www.bhakticourses.com Nectar of Instruction (NOI) From shraddha to prema In Eleven Verses Texts 1-3 Text 8 Texts 9-11 Texts 4-6 Text 7 bhajana-kriya shraddha bhavaù asaktiù sadhu-saìgaù anartha-nivrittiù prema nishTha ruciù
Key themes in the Nectar of Instruction Mind & Sense Control Attitude ISKCON ’ s Purpose Guru and Disciple Sadhu-sanga Devotees (Kinds, Behavior & qualifications) Bhakti (Stages & Development)
NOI Text One Maharaja Pariksit on Atonement Analogies Elephant & Bath Thief & Police Confessions Real Atonement Awakening Dormant KC ( Tapasya ) Training according to Regulative Principles Application & Methodical Life Pancaratric Tapasya: Traditional Rupa Goswami ’ s Method Tapasya Austerity Celibacy Don ’ t Do Truthfulness Mind & Sense Control Practice Bhakti Four Regs. Renounciation Under Guru guidance In Assoc. of Devs. Cleanliness Yoga-asanas
Application SP ’ s BSST ’ s Purport Purport Vaco Manasaù Krodha Jihva Udaro Pastha Problem : Problem : Problem : Problem : No unnecessary sex Karmis & Jnanis Vacuum Forced to eat in Can ’ t be stopped KC Kids Attracts Anarthas Karmi shops Snake & Toad Solution : Solution : Solution : Apply against Meditate on Solution : Krishna Katha Blasphemers Lotus Feet Prasada ( not silence) Jag & Mad, Hanuman Sun & Krishna Arjuna Be grateful when Krishna supplies Scheduled times Accept as mercy
BSST ’ s Purport Anuvritti Commentary 3 Kinds of Urges Speech Mind Body Connected in straight line starting with tongue Problem : Avirodha-priti Prajalpa Tongue Belly Genitals Unrestricted Karmis, Jnanis & Attachment Karma Kandis Illegal: Virodha-yukta-krodha Verses: Solution : 5 types: BVT – Prasad Prayers Problem: Anger due Hari Katha thinking, planning, CC Ant 6.227 to Frustration Stomach Disease talking, doing & SB 1.5.10-11 CC Ant 6.236 Artificial means 6 Types of Demands Solution : Legal: Fasting for Ekadasi Marriage & Tamo – Dead bodies & Festivals KC kids Rajo - Spicy Sattva – Milk & Grains Maha Tamo – Intoxicants Prasad – Offering delicious food Prasada (Mansion) – Visiting for food
Conclusion The Theme of NOI “ You Can Serve Only One Master ” Senses Krishna Gosvami: Go-dasa or Adanta-go: Controller of Servant of The Senses (Qualified as a Spiritual the senses Master)
NOI What are the How They Spoil Text Two Advantages of Pure Bhakti? Avoiding Them? Atyaharaù Prayasash Jana-saìgaù Laulyam Ideal Society Analogy: Rice & Birds Overendeavour: Brothels Enemity Bhukti Factories Destroyed Religion Analogy: Liquor Dens Stock Market Economic Bhakta-sane vasa Mukti Problem: Actual Purpose Maladjustments by Narrotama d. Less Time SB 1.2.9 Corrected for Inquiry Political Siddhi Modern Society Solution: Stability SB 4.8.41 Simple Living SB 1.2.10 Spiritual Philosophy Community Established Analogy: Prajalpo Niyamagrahaù Business Man Re-born as Karmi ’ s Books Cobbler Cause of Analogy: Spiritual Awakening Frog Jnani ’ s Books agraha agraha ISKCON Welfare Work Education Rejects rules: Accepts rules: Enjoyers Ritualists Analogy: Commies & Capitalists Training $100 on the road Iso. Mantra 1 Not Centered on Krishna
NOI Text Four Do NOT Associate with Associate with Whom? Where? How? Why? Principle of Assoc. BG 2.62 Devotees saìgat sanjayate Businessmen ISKCON Success at Hotel Desires & Ambitions Life Membership Develop According Facilitates to Our Association 6 Exchanges Peace Dadati Pratigrihnati Life Member Devotee Willing & Ready Gives Give Holy Name Tranquility Gives to Receive Donation Books, BTG Effect: Invitation Festivals & shikshashTaka 1 – ceto to House Prasadam Friendship CC Mad 22.107 Explaination Inquires Haridasa & CM to practice KC about KC Caitanya in Jharikhanda Spiritual Life Dormant KC People can abandon Nourished Revived animosity Guhyam Guhyam akhyati pricchati With an Open mind Inquires Hear to unders the about KC movement situa of Material World Bhuìkte Bhojayate Sunday Feast Invited Home
Do NOT Associate with Whom? How? Why? Poisonous Mayavadis Dadati Bhuìkte Association & Guhyam akhyati Pricchati Pratigrihnati Bhojayate Snake, Milk Atheists & Bananas Any information will Never Give Never Give or Negative By Intimate be used to promote Or Accept Accept Food Injunction! Never Intermingling materialism & oppose Invitation CC Ant 6.278 Do Not Give Inquire One is vishayira anna KC! To Associate or Take Confidentially Affected Intimately CC Mad 11.8 Anything nishkincanasya Unless one is very advanced he is unable to utilise Dadati Principle everyone ’ s contribution for furthering KC! Principle : shrila Rüpa Gosvami ’ s Advanced Devotee Whatever the We should not Income – 50% Gives at Least 50% accept charity from Mayavadis & Atheists 50% - Krishna Fufills demands of Service to Krishna 25% - Family Dadati & Devotees 25% - Personal
