Prabhupada, the master

 The masters appearance on nandotsava, same day as Krishnas appearance was revealed to the vrajavasis

Nand ke anand Bhayo Jay Kanhaiya lal ki

Prabhupada had contrasting aspiration from father and mother for his future

He dabbled with freedom movement for sometime

Mother wanted him to go west and become barister

But father wanted him to become a kirtaniya especially under shelter of Sri Radha

The seeds of gaudiya theology was sown by his father a pure devotee, himself a servant of Sri Radha

Sri Radha is the embodiment of hladini, the pleasure giving energy to God and his emanations

Service activity will not have bliss without touch of Hladini

If hladini is withdrawn, whole world will steep into depression

The femininity is needed to sustain interest in life

High cases of depression in world is attributed to lack of femininity and lack of respect for femininity

The seeds of depression were sown with woman equality movement

Woman are unique, what we need is Uniqueness and respect for uniqueness movement than a movement of gender equality

The world should revive feminiity in true sense by adoration and glorification of Sri Radha, the hladini sakti is all pervading, one should know how to tap it

When world respects art, culture, music - haldini starts expressing

Sri Radha is - Kala vilasa pandita

Prabhupada is all about teachings to tap hladini sakti and how each person can become a reservoir of Hladini

Too much of Sandhini leads to present concrete jungle in many citieis

Too much Samvit leads to dry knowledge

Its hladini which breathes bliss into everything, hence it is so dear to Sri Krishna, yasoda Nandana

How did Prabhupada broadcast Hladini?

First is thru the Hare Krishna Mahamantra. This mantra starts and ends with Hare which is vocative for Hladini sakti.

He taught about taking shelter of this Hladini dominated mantra thru Japa and group kirtana

Of all acaryas he had the highest emphasis on just hearing out Hladini vibration which can instill all wonderful things in the heart

His 125th year anniversary of birth

Smarana or remembrance of him clears all obstacles

The service fructified in the year 1965 when he took all risks to execute order of his Guru Maharaja

He is about service and came to teach service or invoke/uncover the service spirit of Jivas

Dormant propensity for nectarean loving service is there; but this is uncovered or transformed to action by transcendental sound vibration

Bhakti yoga means selfless service backed by desire for delight of absolute

guru -vaisnava-bhagavan tinera smaran
tinera smarana hay vighna vinasan
anayase hay nija vanchita -puran

"I meditate on my guru, the Vaisnavas and the Lord, because by remembering them, all obstacles are destroyed and one easily attains the fulfillment of all desires." (Caitanya Caritamrta Adi 1.1.20-1)

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