Protect
the Mission, Protect Yourself
"Gurudev's last word is wherever you live, you must maintain your spiritual
life, your practitioner's life, but I doubt that everybody is following it.
We must follow Gurudev's instruction. We must join the mission and practise
properly."
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Download / listen to the audio (1.1 Mb, 5 min | 24 July 2013)
Tue, 2 January 2018:
Chaste and
Sincere Service
"We must be chaste, we must be sincere, we must accept these teachings.
Taking shelter of Guru and Vaishnavs, serving the Guru and Vaishnavs is what
is called bhajan. What service have we done at the temple of our Guru Maharaj? We must think about this."
•
Download / listen to the audio (1.4 Mb, 6 min | 8 February 2017 | Bengali)
Wed, 3 January 2018:
Highest
Benefactors
"A Guru takes a disciple so that the disciple can serve the Lord. So, we must
ask ourselves and judge it for ourselves, 'How much service have I done?' Who
has the right to do kirtan? Those who have humility, tolerance and who
can give honour to others."
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Download / listen to the audio (1.2 Mb, 5 min | 8 February 2017 | Bengali)
Thu, 4 January 2018:
Sadhus' Target
"Sadhus come to hijack souls from the family of Maya and bring them to
the family of Krishna—your father thought I had come to steal something from
you, that I had come to take your money, but actually I had come to steal
you."
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Download / listen to the audio (1.8 Mb, 7 min | 8 February 2017 | Bengali)
In honour of Srila Gopal Bhatta Goswami Prabhu:
Srila Gopal
Bhatta Goswami's Miracle
"You have heard about the Deity of Sri Radha-Raman in Vrindavan. When Gopal
Bhatta Goswami lived in Vrindavan, he every day worshipped twelve pieces of
Govardhan sila..."
•
Download / listen to the audio (1 Mb, 3 min | 7 September 2013 | Bengali)
In honour of Srila Ramachandra Kaviraj:
Power of Good
Association
"You must see the sadhu with your ears. Every day you sing,
'Ramachandra-sanga mage Narottama Dasa: Narottam Das prays for the
association of Ramachandra Kaviraj.' What does this mean? Why does Narottam
Das always ask for the association of Ramachandra?"
•
Download / listen to the audio (1 Mb, 3 min | 12 March 2017 | Gaura Purnima)
Fri, 5 January 2018:
Beyond I and Mine
"We always take untruth as truth—we believe that His things are ours. We
always think in terms of 'my' and 'I'. We are slaves of our tongues, but look
at the examples of the Vaishnavs."
•
Download / listen to the audio (0.9 Mb, 4 min | 8 February 2017 | Bengali)
Sat, 6 January 2018:
Visiting Sri
Nrisingha Palli(19 photographs, 1 Mb | 5 January 2018)
His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj visits Sri Nrisingha
Palli to supervise the progress of the Temple construction. With the nat
mandir fully marbled, the works are now progressing smoothly towards their
completion with some still under way on the second floor.
Sun, 7 January 2018:
"Please Do Not
Forget"
"I am requesting you all—please do not forget service to the Lord. You can
make a temple in your own room or house. When you do everything for the Lord,
when you use your room for the Lord, then your room becomes a temple..."
•
Download / listen to the audio (0.9 Mb, 4 min | 8 February 2017 | Bengali)
Mon, 8 January 2018:
Eternal and
Internal Devotion
"The house where the eternal service of the Lord is going on every day, where
eternal kirtan is going on, is Goloka Vrindavan. Many of our devotees
live like that. They offer the bhog to the Lord and do not take or
enjoy anything except prasadam."
•
Download / listen to the audio (1 Mb, 4 min | 8 February 2017 |
Bengali)
— · Invitation · —
ullanghyanghrim hi yasyakhila-bhajana-katha
svapnavach chaiva mithya
sri-nityananda-chandram patita-sarana-dam
gaura-dam tam bhaje 'ham
"By neglecting the lotus feet of Nityananda Prabhu all sadhana or bhajan
(spiritual practices, services or worship) become an illusion, just like a
dream. I worship and adore with all my heart that gracious giver of Sri
Gaura, the benevolent bestower of His shelter to the fallen souls—Sri
Nityanandachandra."
