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| [[Category:Six Principles Favorable to the Execution of Pure Devotional Service]] | | [[Category:Six Principles Favorable to the Execution of Pure Devotional Service to God]] |
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| [[Category:Abandon]] | | [[Category:Abandon]] |
| [[Category:Association of Nondevotees]] | | [[Category:Abandoning the Association of Nondevotees of God]] |
| [[Category:Following in the Footsteps]] | | [[Category:Devotees of God Give Up the Association of Nondevotees of God]] |
| [[Category:Previous Acaryas]] | | [[Category:Association of Nondevotees of God]] |
| | [[Category:Following in the Footsteps of the Acaryas]] |
| | [[Category:Previous Acaryas - Devotees of God]] |
| [[Category:The Nectar of Instruction - Text 03]] | | [[Category:The Nectar of Instruction - Text 03]] |
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| There are six principles favorable to the execution of pure devotional service: (1) being enthusiastic, (2) endeavoring with confidence, (3) being patient, (4) acting according to regulative principles [such as śravaṇaṁ kīrtanaṁ viṣṇoḥ smaraṇam (SB 7.5.23) — hearing, chanting and remembering Kṛṣṇa], (5) abandoning the association of nondevotees, and (6) following in the footsteps of the previous ācāryas. These six principles undoubtedly assure the complete success of pure devotional service. | | There are six principles favorable to the execution of pure devotional service: (1) being enthusiastic, (2) endeavoring with confidence, (3) being patient, (4) acting according to regulative principles [such as śravaṇaṁ kīrtanaṁ viṣṇoḥ smaraṇam (SB 7.5.23) — hearing, chanting and remembering Kṛṣṇa], (5) abandoning the association of nondevotees, and (6) following in the footsteps of the previous ācāryas. These six principles undoubtedly assure the complete success of pure devotional service. |
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| Devotional service is not a matter of sentimental speculation or imaginative ecstasy. Its substance is practical activity. Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī, in his Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu (1.1.11, [[Vanisource:CC Madhya 19.167|CC Madhya 19.167]]), has defined devotional service as follows: | | Devotional service is not a matter of sentimental speculation or imaginative ecstasy. Its substance is practical activity. Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī, in his Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu (1.1.11, [[Vanisource:CC Madhya 19.167|CC Madhya 19.167]]), has defined devotional service as follows: |
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| "Uttamā bhakti, or unalloyed devotion unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, involves the rendering of devotional service in a way that is favorable to the Lord. This devotional service should be free from any extraneous motive and devoid of fruitive karma, impersonal jñāna and all other selfish desires." | | "Uttamā bhakti, or unalloyed devotion unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, involves the rendering of devotional service in a way that is favorable to the Lord. This devotional service should be free from any extraneous motive and devoid of fruitive karma, impersonal jñāna and all other selfish desires." |
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| Bhakti is a sort of cultivation. As soon as we say "cultivation," we must refer to activity. Cultivation of spirituality does not mean sitting down idly for meditation, as some pseudo-yogīs teach. Such idle meditation may be good for those who have no information of devotional service, and for this reason it is sometimes recommended as a way to check distracting materialistic activities. Meditation means stopping all nonsensical activities, at least for the time being. Devotional service, however, not only puts an end to all nonsensical mundane activities, but also engages one in meaningful devotional activities. Śrī Prahlāda Mahārāja recommends ([[Vanisource:SB 7.5.23|SB 7.5.23]]): | | Bhakti is a sort of cultivation. As soon as we say "cultivation," we must refer to activity. Cultivation of spirituality does not mean sitting down idly for meditation, as some pseudo-yogīs teach. Such idle meditation may be good for those who have no information of devotional service, and for this reason it is sometimes recommended as a way to check distracting materialistic activities. Meditation means stopping all nonsensical activities, at least for the time being. Devotional service, however, not only puts an end to all nonsensical mundane activities, but also engages one in meaningful devotional activities. Śrī Prahlāda Mahārāja recommends ([[Vanisource:SB 7.5.23-24|SB 7.5.23]]): |
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| <ol><li> hearing the name and glories of the Supreme Personality of Godhead</li><li> chanting His glories</li><li> remembering the Lord</li><li> serving the Lord's feet</li><li> worshiping the Deity</li><li> offering obeisances unto the Lord</li><li> acting as the Lord's servant</li><li> making friends with the Lord</li><li> surrendering oneself fully to the Lord</li></ol> | | <ol><li> hearing the name and glories of the Supreme Personality of Godhead</li><li> chanting His glories</li><li> remembering the Lord</li><li> serving the Lord's feet</li><li> worshiping the Deity</li><li> offering obeisances unto the Lord</li><li> acting as the Lord's servant</li><li> making friends with the Lord</li><li> surrendering oneself fully to the Lord</li></ol> |
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| Śravaṇam, or hearing, is the first step in acquiring transcendental knowledge. One should not give aural reception to unauthorized persons, but should approach the proper person, as recommended in Bhagavad-gītā ([[Vanisource:BG 4.34|BG 4.34]]): | | Śravaṇam, or hearing, is the first step in acquiring transcendental knowledge. One should not give aural reception to unauthorized persons, but should approach the proper person, as recommended in Bhagavad-gītā ([[Vanisource:BG 4.34 (1972)|BG 4.34]]): |
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