only for one whose mind and senses have been purified by chanting and serving under the guidance of Sri Guru will Krishnas name , form, qualities and pastimes become manifest.

Vrindavan in heart

When you will have desire, then Vrindavan will manifest inside your heart! So think in this way.

Rule in bhakti

We should not run here and there in bhakti.

If you will run here and there one day you will be tired.

Teachings of Srila Narottam Das Thakur

In Prema Bhakti Chandrika,  Srila Narottam Das Thakur teaches and advices us on how the sadhkas can control their senses and their mundane tendencies as well as the six great internal enemies.

Six Urges

These very strong urges are always pushing us, driving us towards the other direction which are unfavourable for us.

Because of these six urges our bhajan goes downhill.

By allowing these strong forces to control us we do not make any advancement  in our bhajan.

Benefits of bhakta sanga

We have to see how a sadhu is behaving , how he is following his sadhna, then we can get benefits of bhakta sanga.

Otherwise we will not.

Heart full of love

When your heart is full of love, then you will hide your own qualities and you will praise others.

Granthas

You have to read Granthas.  Not all of them but specific .... like Srimad Bhagwatam,  like Prema Bhakti  Chandrika  and also like the Granthas by six goswamis.