OFFENSES CLOUD THE INTELLIGENCE OF INTELLIGENT | HG GAURANGA DAS

Gauranga Prabhu in his scholastic rendering of Srimad Bhagavatam class on 18th Feb 2018 at ISKCON Chowpatty speaking on SB 11.7.24, help us understand :- Five Effects of Offences by Srila JIVA GOSWAMI. 1) Kautilya - (Crookedness) - Externally offering respect but internally Disrespectful. 2) Ashraddha - (Faithlessness) - Lack of conviction in the process. 3) Vastu Antarat Abhinivesh - Absorption in the objects which divert our attention from Krishna 4) Bhakti Saithilya - Slackening of devotional practices 5) Bhaktyadi Kritabhi Manita - Becoming proud by excepting devotional service. & How to Protect ourselves from these effects of OFFENSES. Gauranga Prabhu also explained the meaning of word "SMART"