Dear Godbrothers and Godsisters, Devotees and Friends,
On behalf of His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Jagad-Guru Srila Bhakti Nirmal
Acharya Maharaj, we humbly bow at your holy feet and extend a cordial
invitation to please come and join the annual Festival of Sriman Nityananda
Prabhu's appearance day that is manifest on 27-30
January 2018 this year and shall be held at Sri Ekachakra Dham.
Special programmes of worship, kirtan, parikrama, lectures,
prasad distribution, as well as many other devotional activities will
be held during the Festival, and we shall feel obliged to have the kind
company of you and your friends for this celebration to enhance this great
festival at our Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math Temple in Sri Ekachakra Dham, as
well as the branches
worldwide.
Sri Ekachakra Dham
Sree Chaitanya Saraswata
Krishnanushilana Sangha,
Garbhabas, Birchandrapur, Birbhum,
West Bengal, PIN 731245
Phone: +91 9836051708
If you have any enquiries,
you can get in touch with us at
To the joy of all the devotees worldwide, the day has come when the most
merciful Lord has made His advent in the sweet and peaceful surroundings
of Sri Ekachakra Dham. Fortunate are those who celebrate this day with
joy, fortunate are those who come to witness this joy of the Vaishnavs.
This most auspicious day is spent in happy and peaceful service and
nourishing Hari-katha here at Sri Ekachakra Dham. Throughout the day His
Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj speaks to the
assembled devotees, telling about the pastimes of the Lord and describing at
length the way to attain Lord Nityananda's mercy.
The most auspicious festival of the appearance day of Lord Nityananda is
observed smoothly and happily here at Sri Ekachakra Dham. We bow down at the
lotus feet of His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj and pray
for his causeless mercy to get the ability to appreciate and worship this day
properly.
Tue, 9 January 2018: (Disappearance of Srila Lochan Das
Thakur)
Sweet and Deep
"These are the teachings that Chaitanya Saraswat Math gives to people. What
is actually necessary for our spiritual life? You are searching for beauty,
but what is the greatest beauty? Krishna. Krishna is beautiful, and you must
search for Him."
•
Download / listen to the audio (1.1 Mb, 5 min | 1 June 2013)
In honour of Srila Lochan Das Thakur:
•SONG:
Ye anila prema-dhana |
যে আনিল প্রেমধন "Where is my Raghunath Das, my Raghunath Bhatta, my Krisha Das Kaviraj?
Not finding the association of Sri Gauranga, who performed His Pastimes with
all these associates, Narottam Das weeps."
•SONG:
Akrodha paramananda |
অক্রোধ পরমানন্দ "Lochan Das says of one who has not developed attachment to this Avatar of
Nityananda, such a sinner simply came and went."
•SONG:
Ke yabi ke yabi bhai |
কে যাবি কে যাবি ভাই "All souls have thus been delivered by the winds of divine love. Only
Lochan Das has fallen and remained behind, as a result of his sins."
•SONG:
Parama karuna |
পরম করুণ "Nitai and Gaurachandra are the two most merciful Lords. They are the
best, the crest-jewels, of all Avatars and the only source of joy."
•SONG:
Nitai gunamani amara |
নিতাই গুণমণি আমার "Nitai, the jewel of all good qualities, my Nitai! Lochan Das says,
'Anyone who did not serve Nitai knowingly committed suicide.'"
Thu, 11 January 2018:
Cheap and Easy
"If you think of quantity, you can say easy things, like everything is equal
(if you worship Kali, if you worship Durga, Brahma, Siva, or Krishna, it is
all the same). We do not think so. This is a mayavadi conception, and
we do not follow that kind of things."
