Subhag Swami on Materialistic life vs Spiritual Life
Materialistic life means life of sense gratification. Spiritual life means trying to please Krishna.
Sadhana
1. Sadhana means you have to do some tapasya. Tapasya means to do what you don’t like.
2. Bhaktivinoda Thakur said, “don’t get frustrated, stick to it!
Spiritual Attachment
1. Bhakti means developing attachment to Krishna & Karshana, service to Krishna and His devotees. Hearing, chanting, remembering Krishna’s name, form, pastimes.
2. Someone was saying, “Maharaja! I am coming to vrindavan again and again.” That is good. It means he has got some attachment. Now we have to see this attachment should get thicker and thicker & we become detach from material world.
3. Bhakti relates to heart. Heart relates to attachment. To develop bhakti, you have to develop attachment to Krishna and Karshna.
Rarity of Human Life
Human Life is Sudurlabha. Durlabha means rare. Sudurlabha means rarest of the rare. Make the best use of every second
Setting Goal
Our goal is how to become Krishna conscious, to associate with sadhus, to become attached to Krishna, to serve Krishna.”
A Neophyte
A neophyte, simply by consulting scriptures, he will not be able to reach to the absolute goal.
Sitting on The Vyasasana
A goswami must be free from all vices before he can dare sit on the vyasasana. No one should be allowed to sit on the vyasasana who is not spotless in character.
An Offender
If one thinks that he is above consulting anyone else, including a spiritual master, he is at once an offender.
Srila Prabhupada on Obtaining Results
A pure devotee under the guidance of another experienced devotee can obtain all the results, even at present.
Instruction By The Caitya Guru
So the principle is that whatever you are instructed by the Caitya Guru internally may be confirmed by the instructor or initiator externally.