Nectar Bits from Maharaj’s Class in London

Even though Guru Maharaj was not feeling well, He still gave a class on Bhagavatam yesterday (8th July 2002) evening - it was extremely wonderful.
Guru Maharaj said that:

1st Canto: Adhikar Lila - qualifies one to understand rest of the 11 Cantos
2nd Canto: Gyan Lila - provides us thorough knowledge.

Srila Prabhupada gives a very strong punch in the purport for SB 1.2.12:
Devotional service, which is based on the foreground of full knowledge, combined with material detachment, which is fixed by aural reception of the Vedanta Sruti like Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatamis the only perfect method by which the seriously inquisitive student can realize the Supreme Absolute Truth.

Some important points Guru Maharaj made from the above sentence:

1. To Realize the truth is our goal.

2. Some seva is to be performed. Every service is equally important whether Pujari work or performing cleaning for Krsna in the temple etc.

3. Detachment should not be misunderstood. According to your age and inclination you have to perform prescribed duties - there should not be any laziness in carrying out such duties. Krsna consciousness is that whatever new is purchased/performed, eg., clothes, bhoga, carrying out building work - it should be performed for Lord Krsna - that is detachment. If you can leave everything, that is best because eventually we have to leave everything..

4. The essential thing is to become fixed - this can be done with the help of the scriptures. Aural reception should continuously go on. You have to hear the message of the Godhead again and again. Hear it only from the specified scriptures.

5. Students should be seriously inquisitive.

- Amoghalila das, UK.