•
Download / listen to the audio (3.4 Mb, 10 min | 1 June 2013)
Wed, 10 January 2018:
Evening Kirtans(Sri Ekachakra Dham, Varaha Dvadasi day) • Sri Guru charana-padma
• Sri Krishna Chaitanya Prabhu daya kara more
• Ohe Vaishnava Thakura dayara sagara
• Nitai-pada-kamala
• Emona durmati samsara bhitare
• Janama saphala tara
• Jaya Radha-Madhava
• Jaya Dhvani
•
Download / listen to the audio (14.8 Mb, 42 min | 8 February 2017)
Fri, 12 January 2018: (Tomorrow is Paksa-vardhini
Mahadvadashi, fast)
Humbug
"Prabhupad told one story about bogus sadhus. There was once a
landlord who had many good cows. He kept many cowherd men to take care of the
cow and also a milkman who would come every day to milk the cows..."
•
Download / listen to the audio (2.4 Mb, 7 min | 1 June 2013)
Sat, 13 January 2018: (Paksa-vardhini
Mahadvadashi, Sriman Mahaprabhu leaves Nabadwip at night.)
Ludicrous
Laziness
"Prabhupad Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur always taught about
brahmacharis. He told these two stories 'Pi-pu, Phi-sho' and
'Gomph-kejure' about lazy, idle people..."
•
Download / listen to the audio (1.1 Mb, 3 min | 1 June 2013)
Today:
"Just the day before He left to take sannyasa, from the
afternoon until the evening, there was a spontaneous gathering of devotees in
the home of Nimai Pandita. Nimai, knowing that early the next morning He
would leave Navadwipa to take sannyasa, attracted His followers in such a way
that almost every leading devotee came to see Him that evening..." (Continue reading >>>)
Sri Ekadasi Guidance Guidelines on how to observe and honour this holy day: Ekadasi takes an
indispensible part in the life of a sincere practitioner. At Sri Chaitanya
Saraswat Math, Ekadasi and paran are observed with affection and without
fail according to the dates given in the Calendar.
•"Sri Ekadasi"
(Sri Sri Prema Vivarta)
"One day, Gaurahari left the Gundicha Temple and sat in the Jagannath
Vallabha garden. It was pure Ekadasi, and the Lord spent the whole day and
night chanting the Name of Krishna..."
Mahadvadasi
"Mahadvadasi means two tithis (lunar days) coincide on one day.
Ekadasi is auspicious, and mahadvadasi is even more auspicious,
that is why we observe it. You can fast more, but if you fast and sleep all
day and do not do any service, it is not good."
•
Download / listen to the audio (2.1 Mb, 6 min | 15 July 2012)
•SONG:
Suddha-bhakata |
শুদ্ধ ভকত-চরণ-রেণু "I carefully observe the holy days related to Madhava, they are the mother
of devotion."
•SONG:
Sri hari-vasare |
শ্রীহরি-বাসরে হরি "On the holy day of Sri Hari, Sriman Mahaprabhu, the life and
soul of the universe, began dancing..."
Sun, 14 January 2018: (Paran at 6:26-9:59 a.m.; Makar Sankranti)
Dispatching
Sri Damodar Pandit
"Mahaprabhu knows devotees—who is a 10% devotee, who is a 20% devotee, who is
a 50% devotee, who is a real devotee—He knows all of His associates.
Mahaprabhu knew also that Damodar Pandit was very honest, and once He wanted
to know..."
•
Download / listen to the audio (1.4 Mb, 4 min | 1 June 2013)
Today:
"According to solar calculation, it was on the day of
Makara-sankranti, an auspicious conjunction of the stars, that Nimai Pandita
went to Katwa to take sannyasa, the renounced order of life. Many men flocked
there, until a huge crowd gathered. The ordinary public was very much
enraged. Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu began performing kirtana, and the angry mob
grew, sometimes creating a disturbance. In this way the whole day passed with
no decision..." (Continue reading >>>)
Mon, 15 January 2018: (Remembering Sannyas-lila of Sriman
Mahaprabhu)
Daring
Determination
"Now too after Gurudev's disappearance, many think, 'What will I keep my life
for?' This is wrong thinking, it is following your mind. You must have a
great good fortune, but who does fortune actually come to?"
