Revision of the Slokas:
The following slokas will be revised in the month of July:1.1, 2.12, 2.13, 2.14.
The new slokas for the July month:
2.27, 15.8, 8.5, 8.6
Srimad Bhgavatham Canto 1 Chapter 1 - Texts 1 to 3:
- Meaning of "Om Namo Bhagavate Vaasudevaaya", 'Jamaady asya yatah", "Satyam Param Dhimahi".
- Lord Krsna is the origin of all creations, creator, sustenance and destroyer of the universe
- Universes are controlled by His intelligence
- SB should be read word by word chapter by chapter. One shouldn't read 10th canto directly.
- Chanting Gaayathri mantra one needs to possess Brahmanical qualities. Chanting Hare Krishna maha mantra - no qualification is required
- Important words - Abhijnaah - Fully Fully Cognizant; Svaraat - Fully Independent
- Srimad Bhagavatham can be understood only by devotees - three fold miseries will be uprooted.
- Religion- purpose:
- Pious activities
- Economic developments
- Satisfaction of senses
- Liberation from material bondage
- SB is different from Religion in the sense that it is targeting towards rendering loving service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead
- One becomes qualified to hear SB after many pious deeds
- Subject matter to be heard from bonafide achaarya - not from professional men
- One should hear SB with great respect and attention.