In the stage of transcendental love of God there are further developments, known as transcendental affection, emotion, ecstasy, and extreme and intense attachment. These are technically known by the terms rāga, anurāga, bhāva and mahābhāva. The progress from one stage to another is like the thickening of sugarcane juice. In the first stage sugarcane juice is a thin liquid. When, by evaporation, it becomes thicker and thicker, it turns into molasses. Then it turns into granules of sugar, then rock candy, and so on. Just as sugarcane juice progresses from one stage to another, similarly transcendental love for the Supreme Lord develops by stages.
Emotion (Other Books)
Other Books by Srila Prabhupada
Teachings of Lord Caitanya
Page Title: | Emotion (Other Books) |
Compiler: | Mayapur, RupaManjari |
Created: | 22 of Sep, 2011 |
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No. of Quotes: | 36 |