Pithy Sayings of Sri Srimad Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj
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Paramhamsa Vani
Dec 4, 2025, 10:55:37 PMDec 4
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Sree Sree Guru Gaurangau Jayatah!
Suddha-bhakti might be extremely rare, but yet, that is our goal. One may find many enchanting things in the orchard of the fruitive workers (karma-kandis), but none of them will be of use in getting Sri Krishna.
When we begin Nama-bhajana, the agents of maya try to create problems and obstacles in our spiritual progress. But the devotee of Sri Bhagavan is not the least bit disturbed by this. In fact, all these obstacles propel his devotion and devotional fame to greater heights.
There is a big difference between show-bottle or recreational spirituality and actual Krishna-bhakti.
For the sake of the temporal, do not harm your actual, spiritual interest (paramartha). Consider this carefully: How much can you flatter others for the sake of material comforts? How much will you benefit and for how long? What good will it accrue to either of you?
Pure Gaudiya Vaishnavas are most magnanimous and bestow the highest auspiciousness. If we can become eligible to understand even a single aspect of their exemplary lives we will become attached to sadhana-bhajana and be filled with jubilation and devotion.
The worst form of violence, and hence the greatest crime, is to frustrate and deny the true need of the atma.
If one desires to become important, expecting honour from others for imagined virtues, he falls into a pit of despair and frustration when the reality of the situation turns out to be different from his desires. He becomes unable to rise above the circumstances and is obliged to remain in that dark state.
Bhakta and Bhagavan are one non-dual substance. That one substance is composed of two moods or aspects: the predominating and the predominated, the enjoyer and the enjoyed, the served and the servitor, the object of worship and the worshipper.
Suddha-bhakti might be extremely rare, but yet, that is our goal. One may find many enchanting things in the orchard of the fruitive workers (karma-kandis), but none of them will be of use in getting Sri Krishna.
When we begin Nama-bhajana, the agents of maya try to create problems and obstacles in our spiritual progress. But the devotee of Sri Bhagavan is not the least bit disturbed by this. In fact, all these obstacles propel his devotion and devotional fame to greater heights.
There is a big difference between show-bottle or recreational spirituality and actual Krishna-bhakti.
For the sake of the temporal, do not harm your actual, spiritual interest (paramartha). Consider this carefully: How much can you flatter others for the sake of material comforts? How much will you benefit and for how long? What good will it accrue to either of you?
Pure Gaudiya Vaishnavas are most magnanimous and bestow the highest auspiciousness. If we can become eligible to understand even a single aspect of their exemplary lives we will become attached to sadhana-bhajana and be filled with jubilation and devotion.
The worst form of violence, and hence the greatest crime, is to frustrate and deny the true need of the atma.
If one desires to become important, expecting honour from others for imagined virtues, he falls into a pit of despair and frustration when the reality of the situation turns out to be different from his desires. He becomes unable to rise above the circumstances and is obliged to remain in that dark state.
Bhakta and Bhagavan are one non-dual substance. That one substance is composed of two moods or aspects: the predominating and the predominated, the enjoyer and the enjoyed, the served and the servitor, the object of worship and the worshipper.
--- Jagad-guru His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj
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