TRANSLATION
Their association makes holy places holy, works auspicious, and the scriptures authoritative.
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Sri Krishna Janmastami
On August 9, 2012, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami gave a lecture about Sri Krishna Janmastami, the appearance day of Krishna, as part of a three day festival at The Bhakti Center in New York. The following is a recording of that talk.
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In today’s sanga, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami shares his realizations on his recent studies and travels, including Krishna’s Brahma-vimohan lila, which is found in the 10th Canto of the Srimad Bhagavatam.
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Their association makes holy places holy, works auspicious, and the scriptures authoritative.
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Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 140
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Then Ramananda Raya inquired from Rupa Gosvami about the causes of the loving affairs between Krsna and the gopis, such as previous attachment, transformations of love, endeavors for love, and exchanges of letters disclosing the gopis’ awakening love for Krsna.
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Conversing among one another with throats choked, hair standing on end, and tears flowing, the Lord’s intimate servants purify their own followers and the whole world.
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Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 131
TRANSLATION
When Rupa Gosvami thus recited his verse, Caitanya Mahaprabhu disapproved of it because it described His personal glories. He expressed the opinion that it was an exaggerated explanation.
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Among the Lord’s devotees, the greatest are those who are dedicated to Him solely as His intimate servants.
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Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 126
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“The two plays are called Vidagdha-madhava and Lalita-madhava. Both of them wonderfully describe ecstatic emotional love of God.”
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After breaking through the aforementioned coverings of the three modes of nature, one should act only in pure love of God, remaining perpetually in the mood of a servant serving his master, or a lover serving her beloved.
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