•
Download / listen to the audio (1 Mb, 3 min | 19 June 2013)
In honour of Sriman Mahaprabhu's
sannyas:
Today:
"According to solar calculation, it was on the day of
Makara-sankranti, an auspicious conjunction of the stars, that Nimai Pandit
went to Katwa to take sannyasa, the renounced order of life. The ordinary
public was very much enraged, and Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu began performing
kirtan, chanting Hare Krishna and dancing madly. And the angry mob grew,
sometimes creating a disturbance. In this way, the whole day passed with no
decision. The night passed in sankirtana. And the next day, Nimai's will
prevailed, although there was still some opposition. Next afternoon, the
sannyasa function began..."
Sri Nimai Sannyas
(English, Bengali, an audio recording)
Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj's poem expressing the
grief-stricken hearts of the residents of Nabadwip: "Vishvambhar, the son
of Jagannath Mishra, who resides in Nabadwip, Sachi's Nimai, has taken
sannyas. A tumult of cries filled the sky—Sachi's Nimai has
taken sannyas!"
From Sri Sri Prema Dhama Deva Stotram:
laksa-lochanasru-varsa-harsa-kesa-kartanam
koti-kantha-krsna-kirtanadhya-danda-dharanam
nyasi-vesa-sarvadesa-ha-hutasa-kataram
prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram
"Sri Gaurasundara departed from Nabadwip and went away to become a
sannyasi (monk), leaving behind his family members and friends whose eyes
were filled with tears. He accepted the staff and waterpot as his only
possessions, the emblems of a renunciate. When his long hair was cut off
and his head was shaved, thousands of voices sang the holy names. The
devotee's eyes shed rivers of tears, since they knew he was going into the
world and leaving them behind. From that time, whoever saw him in the red
garments of a sannyasi cried out loud in grief. I sing with joy the
unending glories of my sweet Lord, my golden Gaurasundara, the one and
only divine abode of pure love."
Tue, 16 January 2018:
From All Walks of
Life
"I am not trying to discourage anyone. There are four types of people who
come to Krishna consciousness, and in each case, if they practise Krishna
consciousness, they can succeed."
•
Download / listen to the audio (1.3 Mb, 4 min | 19 June 2013)
Wed, 17 January 2018:
Preaching
Programme(8 photographs, 0.6 Mb | 16 January 2018)
His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj speaks at en evening
devotional public programme and meets with devotees arriving from
Ireland.
Thu, 18 January 2018:
Management, Attachment, and Service
"Gurudev always gave examples and his word was very strong. One time, I went
to Gurudev and asked him something briefly, without explaining much, but if
you heard what Gurudev said, you would run away."
•
Download / listen to the audio (1.6 Mb, 5 min | 19 June 2013)
Fri, 19 January 2018:
Patience Is a
Virtue
"If somebody wants to serve the Lord, it is necessary to practise with
enthusiasm. If you do not have that eagerness to practise, you will not get
the result. Sometimes we become frustrated..."
•
Download / listen to the audio (1.1 Mb, 3 min | 19 June 2013)
Sat, 20 January 2018:
Fishing and
Matchmaking
"Guru has connection with the lost servant and with the Lord and, as a
middleman, whatever message he gets from the Lord, he supplies it to the lost
servant, and when we tell some message to the Guru, he sends it to the Lord.
That is the Guru's duty."
•
Download / listen to the audio (1.2 Mb, 4 min | 19 June 2013)
Sun, 21 January 2018:
E ghora
samsare "A person who has fallen into this terrible world never ceases to suffer.
If you associate with sadhus and serve Hari, however, your suffering comes to
an end."
•
Download / listen to the audio (2.4 Mb, 7 min | Kirtan)
Mon, 22 January 2018: (Sri Krishna Vasanta
Panchami)
Sri Guru-Puja:
Who Is Guru?
"In this age of Kali, there are so many kaulik gurus, so many laukik gurus,
so many karmi gurus, jnani gurus, but it is very rare to get a paramarthik
guru (a bona fide spiritual Guru)."
•
Download / listen to the audio (0.7 Mb, 2 min | 23 July 2013)
Sri Guru-Puja: What Is
Puja?
"It is necessary to understand what is the meaning of Guru-puja. In this age of Kali,
it is very difficult to harmonise. If you think you cannot follow proper etiquette
towards other Vaishnavs, if you think it is not necessary to do it, I can give you an
example."
