Commentaries on the definition of sādhana-bhakti
I was asked a question about the definition of sādhana-bhakti in the Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu. The question revolved around the second line of the definition. Specifically, it […]
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Śraddhā is the sole criterion for eligiblity for bhakti
Reader Madhusudan ji wanted me to reply to questions regarding the role of karma as an upakāraka, or facilitator, of the adhikāra or eligibility for […]
How bhakti destroys bīja and avidyā
In a previous article we saw how kleśas are of three types: pāpa, its seed (bīja), and avidyā. I discussed how uttamā bhakti destroys pāpa. […]
How uttamā bhakti destroys the kleśa of pāpa
As mentioned in a previous article, I continue to examine the unique qualities of uttamā bhakti in this series. We have already seen that uttamā […]
The unique qualities of uttamā bhakti
The definition of uttamā bhakti in Śrī Rūpa Goswami’s Bhakti rasāmṛta sindhu is the foundation on which the edifice of the Caitanya tradition rests. I […]
svarūpa-siddhā bhakti does not necessarily imply uttamā bhakti and vice versa
Question: As an uttama bhakta performs svarūpa-siddhā bhakti, would their actions other than svarūpa-siddhā bhakti be saṅga-siddhā bhakti? Answer: I think you are mixing two […]
Rules of chanting japa
Sri Ananta Krsna dasa ji, Babaji’s disciple, has selected a number of statements from chapter 17 of the Hari Bhakti Vilasa, in an effort to […]