Adhikāra or eligibility for bhakti, karma and jñāna
One of the questions that occupies Śrī Rūpa Goswami in the Bhakti rasāmṛta sindhu is …
The unique qualities of uttamā bhakti
The definition of uttamā bhakti in Śrī Rūpa Goswami’s Bhakti rasāmṛta sindhu is the foundation …
Śrī Jīva Goswami’s commentary on the definition of uttamā bhakti, part III
I continue translating Śrī Jīva Goswami’s commentary on the definition of uttamā bhakti given in …
Śrī Jīva Goswami’s commentary on the definition of uttamā bhakti, part II
I continue translating Śrī Jīva Goswami’s commentary on the definition of uttamā bhakti given in …
Śrī Jīva Goswami’s commentary on the definition of uttamā bhakti, part I
I finally decided to sit down and translate Śrī Jīva Goswami’s commentary on the definition …
svarūpa-lakṣaṇa and taṭastha lakṣaṇa of uttamā bhakti
A reader recently suggested that the definition of uttamā bhakti I have written about is …
The kaniṣṭha bhāgavata lacks knowledge of śāstra and hence śāstrīya-śraddhā
In previous articles, I discussed the characteristics of the uttama and madhyama bhāgavatas as explained …
The characteristics of a devotee: the madhyama bhāgavata
In a previous article, I discussed the characteristics of the uttama bhāgavata. Here, I will …
The characteristics of a devotee: the uttama bhāgavata
Śrī Jīva wrote the Bhakti Sandarbha, an unparalleled work, to teach the practice of bhakti. …
The elements of bhakti rasa
Here we revisit the definition of bhakti rasa and explanations of the terms vibhāva, anubhāva, …
The essence of bhakti rasa is wondrous happiness (camatkāri sukham)
Continuing from our previous discussion, kārikā 70, fifth ray of the Alankara Kaustubha is as …
Steps in experience of bhakti rasa
We continue our discussion of rasa, inspired by a series of lectures on Alankara Kaustubha …