•
Download / listen to the audio (1.3 Mb, 4 min | 23 July 2013)
Wed, 24 January 2018: (Appearance of Sri Advaita Acharya
Prabhu)
Sri Guru-Puja:
Homage Without Damage
"It is very difficult, so many austerities will come, but I am tellling you: little by
little, slowly, slowly you can harmonise with the devotees. Do not neglect the
etiquette. Try to serve in harmony, speaking good about others, without speaking
against anybody, etc."
•
Download / listen to the audio (2.7 Mb, 8 min | 23 July 2013)
Thu, 25 January 2018:
On Standby
"It is very difficult, so many austerities will come, but I am tellling you:
little by little, slowly, slowly you can harmonise with the devotees. Do not
neglect the etiquette. Try to serve in harmony, speaking good about others,
without speaking against anybody, etc."
•
Download / listen to the audio (1.7 Mb, 5 min | 23 July 2013)
Fri, 26 January 2018:
Sriman Nityananda
Prabhu' Festival: Anxiously Awaiting
"We had waited for this day all year thinking, 'When will this day come in
our life? When will this festival come?' We have read about Sriman Nityananda
Prabhu, glorified Sriman Nityananda Prabhu for these few days, but it is
actually not so easy to glorify Him..."
•
Download / listen to the audio (2.2 Mb, 7 min | 10 February 2017 | Bengali)
Arriving at
Sri Ekachakra Dham (30 January 2015)
"Today, by our great fortune we have arrived here at Sri Ekachakra Dham, the
land of Lord Nityananda Prabhu. The Lord Himself appeared here as Nityananda
Prabhu, a son of Hadai Pandit and Padmavati..."
Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj: "When you go to Ekachakra,
you should
sing,
ara kabe nitaichand karuna karibe
samsara-vasana mora kabe tuchha ha'be
"When will Nityananda Prabhu give me some mercy? When will material desires
be removed from my heart?"
kabe nityananda more kari' daya
chhadaibe mora visayera maya
"When will Nityananda be compassionate to me and relieve me from the mundane
illusion?"
kabe habe bala se dina amara
aparadha ghuchi suddha name ruchi
krpa-bale ha'be hrdaye sanchara
"Please tell me, when will that day be mine? When will my offences be
removed? When will the taste for the pure Name arise in my heart by the power
of mercy?"
Evening at Sri
Ekachakra Dham (24 photographs, 1.3 Mb | 27 January 2018)
His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj leads the evening
arati, parikrama and class, nourishing the fortunate assembled
devotees with Hari-katha. (When asked at the end if they were hungry, the
devotees jointly replied, 'No,' eager to hear more, and His Divine Grace
continued to speak for another half an hour.)
Our Hope
and Heart-Felt Gratitude
"After so many long days we have come again to Sri Ekachakra Dham, Sri
Virachandrapur and at the appearance place of Sriman Nityananda Prabhu—we are
very fortunate. We are staying here for a few days, but those who live here
do permanent service to Sriman Nityananda Prabhu. They are very fortunate,
there is no doubt about that."
•
Download / listen to the audio (2.4 Mb, 8 min | 26 January 2018)
Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj (about tomorrow's appearance day of Sri
Varahadev): "Varahadev is the master of Koladwip. Make a very nice sweet rice
offering for Varahadev, with best rice, nuts, raisins, good milk,
etc."
Morning and Noon at Sri
Ekachakra Dham (29 photographs, 2 Mb | 27 January 2018)
Today's morning and afternoon pass busily as devotees prepare for the
festival. More and more family members begin to flock and everybody happily
meets each other—with obeisances, embraces and joyful hearts, happy to be
brought back, happy to again get devotee association.
Arriving at Sri
Ekachakra Dham (13 photographs, 0.8 Mb | 26 January 2018)
His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj brings fortunate
devotees to the land of Sri Ekachakra Dham to celebrate the annual festival
in honour of the appearance day of Sriman Nityananda Prabhu.
Sun, 28 January 2018: (Sri Bhaimi Ekadasi, Sri Varaha
Dvadasi)
Learn from
Mahajanas
"When I read about mahajanas (life history of many highly qualified
gurus), I see how their life went and how difficult it was in so many ways.
