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Bhakti Pavan Janardan Maharaj comes to Salt Lake City,
bringing with him the bright sun and warm air from California. The day he arrives it feels like spring has sprung after the snowy blizzard we had last week, which left the valley floor covered in about a foot of snow and the mountains in about ten feet. |
Bhakti Pavan Janardan Maharaj is greeted by the
enthusiastic and smiling devotees as he begins his talk. |
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Janardan Maharaj gives a wonderful talk about Sukriti.
He explains that if we are fortunate enough to have good Sukriti, then we will be fortunate enough to receive the correct understanding from a bona-fide agent of Divinity. That understanding culminates in the realization that the highest nectar is Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu's teachings, coming through Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Maharaj. |
It is not something that will come from us. How are we
to find the truth when our minds are still stuck on this material plane? Rather, it is something that will be given to us from above. For example, you may have received a passport from the local authorities, but you still will not be allowed into India without a visa. The visa must be given to you from the authorities on the other side of the border. You cannot force your way in. There is nothing you can do to get that visa other than to try for it. Similarly, all we can do is hanker, pray and desire to find the truth and to be able to serve, but in the end, entrance into the higher plane will be granted to us from above. |
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Ultimately everything is coming from Krishna, but if
we are sincere in our wanting to serve then Krsna being as merciful as He is will put us into contact with the true Sadhus, with His real devotees who will be able to teach us properly. |
We are like the blind, we are not able to properly see so we
must find a Guru to guide us correctly, but how are we to know who to follow? That will be determined by our Sukriti, it’ll come from above to us, all we can do is try to be sincere in our prayers, and in our hankering for service. The only price we have to pay is our sincerity and then the mercy will come from above to guide us. |
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Subodh listening intently.
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Kishori Didi came to listen to Janardan Maharaj despite
her very heavy school load because of final exams. |
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Everyone chanting happily.
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Honoring Prasadam of coconut paneer subji,
chickpea subji, dhokala, rice, salad, tomato chutney, strawberry nectar, and blackberry filled cake. |
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Amlan reading his new Sri Chaitanya Charitamrita
in Bengali. |
Shobhana Krsna Prabhu looking at The Search
for Sri Krishna. |
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