Spreading the Ultimate Nectar in Latvia

Saturday 20 May 2007 was an especially nectarean day. After giving the morning lecture at the temple I then traveled to the outskirts of Riga where we did a program with kirtan, lecture, and prasadam at the home of a bank executive. Then immediately after that program we traveled to a distant city known as Cesis where a public hall had been rented for an advertised Vedic culture program. The hall was packed with an eager audience who had never been exposed before to Vedic culture. As I began my lecture I was doubtful whether or not they would warm up to such a high level subject matter. They responded very favorably with many intelligent questions and they swarmed our book table at the end of the lecture to purchase Bhagavad-gitas.

There is one secret I have learned. The more we distribute the nectar, the more we taste the nectar. Therefore I always like the distribute the ultimate nectar of Krishna consciousness as far and as wide as possible.

Sharing the Nectar of the Holy Names at a Home Program

Sankarshan Das Sharing the Nectar of the Holy Names, Riga

Sharing the Ultimate Philosophy, Srimad Bhagavad-gita

Sankarshan Das Sharing the Ultimate Truth, Bhagavad-gita, at Riga

Distributing the Supreme Bliss in Cecis, Latvia

Sankarshan Das Distributing the Supreme Bliss in Cecis, Latvia

Bhagavad-gita, the Key to Unlimited Happiness

Sankarshan Das Presenting Bhagavad-gita, Cecis, Latvia

Answers According to the Vedic Version

Question: Nine Different Types of Bhakti...

You spoke about nine different types of devotional services. Can you explain those please?

Anil Dutt

Answer: Listed by Prahlad Maharaja...

The nine different types of bhakti are listed as follows
by Prahlad Maharaja in the Bhagavad-gita:

sravanam kirtanam visnoh
smaranam pada-sevanam
arcanam vandanam dasyam
sakhyam atma-nivedanam

1. Hearing about the transcendental holy name, form,
qualities, paraphernalia and pastimes of Lord Vishnu.
2. Chanting about the transcendental holy name,
form, qualities, paraphernalia and pastimes of Lord Vishnu.
3. Remembering them.
4. Serving the lotus feet of the Lord.
5. Offering the Lord respectful worship.
6. Offering prayers to the Lord.
7. Becoming His servant.
8. Considering the Lord one's best friend.
9. Surrendering everything unto Him (in other words, serving Him with the body, mind and words).
--Srimad Bhagavatam 7.5.23

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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