Our goal is to come closer to Krishna. Can it happen without coming closer to devotees? Whose darshan, service and association is more accessible and worthier to us at this stage – Krishna or devotees?
Which example of surrender do I wish to follow from Ramayana – Sugriva, Vibhisana, Ocean God, Valmiki, Kaikeyi or Ravana? Reflections during the South India Yatra.
How can we, as sadhakas, stay high forever in the midst of unlimited avenues of sense gratification, and unlimited reasons for dissatisfaction?
A heart tainted with faults of a Vaishnava due to envious attitude can never have the right darshan of a Vaishnava, what to speak of Lord’s darshan. Such a person, even if placed amongst the best of devotees, will only be like a crow. Duryodhana is the best example.
Darsana of a devotee is Glorious – Darsane pavitra koro ei tomara guna – Srila Narottama Dasa Thakura says. How should we take darsana of devotees?
Lust impels one to do sinful things. But simply the glance and remembrance of devotees make us free from sin. So, our life must be surrounded by the Vaishnavas by whose grace we can cross over the ocean of material existence.
How to move from Broken Names to the LIVING Name? By association of sadhus and the Lord who came as the shiromani of all sadhus – Lord Caitanya.
