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tava kathāmṛtaḿ tapta-jīvanaḿ
kavibhir īḍitaḿ kalmaṣāpaham
śravaṇa-mańgalaḿ śrīmad ātataḿ
bhuvi gṛṇanti ye bhūri-dā janāh
“The nectar of Your words and the descriptions of Your activities are the life and soul of those suffering in this material world. These narrations, transmitted by learned sages, eradicate one’s sinful reactions and bestow good fortune upon whoever hears them. These narrations are broadcast all over the world and are filled with spiritual power. Certainly those who spread the message of Godhead are most munificent.”
(Srimad Bhagavatam 10.31.9)
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Nectar of Devotion Chapter 16, Texts 297-303: Sambhogecchā-mayī-bhakti compared to Tad-bhāvecchātmika-bhakti
Hare Kṛṣṇa, Brs. 1.2.297-298: The elements of kāmānuga will be described: That rāgānuga-sādhana-bhakti which is filled with longing and which follows after the kāma-rūpa-rāgātmika-bhakti of the siddha-bhaktas, is called kāmānuga-bhakti. There are two types: sambhogecchā-mayī and tad-tad-bhāvecchātmā. Brs. 299: Sambhogecchā-mayī-bhakti is characterized by enjoying conjugally with Kṛṣṇa. Tad-bhāvecchātmika-bhakti is characterized by desiring the sweet mood…
How to Practice Rāgānuga-bhakti
Hare Kṛṣṇa, This is the lesson I had been eagerly looking forward to. We have heard about and studied rāgānugā-bhakti for quite some time, yet the practical guidance on how to actually practice it has often felt missing. This lesson beautifully fills that need. We know from Śrī Rūpa Gosvāmī definition that rāgānugā-bhakti is spontaneous attraction for…
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