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- 10:2310:23, 18 July 2020 diff hist +8,929 m His (Uddhava's) two arms are just like the bolts of a door, His eyes are just like lotus flowers, and he is the most important devotee amongst all the associates (of Krsna). Let us therefore offer our respectful obeisances unto Uddhava's lotus feet Moved from category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapter 36 - Transcendental Affection (Servitude)' to category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapters 01 to 51' current
- 10:2310:23, 18 July 2020 diff hist +5,453 m The son of Satyabhama's nurse, used to live with Krsna as His brother-in-law, and sometimes as brother-in-law he used to play jokes with Krsna Moved from category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapter 36 - Transcendental Affection (Servitude)' to category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapters 01 to 51' current
- 10:2310:23, 18 July 2020 diff hist +8,859 m There is a statement in the Hari-bhakti-sudhodaya in which these great brahmanas and sages, headed by Saunaka Rsi, told Suta Gosvami Moved from category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapter 36 - Transcendental Affection (Servitude)' to category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapters 01 to 51' current
- 10:2310:23, 18 July 2020 diff hist +6,460 m The best examples of such devotees (Sevanistha) are Lord Siva, King Indra, King Bahulasva, King Iksvaku, Srutadeva and Pundarika Moved from category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapter 36 - Transcendental Affection (Servitude)' to category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapters 01 to 51' current
- 10:2310:23, 18 July 2020 diff hist +5,413 m In Padyavali a devotee says , "As for us we are simply attached to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is by nature so pleasing, who possesses a complexion like a blackish cloud" Moved from category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapter 36 - Transcendental Affection (Servitude)' to category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapters 01 to 51' current
- 10:2310:23, 18 July 2020 diff hist +4,388 m This same person son of Satyabhama's nurse said, "Lord Baladeva may be a great enemy of Pralambasura, but I have nothing to worry about from Him. And as far as Pradyumna is concerned, I have nothing to take from him, because he is simply a boy" Moved from category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapter 36 - Transcendental Affection (Servitude)' to category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapters 01 to 51' current
- 10:2310:23, 18 July 2020 diff hist +5,980 m One devotee says, "My dear Lord (Krsna), Your transcendental qualities attract even the liberated souls and carry them to the assembly of devotees where Your glories are constantly chanted" Moved from category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapter 36 - Transcendental Affection (Servitude)' to category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapters 01 to 51' current
- 10:2310:23, 18 July 2020 diff hist +6,367 m The devotees of Krsna engaged in His personal service are always very cautious because they know that becoming personal servitors of Lord Krsna is not an ordinary thing Moved from category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapter 36 - Transcendental Affection (Servitude)' to category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapters 01 to 51' current
- 10:2310:23, 18 July 2020 diff hist +54 m This mentality of the direct servitor of Krsna is called dhurya. According to expert analytical studies of the direct associates of the Lord, Srila Rupa Gosvami has divided these into three classes - namely, dhurya, dhira and vira Moved from category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapter 36 - Transcendental Affection (Servitude)' to category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapters 01 to 51' current
- 10:2310:23, 18 July 2020 diff hist +54 m In literature such as Nama-kaumudi this state of existence is accepted as continual affection for or attraction to Krsna Moved from category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapter 36 - Transcendental Affection (Servitude)' to category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapters 01 to 51' current
- 10:2310:23, 18 July 2020 diff hist +5,932 m One resident of Vrndavana once told Lord Krsna, "Since we have heard about Your ever-increasing transcendental love, we have voluntarily engaged ourselves in Your transcendental service" Moved from category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapter 36 - Transcendental Affection (Servitude)' to category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapters 01 to 51' current
- 10:2310:23, 18 July 2020 diff hist +5,665 m Raktaka once said within himself, "Not only is Krsna my worshipable and servable Lord, but also the girl friends of Krsna, the gopis, are equally worshipable and servable by me" Moved from category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapter 36 - Transcendental Affection (Servitude)' to category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapters 01 to 51' current
- 10:2310:23, 18 July 2020 diff hist +54 m The names of the anugas in Vrndavana are as follows: Raktaka, Patraka, Patri, Madhukantha, Madhuvrata, Rasala, Suvilasa, Premakanda, Marandaka, Ananda, Candrahasa, Payoda, Bakula, Rasada, and Sarada Moved from category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapter 36 - Transcendental Affection (Servitude)' to category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapters 01 to 51' current
- 10:2310:23, 18 July 2020 diff hist +7,716 m Lord Sri Krsna, who is our master and worshipable Deity, who is the controller of Lord Siva and Lord Brahma, the controller of the whole universe as well, accepts the controlling orders of Ugrasena, His grandfather Moved from category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapter 36 - Transcendental Affection (Servitude)' to category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapters 01 to 51' current
- 10:2210:22, 18 July 2020 diff hist +7,112 m Always think of the eternal form of Krsna, to be ready to consider and understand the absolute truth Moved from category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapter 35 - Neutral Love of God' to category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapters 01 to 51' current
