...ion of all, for He gives the greatest gift by teaching the highest form of devotional service. In other words, He answers the most important inquiries that anyon
...le="display: inline;">She gave him the inspiration to begin on the path of devotional service, and because she convinced him to give up material existence to try
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...d Kṛṣṇa and His soul are one and the same. When one's eyes are purified by devotional service performed on the spiritual platform, one can actually envision Lord
...ou actually have no importance at all?" This is an example of a mixture of devotional fraternity and chivalry. The chivalry is taken as the whole, and the frater
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...standing of the hairs all over his body. Thus transformed, in a trance of devotional service, Dhruva Mahārāja completely forgot his bodily existence, and thus
...As a big fig tree bears fruits all over its body, each part of the tree of devotional service bore fruit.</p>
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...gave him the chance to live alone in a holy place and fully engage in the devotional service of the Lord. The word gata-vyathaḥ (without being sorry) is signi
...a devotee of the sun cannot even bear the glaring sunlight. Similarly, by devotional service, even though one is not on the level of a jñānī, one can see the
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..., he has no problem for his bread. So he can exclusively engage himself in devotional service. Provided he gets the assistance of a bona fide spiritual master. S
...u see God in so many ways?" That is Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu. The science of devotional service which is giving you indication how to see God always and everywhere
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...tage of love of Godhead. Attainment of ecstasy is produced by execution of devotional service. When one continues the process of hearing and chanting, attachment
...sociation of pure devotees, then one's mind naturally becomes attracted to devotional service. In Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (10.51.54) it is stated by Mucukunda:</p>
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...convinced that no one but Lord Kṛṣṇa Himself could enlighten people about devotional service to the Supreme Lord. Therefore Advaita requested Lord Kṛṣṇa t
...to be attracted to material affairs has not yet reached the perfection of devotional service, which is called āśaya-śuddhi, or the perfection of existence.</
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...ome to the godly characteristics or there is simply method, if you take to devotional service, all the godly qualities automatically come. This is the process. S
...ttva-saṁśuddhir jñāna-yoga-vyavasthitiḥ. So you can practice this. That is devotional life. You have to practice this. If you want to be divine, your characteris
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...rvice is called karma-yoga. Similarly, empirical knowledge overcoated with devotional service is called jñāna-yoga. But pure bhakti-yoga is independent of such
...nd by worshiping Him always, without cessation. That is the perfect way of devotional service. The Gosvāmīs of Vṛndāvana, who were authorized by Śrī Caita
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...The Lord has shown them boundless mercy by widely teaching the science of devotional service to Kṛṣṇa, which is rarely attained even by Lord Brahmā. Yet
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...e, but the capacities of the receptacles differ. Foolish people think that
devotional service is flattering the Lord to get special mercy. Factually the pure dev
...urport text"><p style="display: inline;">A soul who is already advanced in
devotional service has the opportunity to take birth in such an enlightened family. Th
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...iption is that the second-class devotee has firm faith in the procedure of devotional service unto Kṛṣṇa, but he may sometimes fail to offer arguments and
...sāra. And the beauty was that He was defeating all other arguments against devotional service. He was establishing only that God is great, and we are meant for s
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...y, thinking of Your lotus feet, then I am sure that my performance of Your devotional service will become perfect. But if I have to wait for my natural death, th
...ual master to test the disciple to see how seriously he desires to execute devotional service. Then he may be initiated.</p>
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...engaged in devotional service in neutrality; (2) dāsya-bhakta, engaged in devotional service as servant; (3) sakhya-bhakta, engaged as friend; (4) vātsalya-bha
...usness cannot but think of Kṛṣṇa twenty-four hours a day, being engaged in devotional service by hearing, chanting, remembering, offering prayers, worshiping, se
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...ti-vedāntas, are impartial in distributing the transcendental knowledge of devotional service. To them no one is enemy or friend; no one is educated or uneducate
...gs of the devotee with the Lord. And those who have no information of pure devotional service cannot penetrate into the mystery of such dealings.</p>
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...: inline;">Unless one becomes little advanced, one has got little taste in devotional service, they cannot give up these material comforts. The Gosvāmīs are th
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...e method for this is described by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu as nine kinds of
devotional service, beginning with hearing:</p>
<p>The nine kinds of
devotional service are hearing about Kṛṣṇa, chanting about Him, remembering Him,
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...aṇām, persons executing pious activities... And the most pious activity is devotional service.</p>
...18.55]]). (Hindi) If you want to understand Kṛṣṇa, you have to accept this devotional service. You cannot propose any other alternative. It is useless. Don't spo
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...gilance of the powerful material nature unless he leads a God conscious or devotional life.</p>
...or saintly liberated persons, and thus if one does not engage in My loving devotional service, which is made possible by associating with My devotees, then for a
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...ff properly and taking care not to offend pure devotees. Then the plant of devotional service will be properly protected.</p>
...he grace of Lord Caitanya, Rāmānanda Rāya attained his higher knowledge of devotional service and again, after retiring from service, went to join Lord Caitanya
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