The definition of rasa, part II
Continuing our discussion of rasa, we now examine vyabhicāri bhāva, which is also called sañcari …
Bhakti Rasamrita Sindhu
The definition of rasa, part I
Sri Rupa Goswami analyzes bhakti-rasa or the relish of bhakti in great detail. Indeed, his …
Comparison between vaidhī and rāgānugā bhakti
In vaidhī bhakti, we have seen that the adhikāra is śāstriya śraddhā.
Śrī Rūpa Goswami …
Summary of definitions of uttamā bhakti and its divisions
Here we summarize uttamā bhakti, its divisions and the definitions which were discussed in previous …
Śrī Rūpa Goswami explains rāgānugā bhakti
Śrī Rūpa Goswami defines rāgānugā bhakti as follows.
virājantīm abhivyaktāṁ vraja-vāsī janādiṣu |rāgātmikām anusṛtā yā …
Rupa Goswami defines bhāva, part III
We now examine the remaining qualifiers of bhāva. As we saw before, bhāva is …
Śrī Rūpa Goswami defines bhāva, part II
We now take up the qualifiers in the definition of bhāva. The svarūpa lakṣaṇam of …
Rupa Goswami defines bhāva, part I
We now examine the definition of bhāva by Sri Rupa Goswami. As a reminder, bhāva …
On the importance of definitions in bhakti
Much of the confusion and disagreements in discussions over bhakti can be avoided if the …
Rupa Goswami defines japa and kīrtana
Rupa Goswami defines japa in the Bhakti rasāmṛta sindhu (1.2.149-151) as follows:
mantrasya sulaghūccāro japa …
Sādhanā bhakti is outside-in, while bhāva bhakti is inside-out.
We have previously examined the concept of sādhanā bhakti and bhāva bhakti, and the difference …
The don’ts of bhakti, Part 2
Limbs sixteen to twenty are as follows:
- śokādy-avaśa-vartitā – not being controlled by lamentation.
- One