- 10:2210:22, 18 July 2020 diff hist +4,315 m The best example of saintly persons situated in the santa-rasa are Sanaka, Sanatana, Sananda, and Sanat-kumara, the Kumara brothers Moved from category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapter 35 - Neutral Love of God' to category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapters 01 to 51' current
- 10:2210:22, 18 July 2020 diff hist +6,551 m All these different items are favorable in elevating saintly persons situated in santa-rasa to the advanced stage of devotional service Moved from category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapter 35 - Neutral Love of God' to category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapters 01 to 51' current
- 10:2210:22, 18 July 2020 diff hist +6,519 m When a great mystic was once awakened from his meditative trance by hearing the vibration of Krsna's Pancajanya conchshell, the mystic became overpowered Moved from category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapter 35 - Neutral Love of God' to category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapters 01 to 51' current
- 10:2210:22, 18 July 2020 diff hist +5,678 m The Lord is appreciated by such would-be devotees as the eternal transcendental form, chief of all self-realized souls, the supersoul, the supreme Brahman Moved from category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapter 35 - Neutral Love of God' to category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapters 01 to 51' current
- 10:2210:22, 18 July 2020 diff hist +54 m If one is not further raised to the platform of actual service to the Lord, he is not considered to be on the platform of transcendental mellow Moved from category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapter 35 - Neutral Love of God' to category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapters 01 to 51' current
- 10:2210:22, 18 July 2020 diff hist +4,209 m This third division of Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu describes the five primary kinds of devotional service - namely neutrality, servitude, fraternity, parenthood and conjugal love Moved from category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapter 35 - Neutral Love of God' to category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapters 01 to 51' current
- 10:2210:22, 18 July 2020 diff hist +5,284 m The impersonalistic commentary on the Bhagavad-gita is therefore disastrous because, without understanding the transcendental pleasure of the Gita, the impersonalist wants to interpret it in his own way Moved from category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapter 35 - Neutral Love of God' to category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapters 01 to 51' current
- 10:2210:22, 18 July 2020 diff hist +5,966 m Mystic yogis say, "This four-handed form of the Lord, manifested in a bluish color, is the reservoir of all pleasure and the center of our living force" Moved from category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapter 35 - Neutral Love of God' to category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapters 01 to 51' current
- 10:2210:22, 18 July 2020 diff hist +7,285 m Great sages are therefore recommended to worship the form of the Lord in order to achieve that highest transcendental pleasure Moved from category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapter 35 - Neutral Love of God' to category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapters 01 to 51' current
- 10:2210:22, 18 July 2020 diff hist +4,881 m When the devotee is situated in the santa-rasa, or neutral stage of devotional service, he appreciates the Visnu form of the Lord Moved from category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapter 35 - Neutral Love of God' to category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapters 01 to 51' current
- 10:2210:22, 18 July 2020 diff hist +5,671 m Different symptoms of ecstatic trance are exhibited automatically by such devotees Moved from category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapter 35 - Neutral Love of God' to category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapters 01 to 51' current
- 10:2210:22, 18 July 2020 diff hist +7,155 m Understanding the devastation of eternal time, and by constantly associating with devotees engaged in Krsna consciousness Moved from category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapter 35 - Neutral Love of God' to category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapters 01 to 51' current
- 10:2210:22, 18 July 2020 diff hist +54 m Observing a forest like the ones in Vrndavana, by going to a place of pilgrimage, by visiting the course of the Ganges River, by being victorious over the dictations of bodily demands Moved from category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapter 35 - Neutral Love of God' to category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapters 01 to 51' current
- 10:2210:22, 18 July 2020 diff hist +7,522 m This appreciation of Lord Visnu by saintly persons is an instance of situation in santa-rasa, or the neutral stage of devotional service Moved from category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapter 35 - Neutral Love of God' to category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapters 01 to 51' current
- 10:2210:22, 18 July 2020 diff hist +54 m They (Four Kumaras) went to visit the Lord of Vaikuntha-loka in the spiritual sky, and when they bowed down before the Lord, the aroma of the tulasi, mixed with saffron, entered their nostrils and immediately attracted their minds Moved from category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapter 35 - Neutral Love of God' to category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapters 01 to 51' current
- 10:2210:22, 18 July 2020 diff hist +11,307 m Once a great realized sage was lamenting that the Supreme Lord Krsna was living in Dvaraka but that he was unable to take advantage of seeing Him Moved from category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapter 35 - Neutral Love of God' to category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapters 01 to 51' current
- 10:2210:22, 18 July 2020 diff hist +54 m So these (Four Kumaras) great saints have been living for millions of years now, but still they appear to be just like boys of four or five years Moved from category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapter 35 - Neutral Love of God' to category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapters 01 to 51' current
- 10:2210:22, 18 July 2020 diff hist +5,593 m The basic principle of their impersonal attitude does not allow them the transcendental pleasure which is relished by a devotee whose basic principle of understanding is the Supreme Person Moved from category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapter 35 - Neutral Love of God' to category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapters 01 to 51' current
