Expert in devotional service
Sri Caitanya-caritamrta
CC Madhya-lila
CC Antya-lila
Lectures
Srimad-Bhagavatam Lectures
Nectar of Devotion Lectures
Pradyumna: "In the first part there are four waves, the first being a general description of devotional service."
Prabhupāda: Yes. The first part of Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu, the first wave is, "What is the meaning of bhakti?" "What do you mean by bhakti?" It is very scientific book. First of all, he will explain, "What do you mean by bhakti?" Then?
Pradyumna: "The second concerns the regulative principles for executing devotional service." Prabhupāda: Yes. Because as soon as you know the business, then you can chalk out your activities. If you do not know what is the business, then how you can work? That is second wave. Then?
Pradyumna: "And the third wave, devotional service in ecstasy."
Prabhupāda: Yes. Then, when you become expert in devotional service, then you come to the spiritual platform. You will feel ecstasy. Ānandāmbudhi-vardhanam. Otherwise how you get enthusiasm? That is the test. That is the test, that the material platform, you are working, you will feel tired, and you will try to retire from it. But the spiritual platform is, as you are engaged in spiritual activities, or devotional service, you become cleansed. Evaṁ prasanna-manaso bhagavad-bhakti-yogataḥ [SB 1.2.20]. Prasanna-mana. As you prolong, execute devotional service, bhagavad-bhakti-yoga, prasanna-manaso, you become jolly, because that is your nature. At the present moment, although I am spirit soul, my nature is to become jolly, ānanda, but because I am covered by this material nature, my joyfulness has practically disappeared, or I am trying to enjoy life through this material body. That is my position.Page Title: | Expert in devotional service |
Compiler: | Archana |
Created: | 04 of Oct, 2008 |
Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=0, CC=3, OB=0, Lec=2, Con=0, Let=0 |
No. of Quotes: | 5 |