Vaidhi-bhakti means
Lectures
Srimad-Bhagavatam Lectures
Nectar of Devotion Lectures
Pradyumna: (reading:) "Another part of sādhana-bhakti is called rāgānugā. Rāgānugā refers to the point at which, by following the regulative principles, one becomes a little more attached to Kṛṣṇa and executes devotional service out of natural love. For example, a person engaged in devotional service may be ordered to rise early in the morning and offer ārātrika, which is a form of Deity worship. In the beginning, by the order of the spiritual master, one rises early in the morning and offers ārātrika, but then he develops real attachment. When he gets this attachment, he automatically tries to decorate the Deity and prepare different kinds of dresses and thinks of different plans to execute his devotional service nicely. Although it is within the category of practice, this off..."
Prabhupāda: (Hindi)
Pradyumna: "Although it is within the category of practice, this offering of loving service is spontaneous. So the practice of devotion, the practice of devotional service, sādhana-bhakti, can be divided into two parts—namely, regulative and spontaneous."
Prabhupāda: Hmm. Go on.
Pradyumna: "Rūpa Gosvāmī defines the first part of devotional service, or vaidhi-bhakti, as follows: 'When there is no attachment or no spontaneous loving service to the Lord, and one is engaged in the service of the Lord simply out of obedience to the order of the spiritual master or in pursuance of the scriptures, such obligatory service is called vaidhi-bhakti.' These principles of vaidhi-bhakti..."
Prabhupāda: Neither attachment nor detachment. That is the primary stage. One has no very much attachment in the material affairs, but at the same time, he has no strong detach..., attachment for devotional service. This marginal state is called, what is that? Vaidhi-bhakti. Means he is offering devotional service under the instruction of the spiritual master as a professional. He has not developed the spontaneous love of God, Kṛṣṇa, but he is obliged to serve under the instruction of the spiritual master. And that is the first stage of vaidhi-bhakti.Conversations and Morning Walks
1974 Conversations and Morning Walks
Prabhupāda: Yes, that is the only purpose of life. Anything that is done, that is useless waste of time. Therefore Kṛṣṇa particularly said, sarva-dharmān parityajya mām ekaṁ śaraṇaṁ vra... [Bg. 18.66]. That is ekam. You try to satisfy Kṛṣṇa only. That will give you perfection. Otherwise your own satisfaction, that's all.
Guest (1): Yes, very correct, very correct.
Prabhupāda: Whatever you do, that is your satisfaction. That is karma.
Guest (1): But not yogi.
Prabhupāda: No, karma. [break] ...for your own sense satisfaction, that is karma. And if you do it for Kṛṣṇa's satisfaction, that is karma-yoga.
Makhanlal: Pure bhakti and karma-yoga considered to be exactly the same?
Prabhupāda: Exactly the same.
Prabhupāda: Pure bhakti is above karma-yoga. Pure bhakti is above karma-yoga.
Bhāgavata: That is the difference between the Chapter Karma-yoga and Karma-yoga in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness.
Prabhupāda: Yes. Pure, pure devotion means Śravaṇaṁ kīrtanam.
Guest (1): I read fifteen percent power cut from today in the state. They have not able to do the service in electric. [break]
Prabhupāda: ...cut, cent percent. [break]
Makhanlal: ...you're performing, is the vaidhī-bhakti stage of...
Prabhupāda: Yes.
Makhanlal: ...of the sādhana-bhakti, the regulative principles.
Prabhupāda: Yes, vaidhī-bhakti means regulative principles, and when you are accustomed, automatically you perform, that is rāga-bhakti.Page Title: | Vaidhi-bhakti means |
Compiler: | Sharmila |
Created: | 28 of Dec, 2008 |
Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=0, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=3, Con=1, Let=0 |
No. of Quotes: | 4 |