- 10:2210:22, 18 July 2020 diff hist +7,286 m Actually, the result of studying the Upanisads is to understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead Moved from category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapter 35 - Neutral Love of God' to category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapters 01 to 51' current
- 10:2210:22, 18 July 2020 diff hist +54 m They (Great sages) immediately saw that the hairs of their bodies were standing Moved from category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapter 35 - Neutral Love of God' to category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapters 01 to 51' current
- 10:2210:22, 18 July 2020 diff hist +5,843 m In that stage, when one hears about the transcendental pastimes of the Lord, there may be shivering in the body Moved from category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapter 35 - Neutral Love of God' to category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapters 01 to 51' current
- 10:2210:22, 18 July 2020 diff hist +54 m So much so, in fact, that he (great sage) began to bash his head on the ground, and with eyes full of tears of ecstatic love, he violated all the rules and regulations of his yoga performances Moved from category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapter 35 - Neutral Love of God' to category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapters 01 to 51' current
- 10:2210:22, 18 July 2020 diff hist +5,922 m In the Srimad-Bhagavatam it is said that the foolish do not know that Visnu is the ultimate goal of life Moved from category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapter 35 - Neutral Love of God' to category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapters 01 to 51' current
- 10:2210:22, 18 July 2020 diff hist +3,637 m No one can be situated in the personal feature of the Supreme Personality of Godhead without being situated at least in santa-rasa Moved from category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapter 35 - Neutral Love of God' to category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapters 01 to 51' current
- 10:2210:22, 18 July 2020 diff hist +7,152 m If an impersonalist can, however, come in contact with a pure devotee, his transcendental position can be changed for greater elevation Moved from category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapter 35 - Neutral Love of God' to category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapters 01 to 51' current
- 10:2210:22, 18 July 2020 diff hist +3,890 m Sukadeva Gosvami and Bilvamangala Thakur's giving up of the impersonal conception of the absolute truth and taking to devotional service are the best examples of devotees being situated in the neutral state Moved from category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapter 35 - Neutral Love of God' to category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapters 01 to 51' current
- 10:2210:22, 18 July 2020 diff hist +6,534 m They (Avadhuta) are always grave, but fully absorbed in thoughts of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. These uncommon features develop in devotees who are situated in santa-rasa Moved from category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapter 35 - Neutral Love of God' to category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapters 01 to 51' current
- 10:2210:22, 18 July 2020 diff hist +4,667 m The qualifications of a saintly person are described in the Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu as follows Moved from category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapter 35 - Neutral Love of God' to category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapters 01 to 51' current
- 10:2210:22, 18 July 2020 diff hist +6,309 m One of the mystics approached Krsna and said, "My dear Lord, You are always full with transcendental bliss, excelling all other spiritual positions" Moved from category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapter 35 - Neutral Love of God' to category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapters 01 to 51' current
- 10:2210:22, 18 July 2020 diff hist +9,020 m One devotee, after observing the yawning of another devotee, addressed him thus, "My dear mystic, I think that within your heart there is some ecstatic devotional love which is causing you to yawn" Moved from category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapter 35 - Neutral Love of God' to category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapters 01 to 51' current
- 10:2210:22, 18 July 2020 diff hist +6,516 m Although these four (Catuhsana) saintly persons were always absorbed in the thought of impersonal Brahman, from association with the Lord and from smelling the tulasi leaves, the hairs on their bodies immediately stood up Moved from category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapter 35 - Neutral Love of God' to category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapters 01 to 51' current
- 10:2110:21, 18 July 2020 diff hist +3,983 m The pleasure potency of Krsna is compared with the ocean Moved from category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapter 34 - The Nectar of Devotion' to category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapters 01 to 51' current
- 10:2110:21, 18 July 2020 diff hist +4,187 m Understanding the exchanges of transcendental loving service with Krsna is possible only when one is actually in touch with the pleasure potency of the Supreme Lord Moved from category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapter 34 - The Nectar of Devotion' to category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapters 01 to 51' current
- 10:2110:21, 18 July 2020 diff hist +6,216 m Persons who are attached to the ritualistic ceremonies recommended in the Vedas and to the impersonal Brahman cannot relish the transcendental pleasure of devotional service Moved from category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapter 34 - The Nectar of Devotion' to category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapters 01 to 51' current
- 10:2110:21, 18 July 2020 diff hist +54 m The particular type of ecstatic loving sentiment that develops within the heart of a particular devotee is considered to be vibhava Moved from category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapter 34 - The Nectar of Devotion' to category 'The Nectar of Devotion Chapters 01 to 51' current