Nectar of Devotion - Overview

COMMENTS ON THE OVERVIEW OF THE BASIC OUTLINE OF THE NOD (eastern division)
1.) The opening verse of the BRS, "akhila rasamrta murtih" is the objective, it describes prayojana, the ultimate goal.
2.) "anya abhilasita sunyam" is the requirement to attain that goal
3.) "klesaghni subhada" describes the workings of the purification process and the stages attained at different levels of advancement
4.) sadhana bhakti the means to cultivate "anya abhilasa"
5.) bhava bhakti - the preliminary stage to topmost perfection
6.) prema bhakti - devotional service in the topmost stage, in the relationship with akhila rasamrta murtih.

Akhila rasamrta murtih

  • 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. Radharani

1st wave
Introduction

5 direct rasas
madhurya, vatsalya,
sakhya, dasya, santa

7 indirect rasas
hasya
adbhuta
vira
karuna
raudra
bhayanaka   
bibhatsa		 laughter
astonishment
chivalry
compassion
anger
dread
ghastliness
Ocean – Liberation
River – Path
Shark – Devotee
Analogy
Division of BRS
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pg 409 		Rupa 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
Introduction

Krsna - includes all expansions, His devotees
Silanam - cultivation, samadhi
(cesta rupa & bhava rupa) 
Anakul- not like Ravana, Kamsa

Proof for “anyabhilasita sunyam”
Narada Pancaratra: “sarvopadhi vinirmuktam” & SB3.29.12-13: bhakti flows to Krsna as Ganga to sea & don’t want 5 types liberation

Paribhasa Sutra?

Klesaghni Subhada

  • The result of pure devotional service in six characteristics

1st wave
Chapter 1

Klesaghni – 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 15-16
Sadhana
1st – 2nd
Bhava
 1st – 4th
 Prema
All 6

64 angas
vaidhi – rules & regulations

raganuga – spontaneous
(following) => => => => => =>

-Karma & Jnana: Witches Analogy
-Uttama,Madhyama, Kanistha (3)

Predominent is dasya –
Service attitude

Ragatmika –
Eternal associate of Krsna

64 Angas
10 do’s & 10 don’ts
first 3: Guru-asraya
then 44 items more
Last 5 pancanga

Kamanuga – conjugal
Sambhandanuga –
Other relationships

Bhava bhakti

  • Devotional service in ecstasy

3rd wave
Chapter 17-18

Nine 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 Krsna’s  
qualities
9. love to live in the Dhama

Shadow attachment –
imitation of Symptoms without regulative principles
Pg. 140

Bhava & prema
Prayojana – the goal

Prema bhakti

  • Devotional service in pure love

4th wave
Chapter 19

 Prema
  • from bhava
  • by the mercy of Guru/Krsna

Prema
Vaidhi => aisvarya => Vaikuntha
Raganuga => Goloka

Prema
adau sraddha tatah sadhu-sango 'tha bhajana-kriya etc.