Category:Prema - Devotional Service to God
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Pages in category "Prema - Devotional Service to God"
The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total.
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- All these stages (of the gradual development of prema) combined are called sthayibhava, or continuous love of Godhead in devotional service. In addition to these stages, there are vibhava and anubhava
- Although loving affairs may sometimes resemble material lust, the difference is as follows: The desire to satisfy one's own senses is called lust, while the desire to satisfy the senses of Krsna is called prema, love of God - CC Adi 4.165
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- Bhakti may be considered in three stages - guni-bhuta, pradhani-bhuta & kevala, & according to these stages there are three divisions, which are called jnana, jnanamayi & rati, or prema - that is, simple knowledge, love mixed with knowledge, & pure love
- By constant reciprocation with the Lord, the devotee is elevated to the highest stage of love of Godhead, prema
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- That exalted platform of prema (vimukti, or special mukti) is described by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu as prema pum-artho mahan, and mother Yasoda naturally acts in such an exalted position in loving affairs
- The next stage (of understanding prema, love of God) is called anartha-nivrtti, in which all the misgivings of material life are vanquished
- The preliminary stage of understanding prema, love of God, is to approach a proper pure devotee, accept him as one's spiritual master, and execute regulated devotional service under his guidance
- They (the pure devotees who inhabit Vrndavana) are fully dedicated to the service of the Lord in sublime affection, prema
- This (the yogi who renders transcendental loving service to Krsna - he is the most intimately united with Him in yoga) is the highest perfectional stage, known as prema, or love of God
- This indicates the efficiency achieved through execution of matured devotional service, or prema, love of Godhead. This state of prema is achieved by the gradual process of development from faith to love