Category:Absorption of a Devotee of God
Theme Analysis
Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that the absorption of a devotee is a natural and simple process of engaging the mind, intelligence, and senses in the service of the Lord. According to the Bhagavad-gītā, by always thinking of Kṛṣṇa, offering obeisances, and worshiping Him, a devotee becomes so completely absorbed that their return to the spiritual world is guaranteed. This absorption is the definition of samādhi and is triggered simply by seeing the transcendental form of the Lord or the beauty of the Deity in the temple. Śrīla Prabhupāda highlights that for a sincere devotee, the manifest and unmanifest presence of the Lord are identical because constant absorption makes Him always present in the heart. Even while performing worldly duties, a devotee’s mind can remain fixed at the lotus feet of the Lord, keeping them on the transcendental platform. Furthermore, the Lord personally assists His devotees by creating situations of indifference toward worldly affairs if they become too entangled, ensuring they remain focused on their ultimate goal. Ultimately, this intense absorption makes the blazing fire of material existence appear insignificant and allows the devotee to live in the spiritual abode even while within the present body.
- The Simplicity of the Process: Engaging the mind always in thinking of the Lord and becoming His devotee is a simple yet perfect method for achieving total absorption.
- Transcending Material Miseries: To a devotee fully absorbed in devotional service, the blazing fire of the material world becomes insignificant and easy to cross.
- Constant Presence through Remembrance: A devotee's constant absorption in the affairs of Kṛṣṇa makes the Lord always present, regardless of His physical manifestation.
- Signs of an Eternally Liberated Soul: Figures like Uddhava, who was absorbed in worshiping dolls of Kṛṣṇa from childhood, exemplify the signs of a soul eternally situated in spiritual realization.
- The Vision of the Heart: Simply by seeing the transcendental form or the beautiful decoration of the Deity, a devotee becomes fully absorbed and loses all material consciousness.
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Pages in category "Absorption of a Devotee of God"
The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total.
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- According to Lord Krsna in the Bhagavad-gita (BG 9.34): Engage your mind always in thinking of Me, become My devotee, offer obeisances to Me and worship Me. Being completely absorbed in Me, surely you will come to Me. This process is very simple
- All these manifestations of the Lord, appearing everywhere in His eternal, transcendental forms, cannot be understood by anyone but the pure devotees, who are always engaged in devotional service to the Lord and are fully absorbed in the Lord
- Another time, while absorbed in the ecstasy of the gopis, he (Srila Gadadhara dasa Prabhu) carried a jug filled with Ganges water on his head as if he were selling milk
- At that time (while Yasoda was absorbed in celebrating the utthana ceremony and was busy receiving guests), the child Krsna, demanding to drink the milk of His mother's breast, angrily threw His legs upward - SB 10.7.6
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- He (Narada Muni) thinks himself deficient in the inspiration of being feelingly absorbed in Krsna consciousness. This does not mean, however, that the enemies of Krsna are more elevated than Krsna's pure devotees
- He (Uddhava) used to play with dolls in the form of Krsna, he would serve the dolls by dressing, feeding and worshiping them, & thus he was constantly absorbed in the play of transcendental realization. These are the signs of an eternally liberated soul
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- In the Bhakti-ratnakara there is the following statement - Vallabha was given the name Anupama by Sri Gaurasundara, but he was always absorbed in the devotional service of Lord Ramacandra
- It is explained in this verse (SB 3.25.36) that although they (devotees of God) do not have knowledge, simply by seeing the beautiful decoration of the Deity in the temple, the devotee is absorbed in thought of Him and loses all other consciousness
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- O thoughtful devotees, as long as you are not absorbed in transcendental bliss, you should continue tasting this Srimad-Bhagavatam, and when you are fully absorbed in bliss, you should go on tasting its mellows forever
- One devotee boldly said, "My dear Lord, now I am turning my face from any thought of association with young girls. As far as Brahman realization is concerned, I have lost all interest, because I am completely absorbed in thinking about You
- One has to give up all attachment for worldly relations before one is able to go back to Godhead, and thus when a devotee is too much absorbed in worldly affairs, the Lord creates a situation to cause indifference
- One of the Lord's names is Urukrama, or one whose actions are very wonderful and are beyond the imagination of the living being, so the actions of His devotees sometimes appear very wonderful due to the direction of the Lord
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- Simply by seeing the transcendental form of the Lord, a devotee is at once fully absorbed in the Lord in his heart. This absorption is called samadhi
- Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura has given us a transcendental literary work entitled Krsna-bhavanamrta, which is full with Krsna's pastimes. Exalted devotees can remain absorbed in Krsna-thought by reading such books
- Such a devotee, who is called niskincana, or free from all material possessions, is always absorbed in emotional love of Godhead. He is reluctant to perform any kind of sense gratification
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- The great sage Maitreya continued: My dear Vidura, being thus petitioned by the Pracetas, the supreme devotee Narada, who is always absorbed in thoughts of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, began to reply
- The liberal mother Yasoda, absorbed in celebrating the utthana ceremony, was busy receiving guests, worshiping them with all respect and offering them clothing, cows, garlands & grains. Thus she could not hear the child (Krsna) crying - SB 10.7.6
- The ocean of material nescience is compared to a blazing fire, but to a devotee this blazing fire is insignificant because he is completely absorbed in devotional service
- The pure devotee lives constantly in the abode of the Supreme Lord, even in the present body, which apparently belongs to this world. The pure devotee is not exactly on the bodily plane, since he is absorbed in the transcendental thought of the Supreme
- This (CC Madhya 8.276) verse (SB 10.35.9) is one of the songs the gopis sang during Krsna’s absence. In Krsna’s absence the gopis were always absorbed in thought of Him
- Thus because he is completely absorbed in thought of Me, the devotee does not desire even the highest benediction obtainable in the upper planetary systems, including Satyaloka