NectarOfDevotion Presentation
NectarOfDevotion Presentation
NectarOfDevotion Presentation
To make each of us a 1
Rüpa Gosvämé’s History of Gosvämé
position NOD
To explain bhakti rasa v/s 2
we are material rasa
one of the 6 explicitly ‘Rüpänugas’
Gosvämé’s of connected to Practical hints to live in material 3
Våndävana Kåñëa world by devotional service
Kåñëa
Lord Guru Vaiñëavas protection from free from
“akhila-rasämåta-mürti” volcanoes of impersonalists’
argumentative misconception
“SHARKS” logicians
reservoir of attractor of
all pleasure Gopés
in ocean of reject never caught
perfection rivers of by fisherman
Judge (Näräyaëa) v/s (not sense liberation of birth and
home (Våndävana gratification) death
Kåñëa)
techniques of hearing
offenses to avoid and remembering
servitude, friendship
and self-surrender
“only then
positive negative
parapher will be in
devotees (with body,
nalia or shelter of
mind and internal
dhäms yoga renunciation etc.
words) potency”
Chapter -1
CHARACTERISTICS OF PURE DEVOTIONAL SERVICE (PDS)
Difficult to achieve ( iv
Sudurlabhä)
Avidyä (Ignorance)
Béjam
(Sinful Desires)
Küöaà Päpaà
( Sinful disposition) (Sinful Activities)
Aprärabdha
(Unmanifest reaction)
Närada
Automatically Senses are Tantraçästra - HBS- Païcarätra Çrédhara
Attendants
liberated engaged in Jiva beyond Prahläda Kolavecha follow
-Doesn’t queen bee
from material Kåñëa’s impersonalists’ Mahäräja- DS care a fig -- (Page 13) (Page 14)
world service happiness includes all 4 ( Page 13)
(Page 10) (Page 13)
(iii) Derides happiness of liberation (Mokña-laghutä-kåt)
By mercy of
We cannot attain by Spiritual Master
Kåñëa is Lord becomes
own efforts (Çiva reluctant to
(Cc.m.19. 151 &
confirms in Tantra
purchased (Närada Prahläda Mahäräja
give it Muni to Yudhiñöhira
sästra) in SB)
SB 5.6.18)
(v) Incalculably condensed bliss
(Sändränanda-viçeñätmä)
If under the
control of
Rädhäräëé DS Rädhäräëé
will attract She controls
Kåñëa Himself Devotional
Service
Child walking
Taste Logic and
Psychiatrists Närada Muni (SB 7.1.32)
argument
reviving to
have no
Attraction normal condition
foundation “Fix mind on Kåñëa
by any means”
Previous life Aborigines also
naturally
CAUSELESS worship
Easiest way Example
MERCY “Sädhana is systematic practice to fix mind
executed with the mind & senses that
reawakens ecstatic love of Godhead
Chanting Ambaréña
(Bhäva) lying dormant within heart”
Mahäräja
Types of Sädhana Bhakti
INSPIRATION
TO PRACTICE
Either of the
No natural Inspiration from 2
attraction scriptures & Natural
order of SM attraction
to pleasing
Kåñëa
Vaidhé VSB (Regulated SB) Ch 2-14
Eligibility
Is knowledge & renunciation needed?
Why?
STAGE WHAT IS
NEEDED
To begin VSB Mercy of devotees
Advance in VSB Maturing of our
knowledge & faith in
scriptures
Practise Pure Liberation from bodily
devotional service concept & all desires
abandon, especially
bhukti & mukti
Chapter - 4
Devotional Service Surpasses all Liberation
(Those eligible to practice pure devotional service reject bhukti & mukti )
(b) SB(5.14.44)
“Bharat Mahäräja easily gave up all comforts & did
not accept Lakñméjé’s offers.”
(c) SB(6.11.25)
“I may get heaven or other promotions, but I only
want your association & service.”
1. References of devotees rejecting Bhukti & Mukti
(d) SB(4.18.74)
“Only devotees who reject material desires and
serve Lord know their real self interest.”
(e) SB (7.6.25)
Prahläda “ Just chant… then no necessity of any
spiritual emancipation”
(f) SB (7.8.42)
“O lord our duty is to always serve You, You are the
enjoyer of every thing”
(h) SB (10.16.37)
Nägapatné’s:- “any one who gets dust of your lotus
feet does not care a fig for anything else”
1. References of devotees rejecting Bhukti & Mukti
(i) SB (10.87.21)
“ Your devotees have rejected all comforts and fully
merged in devotional service.”
(k) SB (10.14.14)
“My devotee does not want Brahmä, Indra’s post or
8 mystic perfections
(l) SB (12.10.6)
“Märkaëòeya has attained pure love therefore does
not aspire any benediction.”
