Absolute Sweetness

“Leaving everything, we will be faithful to sraddha and surrendered to sraddha, and it will give everything to me.” Srila Gurudev discusses Religion of the Heart. Morning darshan, 10th February 2007, Nabadwip. (podcast link)

“Srimad Bhagavatam [is] very heavy, heavier that Garga Samhita.” Morning darshan, 9th February 2007, Nabadwip. (podcast link)

“Our spiritual strength necessary to take back.” “Bhagavat darshan is very easy and very rare. It is very far if we are not surrendered and we are not dedicated. But if we are surrendered, we are dedicated, then very near He is living with me.” Morning darshan, 8th February 2007, Nabadwip. (podcast link)

(6th February 2007)

“Pure madhura-rasa extract wants to taste and wants to give, both.” Srila Gurudev explains how the advent of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu begins with Krishna’s desire. Brief talk with sannyasis on the evening of Srila Prabhupad Saraswati Thakur’s Appearance Day, 7th February 2007, Nabadwip. (podcast link)

Also from this same day:
Morning darshan, Nabadwip (now with upgraded sound quality) (podcast link)
Srila Gurudev sings Acharyya Vandana  and Sri Dayita Das Pranati Panchakam (podcast link)
Glorification of His Divine Grace in English, Nabadwip public programme (podcast link)

More than forty additional photos from this day and additional lecture notes can be found in the slideshow here.

(7th February 2007, Nabadwip)

“Where is no surrender to Guru, to Vaishnav, there is no bhajan.” Morning darshan, 6th February 2007, Nabadwip. (podcast link)

(6th February 2007, Nabadwip)

“Puspanjali means offering our own self through flower.” Morning darshan, 5th February 2007, Nabadwip. (podcast link)

(15th February 2007)

“Going flower to flower and collecting the honey, like bee.” Srila Gurudev discusses Sri Upadesamrta, Anya Abhilasa Chadi and sadhana in the form of controlling the mind. Morning darshan, 4th February 2007, Nabadwip. (podcast link)

(7th February 2007, Nabadwip)

“Heart transaction and negotiation with the divine instruction of Gurudev, that will save us.” Many important points in this very beautiful morning darshan, 3rd February 2007, Nabadwip. (podcast link)

(3rd February 2007, Nabadwip)

“Necessary to make development. We are engaged no doubt, but if not there [is] any development, and day by day losing the mood of devotion, that is not good for us.” Srila Gurudev explains the junior/senior dynamic as given by Srila Guru Maharaj. A small part of this lecture was published here.  2nd February 2007, Nabadwip (Podcast link)

(Article and photos from this day, 2nd February, 2007)

“Guru Maharaj’s writing [is] so beautiful, we cannot conceive.” Morning darshan, 1st February 2007, Nabadwip. (Podcast link)