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Bhakti Sadachar

Bhakti Sadachar. Based on the teachings of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. ~Founder Acharya~ International Society for Krishna Consciousness. Seeking the blessings of Guru Parampara. Seeking the blessings of Six Goswami’s of Vrindavan. Sanatana Goswami.

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Bhakti Sadachar

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  1. Bhakti Sadachar

  2. Based on the teachings ofHis Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada ~Founder Acharya~ International Society for Krishna Consciousness

  3. Seeking the blessings of Guru Parampara

  4. Seeking the blessings of Six Goswami’s of Vrindavan Sanatana Goswami Rupa Goswami Raghunath das Goswami Gopal bhatta Goswami BhattaRaghunath Goswami JivaGoswami

  5. Seeking the blessings of Sri Pancha-tattva Sri Krsna Caitanya Gadhadar Pandit Prabhu Nityananda Sri Advaita acharya Srivas Pandit

  6. Overview • Offenses against the Holy name • To consider the glories of chanting Hare Krsna to be imagination. • To give some interpretation on the holy name of the Lord. • To commit sinful activities on the strength of chanting the holy name of the Lord. • To consider chanting of Hare Krsna one of the auspicious ritualistic activities offered in the Vedas as fruitive activities (karma-kanda). • To instruct a faithless person about the glories of the holy name. • To not have complete faith in the chanting of the holy names and to maintain material attachments, even after understanding so many • instructions on this matter. It is also an offense to be inattentive while chanting. Chanting Holy name – means and the goal Approach Holy name with proper knowledge Introspect and avoid them Obstacles - discuss

  7. Sri Siksastakam

  8. Verse 1 • Best Sadhana – Harinama Sankirtan • cleanses the heart • frees one from material miseries • moon (Holy Name) and Lotus (soul) • full of knowledge • ocean of bliss • completely purifies us

  9. Verse 2 • How easy it is to take to this process? • no consideration of time, place and performer • Holy Name is all powerful • No attraction to Holy Name because of offenses

  10. Verse 3 • Who is qualified to chant the Holy Name? • Humble than a blade of grass • More tolerant than a tree • Not expecting any respect from others • Giving all respect to others

  11. Verse 4 • The only desire of the pure devotee - • no material wealth • no beautiful men/women • no material followers • ONLY devotional service

  12. Verse 5 • Praying to realize one’s spiritual identity • Eternal servant

  13. Verse 6 • External symptoms of perfection in devotional service

  14. Verse 7 • Internal symptoms of perfection

  15. Verse 8 Total dependence on Krishna

  16. The Nine Stages of Bhakti Yoga or Devotional Service 1. sraddha: faith 2. sadhu-sanga: association with devotees 3. bhajana-kriya: performance of devotional service 4. anarthanivrtti: decreasing of unwanted attachments 5. nistha: steadiness 6. ruci: taste 7. asakti: attachment 8. bhava: love 9. prema: pure love for Krsna

  17. The Eight Stages of Devotional Service (Bhajana-rahasya by HDG Bhaktivinod Thakura )

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