(m) Dämodaräñöakam in Padma Puräëa
1. References of devotees rejecting Bhukti & Mukti
(o) SB (6.14.5)
“ I have heard even those liberated have to become
devotees and they are very very rare”
(p) SB (1.8.20)
“If Paramhaàsas alone can know You, I am less
intelligent. How can I know You ” (Kunté )
7. Residing in sacred
place Demigods see as 4-handed
9. Fasting on
ekädaçé
Fix mind on
“Takes mind 1. Sevä – aparädha 2. Nama-aparädha
away from Kåñëa (Deity worship ( offenses in
Kåñëa
by minimizing its offenses) chanting of holy
importance”
names)
Less serious than 2. Because power of
holy name corrects the offensive
mentality
Chanting will Padma
Does not mean deliberately eradicate Puräëa
neglect deity worship sins but if gives list
offends holy of 10
Supplementary Vedic literature gives names, no offenses
32 lists of offenses (page 69-70) chance of (page 72)
being
Varäha Puräëa gives additional delivered
29 (page 70-71)
Chapter - 9
Further consideration of devotional principles (Elaboration on items 20-42)
(21-31 & 37- 42= Importance of Deity in Sädhana)
20. Blasphemy
32. Singing
Kåñëa appreciates this more than Çiva’s
prayers (Liìga Puräëa)
Näma Saìkértan Can counteract more sins
than can perform
40. Touching
the deity No one is barred but should be cleansed
Story of South
Indian
Brähmaëa
burnt fingers
while mentally
cooking
Chapter - 11
Aspects of transcendental service (item 47 to 53)
Deeper
Fruits of 9 main activities concentration in
occupation of devotees mood of servitude
Item 49 is in sense of
‘renunciation’ whereas item 52 is By seeing, praying,
bowing, hearing,
in sense of ‘taking shelter and
serving
refuge of a superior.
All Auspiciousness
Lord Nåsiàhadeva “I will
protect always if takes
shelter of me” (Nåsiàha
Puräëa)
Chapter - 12
Further aspects of transcendental service (item 54 to 64)
Indirectly Indifference is
poetically telling hallmark of Again indirectly This is ‘Mokña
us to see form of bhäva bhakti derides 4 pillars laghutakrta’
Kåñëa dharma, artha… (3rd of the 6
including characteristics
Therefore this
Will lead to liberation of PDS, seen in
item leads to
indifference ‘Bhäva’ Mokña laghutakrta is bhäva stage)
from material (Viraktiù) deriding of liberation a
world symptom of bhäva
3 4
Attachment of Embodies
the residents of perfection of
Våndävana for spontaneous love Spontaneous Devotional
Kåñëa for Kåñëa
SB 7.1.30 & 31
Definition Prerequisite
(eligibility)
“RSB is an advanced
practice intended to Strong desire to serve Kåñëa in a
specific relationship
cultivate the service mood
of an eternally perfect How to get this desire?
resident of Våndävana
(Rägätmikä-bhakti)” hearing how eternal residents of Våndävana
spontaneously serve Kåñëa in various loving moods
When does eligibility manifest?
When LOBHA (singular, overwhelming desire to please Kåñëa in a
particular way. If any other desire, can’t possess lobha)
When will LOBHA come ?
Vaidhé Sädhana Bhakti (VSB) How will anartha-
[page 126-2nd para] nivåtti happen ? Not until Anartha-nivåtti
3 Practices of Rägänuga Sädhana Bhakti
Kämänuga RB Sambandhänuga
(conjugal love) (parenthood or
friendship)
Defination
of Bhäva Primary Secondary
characteristics characteristics
“when devotional service is situated
on the transcendental platform of
pure goodness it is like a ray of sun Transcendental
light of love for Kåñëa. At such a platform of pure Softens giving rise to
goodness heart various tastes
time devotional service causes the
heart to be softened by various
tastes & one is then situated on i.e. Lords “easily moved by
bhäva emotion” (Cc.M. 23.5) internal potency Kåñëa Conscious
enters heart stimulations”
A ray of sun
Premä of Premä only by
(Premä desire desire to close at
mercy of
Süryäàçu) to please heart
pure
achieve Kåñëa thru with
devotees
Kåñëa various Kåñëa
BHAVA (Bhäva is onset of Premä services
only when eagerness
- like dawn is onset on day) to serve Lord
3 4
e.g.
Chanardrakanti (Padma Puräëa)
Both a & b
If sincere devotees a) Pratibimba b) Chäyä Devotee
don’t attain bhäva (Reflective) (Shadow) power
how can non
devotees?
Person executes out Less intense comparedSpecially when i) Kértan ii) Visit
of social convention to a but motive not as dhäms iii) Attend festivals iv)
or curiosity corrupt Occasional association of devotees
3 4
Mercy Whatever
flows attachments real or
imagine will
disappear and wane
Former life Now Can steadily
had temporarily progress only in
Worst offense is association of
devotional stopped
wanting to be one pure devotees
credits because of
with whole
offenses
(Impersonalism)
No
because lingering
traces may Disregard Very soon will Narasiàha
momentarily faults become Puräëa
manifest perfect by
force of his
devotion
CC.M.23.7 Intensified
“When that bhäva fully mature
softens the heart state of
completely, becomes bhäva
endowed with a great
feeling of Completely Highly possessive
possessiveness in softens the ownership of
relation to the lord & heart Kåñëa (tadéya v/s
becomes very much mamatva)
condensed &
intensified, it is called
“Premä”
Chapter - 19
DEVOTIONAL SERVICE IN PURE LOVE OF GOD (Premä Bhakti )
4 5
eg. of Chandrakänti
(Padma Puräna)
6 7