NOI Text Five KanishTha Madhyama Uttama Uncritical Maitri Prema Worships Only Pure Even if a Pure Friends with Krishna is the Deity Free from Anarthas Devotee Criticises Devotees Object of Love Behaves Badly Without false Out of great Kripa Upekshaù With Devotees Merciful Avoids the Envious ego or envy pain or regret Harinama Initiated Inconclusive Hate disease To protect Fixed-up Trying to Chant Knowledge of Sastra not diseased newcomer ’ s faith Surrendered to KC Process Undeterred Pliable Faith Seriously Engaged Continues Process Self-Realised Soft / Unsteady in Lord ’ s Service in Any CC Ant. 4.192 Circumstance diksha-kale bhakta Strict In Following Expounds Faithful Four Regs. Spreads KC Firm in Chanting Disinterested In Guru Material Enjoyment Best Guru With Faith Inquire shraddha Converts Offenseless Interactions with Uttama-adhikari BVT – Vaisnava Converts Many to Vaisnavism Serve Associate
Is outreach success sign of sp adv? Yes, provided they are the results of, not substitutes for, inner fulfillment
Is outreach success sign of sp adv? Yes, provides they are the results of, not substitutes for, inner fulfillment
Is outreach success sign of sp adv? Yes, provides they are the results of, not substitutes for, inner fulfillment
Is outreach success sign of sp adv? Yes, provides they are the results of, not substitutes for, inner fulfillment
Kanishta adhikari • Maharaja Nimi said: Now please tell me in greater detail about the devotees of the Supreme Lord. What are the natural symptoms by which I can distinguish between the most advanced devotees, those on the middle level and those who are neophytes? What are the typical religious activities of a Vaishnava, and how does he speak? Specifically, please describe those symptoms and characteristics by which Vaishnavas become dear to the Supreme Personality of Godhead. (SB 11.2.44)
Kanishta adhikari • Difference between `archana ’ and `bhajana ’ By shrila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Arcana refers to the platform of sadhana-bhakti, in which one serves the Lord to carry out the rules and regulations of the process. One who has achieved the shelter of the Lord ’ s holy name and is totally engaged in the attempt to serve the Lord should be considered to be on the platform of bhajana, even though his external activities may sometimes be less strict than those of the neophyte engaged in arcana . This apparent lack of strictness, however, refers to laxity not in the basic principles of sane behavior and renunciation of sense gratification, but rather in the details of Vaishnava ceremonies. A Kanishta adhikari may consider this lack of strictness to be a fault.
Kanishta adhikari • Be conscious that God is everywhere, not only in the temple shrila Madhvacarya comments that one in the lowest stage of devotional service faithfully worships the Deity in the temple but is not aware that the Supreme Personality of Godhead is actually all-pervading. This same mentality can be seen in the Western countries, where people commit all types of sinful activities in their homes and in the street but then piously go to a church and pray to God for mercy. Actually, God is in our home, God is in the street, God is in our office, God is in the forest, God is everywhere, and therefore God should be worshiped everywhere by the process of devotional service at His lotus feet.
Kanishta adhikari • Kanishta devotee thinks high of himself Being puffed up by his own ceremonial worship (atmano bhakti- darpataù), a kanishTha-adhikari cannot imagine that anyone is more pious or religious than he, and he is not even aware that other devotees are more advanced. Thus he cannot understand the madhyama or uttama standard of devotional service, and sometimes, because of his false pride, he : - criticizes the more advanced devotees of the Lord, - neglects them - simply has no understanding of their exalted position as preachers or completely self-realized souls.
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