He Dared Not Walk Ahead of Guru-varga

There is one līlā that inspired me very much and inspires the devotees to whom I shared this. They asked me to tell them about this.

He Gives Us Transcendental Light and Vision

May my mind dwell on the enchanting cowherd boy who relishes the rasa, a rather sublime love which extends to the highest limit of ever new, playful, and amorous pastimes.

His Deep Appreciation for Devotional Service in Any Form It Comes, For Whoever Carries It

The physical presence (vapu) of such a great soul is to live in this world to spread the Holy Name around, to preserve and to inspire people to follow the teachings of the great Ācāryas in our Paraṃpara. With no ego, the great Vaiṣṇavas are simply carrying this supreme treasure of the teachings, the blessings, and the grace of the Paraṃpara.

His kīrtana is Only for Bhagavan’s Pleasure

Krishna is telling Narada Goswami ‘mad-bhaktā yatra gāyanti tatra tiṣṭhāmi nārada’ (Padma Puran). 'Wherever My devotees assemble and sing the glories of My Name, Form, Attributes, Pastimes and Personal Associates is the place that I stay.' Also, Srila Gurudev would refer to Sri Vyasa Deva’s pastime of attaining eternal bliss after he wrote Srimad Bhagavatam exclusively for the pleasure of the Lord on the advice of his Guru Narada Goswami. Here Srila Bhakti Kushala Padmanabha Maharaj is affectionately remembering the same teaching of Gurudev through his kirtans and harikatha. that all the limbs of devotion should be performed with the sole purpose of propitiating the Supreme Lord and nothing else.

If You Want Kṛṣṇa-bhakti, Call From the Core of Your Heart, In That Same Moment, You Will Get It

Both of his hands were in the air and he was calling Nitai Gauranga! with love and full of intensity. I never saw something like that. It really touched me so much but at the same time, it felt overwhelming.

Just by Remembering Him, One Becomes Free From Millions of Births

Mahārāja also explained that only when a pure devotee is giving prasādam, whether or not it was formally offered to Kṛṣṇa with mantras and everything. If you do that you offer the formal mantras and go near the altar and all that, you still don’t know if Kṛṣṇa has eaten it. But when a pure devotee hands prasādam, you know Kṛṣṇa has eaten it even if it wasn’t offered to him, it was just handed to the pure devotee.

The Glories of His Books

This is how Guru maharaj has inspired me to serve him through his Vani vaibhav, his books. Through this I have related how we continue to witness the potency of his vani everyday.

There Was So Much Deep Bhajana With Him That You Forgot the World Outside

I was so deeply touched by his whole being. I could say his whole being was only humble. And I felt that he is part of was nothing else but Kṛṣṇa Consciousness. There was a faith and there were no other intentions of realizing something of this material world or anything. Guru Mahārāja was only Kṛṣṇa Consciousness. I had never met a person like him before and I felt a little bit shy also because I saw something so pure.

You Would Better Care About Your Own Purification

Don’t think bad about anyone. Don’t think evil thoughts about them. Everyone is a servant of Śrī Kṛṣṇa. Everything is in Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s hands. Everything is His will. You would better care about your own purification.