Akhila rasamrta murtih
Overview Nectar of Devotion
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Krsna is the embodiment of all rasas
He maintains eternal relationships with various devotees,
attracted to serve Him in different rasas
The dearmost devotee of all is Smt. Radharani1st wave
Introduction5 direct rasasmadhurya, vatsalya,
sakhya, dasya, santa
7 indirect rasas
hasya laughter
adbhuta astonishment
vira chivalry
karuna compassion
raudra anger
bhayanaka dread
bibhatsa ghastlinessOcean LiberationRiver Path
Shark Devotee
AnalogyDivision of BRS
pg 409Rupa Gosvami sees himself unfit for writing,SP: The proper
atti-tude for a preacher------------------------------
Without initiation by a bona fide spiritual master, the actual
connection with Krsna consciousness is never performed.
Anya abhilasita sunyam
If we desire to be accepted among such eternally liberated prema
bhaktas
Then we must be free from any other desire, free from karma and
jnana.1st wave
IntroductionKrsna- includes all expansions, His devotees
Silanam- cultivation, samadhi
(cesta rupa & bhava rupa) Anakul- not like Ravana,
KamsaProof for anyabhilasita sunyam Narada Pancaratra: sarvopadhi
vinirmuktam & SB3.29.12-13: bhakti flows to Krsna as Ganga to
sea & dont want 5 types liberationParibhasa Sutra?
Klesaghni Subhada
The result of pure devotional service in six characteristics1st
wave
Chapter 1Klesaghni destroys suffering
Subhada all auspicious
Moksalaghutakrt
derides liberation
Sudurlabha rarely attained
Sandrananda visesatma
condensed bliss
Sri Krsnakarsani
attracts Krsna
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Subhada-Love for all living entitities & object of love for
all-bestows all good qualities
-bestows happiness ----------------------------Sandrananda
Visesat. Brahmananda x1trillion can not compare to atomic fraction
of bliss from ocean of bhakti
Sadhana bhakti
Devotional service in practice
(anusilanam cultivation)2nd wave
Chapter 2-14
Chapter 15-16Sadhana Bhava Prema
1st 2nd 1st 4th All 664 angas
vaidhi rules & regulations
raganuga spontaneous
(following) ((((((((-Karma & Jnana: Witches
Analogy-Uttama,Madhyama, Kanistha (3)Predominent is dasya
Service attitude
Ragatmika
Eternal associate of Krsna64 Angas
10 dos & 10 donts
first 3: Guru-asraya
then 44 items more
Last 5 pancanga
Kamanuga conjugal
Sambhandanuga
Other relationships
Bhava bhakti
- Devotional service in ecstasy3rd wave
Chapter
17-18Nine symptoms of Bhava:
1. not to waste time
2. perseverance
3. detachment
4. pridelessness
5. hope against hope
6. intense eagerness
7. constant taste for chanting
8. addiction to glorify Krsnas
qualities
9. love to live in the DhamaShadow attachment
imitation of Symptoms without regulative principles
Pg. 140Bhava & prema
Prayojana the goal
Prema bhakti
- Devotional service in pure love4th wave
Chapter 19Prema
from bhava
by the mercy of Guru/KrsnaPrema
Vaidhi ( aisvarya ( Vaikuntha
Raganuga ( GolokaPrema
dau raddh tata sdhu-sago tha bhajana-kriy etc.
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