We should not think that vairagya yields devotion. By vairagya meaning: renunciation, penance, austerity – you’ll do this and then you’ll get devotion. No such thing. These devotees on account of their inner evolution, what Guru Maharaj called “the gradual unfoldment of heart”, they are less and less dependent upon external things. So it’s a consequence of what’s going on internally, otherwise it would be mistakenly assert that some external thing you can do will produce something internal. That can never be in pursuit of substantial Krishna consciousness… The superior internal joy consequence: less involve, less necessity for the external.
It says: this prem-sankirtan — it goes throughout the Universe, the three worlds. And we might think, “Is this some kind of poetry?” – No, it’s real. It’s reality. But we are thinking in terms of mundane – it is not mundane sound, it’s prem-sankirtan. So it means, it’s finer than the finest elements.
So those who are tuned into that plane, they’re getting it livestream real time – for the higher devotees. That’s why it’s not something that happened 500 years ago. When you read Sri Chaitanya-charitamritam – it’s a live feed of these pastimes.
Krishna is tasteful and tasty, He’s everything. Govinda… He is the personification and fulfilment of what the senses are seeking.
Guru Maharaja’s ontological method – you see there: it goes deeper and deeper, and deeper, higher, more refined, more substantial. That means it’s going the more subtle – the more real. The gross, what is objective… it is unreal, insubstantial. The subtle is where the substantial thing is located.
“All events are not meant to please me”, - that rightfully can be said about anyone and everyone. But is there someone for whom all events are meant to please? – In the background, in overview?
This is a karmic dress. You are dressed in your karma - it’s the cause that you’re assuming this particular type of dress.
Don’t waste your energy merely trying to minimize the suffering aspect and maximize the happiness aspect – it’s already baked into the karmic cake. But rather direct your energy elsewhere – in inner culture, self-discovery, self-realization.
The guru’s not the therapist… Maybe, a little bit. – Spiritual therapist. Psychotherapy – dealing with psyche, the soul.
Guru Maharaj would say, Yoga Maya sees all the servitors, she’s aware of who should come forward to do this service and that, so no one is being neglected or overlooked. So just be happy with whatever level of association and service we do get.