In this class Srila Bharati Maharaja speaks on the 1st verse of Sri Siksastakam, explaining the 7 excellent results that can be attained gradually by performing Sri Krsna Sankirtanam: 1) ceto-darpaṇa-mārjanaṁ (2) bhava-mahā-dāvāgni-nirvāpaṇaṁ (3) śreyaḥ-kairava-candrikā-vitaraṇaṁ (4) vidyā-vadhū-jīvanam (5) ānandāmbudhi-vardhanaṁ (6) prati-padaṁ pūrṇāmṛtāsvādanaṁ (7) sarvātma-snapanaṁ.

Srila Bharati Maharaja also speaks on the song "Pita varana", written by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura, which further explains the meaning of Sri Siksastakam verse 1. Srila Maharaja is mentioning the 4 kinds of anarthas, and describing sadhana bhakti, bhava bhakti, and prema bhakti. Finally Srila Maharaja speaks on Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura´s lila kirtan "Dekhiya Arunodoya". For word for word translations of the 2 above songs, see the compilation on this page named "Sri Siksastakam - complementary songs by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura".

This class was given in Sree Chaitanya Gaudiya Math in Chandigarh by Srila Bhakti Vijnana Bharati Maharaja, on the 24th of October 2015. This class is the first of a series of lectures that Srila Maharaja is giving on Sri Siksastakam and Bhajana Rahasya in the month of Kartika, as all devotees in Sree Chaitanya Gaudiya Math sing Sri Siksastakam and songs from Bhajana Rahasya daily during the month of Kartika. This has been recommended by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada.

Recommeded reading, in order to enhance ones understanding of the topic: "Sri Siksastakam" (with commentary of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada, Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura, and Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja) and "Bhajana Rahasya" (by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura). Both books can be downloaded for free at www.purebhakti.com.

Ch2015 Oct 24 AM Start of Kartika: Siksastakam verse 1

En neuropsykologisk undersøgelse kan bidrage til at vi danner os et overblik over, og bedre forstår, de konsekvenser en sygdom eller skade på hjernen har.  Den kan afdække deficits og udfordringer, men samtidig også pege på de ressourcer der er, som kan bruges til at finde den bedste vej videre – både i et decideret genoptræningsforløbet - og i livet i al almindelighed.

Ch2015 Oct 24 AM Start of Kartika: Siksastakam verse 1

Srila BV Bharati Maharaja

Related tracks