We can learn from them—we can learn to be humble, to be tolerant and give
honour to others."
•
Download / listen to the audio (2.6 Mb, 8 min | 26 January 2018)
Sri Ekadasi Guidance Guidelines on how to observe and honour this holy day: Ekadasi takes an
indispensible part in the life of a sincere practitioner. At Sri Chaitanya
Saraswat Math, Ekadasi and paran are observed with affection and without
fail according to the dates given in the Calendar.
•"Sri Ekadasi"
(Sri Sri Prema Vivarta)
"One day, Gaurahari left the Gundicha Temple and sat in the Jagannath
Vallabha garden. It was pure Ekadasi, and the Lord spent the whole day and
night chanting the Name of Krishna..."
•SONG:
Suddha-bhakata |
শুদ্ধ ভকত-চরণ-রেণু "I carefully observe the holy days related to Madhava, they are the mother
of devotion."
•SONG:
Sri hari-vasare |
শ্রীহরি-বাসরে হরি "On the holy day of Sri Hari, Sriman Mahaprabhu, the life and
soul of the universe, began dancing..."
Mon, 29 January 2018: (Appearance Day of Sriman
Nityananda Prabhu; paran is 6:24-10:01 a.m.)
Seeking Mercy
"Be humble and try to understand the proper teachings that Gurudev gave you,
and preach in this way. We did not come to this world for buildings or other
things. Wherever we live, we must follow spiritual practice, that is the main
thing in our spiritual life."
•
Download / listen to the audio (2 Mb, 6 min | 26 January 2018)
Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj: "'O Lord, I always make offences, consciously
and unconsciously. Please forgive my offences.' We must always think about
this on this day."
Sriman Nityananda Prabhu's
Appearance: Sri Adhivas Day (56 photographs, 6.5 Mb | 28 January 2018)
As the festival approaches, the temple is becoming filled with devotees and
everybody happily prepares for the festival—staying in devotee association
and various services, the day passes peacefully and happily in the shade of
the lotus feet of His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila B.N. Acharya
Maharaj.
The glorious festival in honour of the divine appearance of Sriman Nityananda
Prabhu passes peacefully and beautifully as devotees take part in numerous
services and programmes around the temple under the guidance and in the
shelter of the holy lotus feet of His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila B.N.
Acharya Maharaj.
Wed, 31 January 2018: (Appearance of Srila Narottam Das
Thakur)
Evening Kirtans(Sri Ekachakra Dham) • Sri Guru charana-padma
• Sri Krishna Chaitanya Prabhu daya kara more
• Ohe Vaishnava Thakura dayara sagara
• Nitai-pada-kamala
• Gaurangera duti pada
• Jaya Radha Madhava
•
Download / listen to the audio (12.8 Mb, 38 min | 26 January 2018)
In honour of Srila Narottam Das Thakur's Appearance Day:
Whole-Hearted
Service
"Narottam Das Thakur was born in Sripat Keturi (Bangladesh) and in his life
he composed many Vaishnav songs. Actually, all our Guru-varga serve the Lord
and serve their Guru whole-heartedly, with body, mind, and speech."
•
Download / listen to the audio (2.7 Mb, 6 min | 16 June 2010)
Srila Narottam Das
Thakur: Bona Fide Benefactor
"Who will you call a Guru? A Guru is not someone whose profession is to make
disciples, who only takes your money. The Guru gives a conception, gives some
wealth, property, with which you can go to your real home..."
• Download
(2.7 Mb, 6 min | 4 November 2012)
In Praise of Srila Narottam Das Thakur [From Affectionate Guidance]
"Today is the Disappearance Day of Srila Narottam Thakur, so I would like to
say a few words to glorify him. Narottam Das Thakur was not just a song
writer, he was a great pandit and more than that, he was a devotee of Sri
Chaitanyadev."
'We are always busy with our own interest, with our own enjoyment, but we
must understand: who do we love more, our Guru or ourselves? We must
realise it for ourselves in our heart. If we love our Guru more, then we
must serve more—we must give more time for our Guru.'