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Sri Bhaktamala

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Shri Bhaktamala is well-known even among common people as a necklace consisting of beads that are devotes in whose hearts...

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Sri Bhakti Rasamrita Sindhu Bindu

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Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu-bindu (a drop from the nectarean ocean of devotion), is a brief summary of the essential topics presented in Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu by Śrīla Rūpa...

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He demonstrates that although there are descriptions of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ekarma\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eyoga\u003c\/em\u003e, and\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ejñāna\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBhāgavata Purāṇa\u003c\/em\u003e, it is ultimately\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebhakti\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ealone that is identified as the true and complete method.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBhakti\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehas never been established as the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eabhidheya\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eso systematically and emphatically as in this book. Previously,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebhakti\u003c\/em\u003ewas generally considered as one of the spiritual processes along with\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ekarma-yoga\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ejñāna-yoga\u003c\/em\u003e, and\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eaṣṭāṅga-yoga\u003c\/em\u003e. Moreover, it was usually taken as a precursor to\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ejñāna\u003c\/em\u003e, which ultimately leads to liberation. Rarely was it recognized as an independent process by itself. In contrast to this, Śrī Jīva Gosvāmī asserts that\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebhakti\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the only\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eabhidheya\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eworth following and that all other processes are futile without it, like the thrashing of empty husks to obtain rice. Other practices have a lasting significance only if they are graced by\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebhakti\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" id=\"attachment_7318\"\u003e\n\u003cimg data-mce-fragment=\"1\" sizes=\"(max-width: 141px) 100vw, 141px\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jiva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Jiva-Gosvami-with-students1.jpg?resize=202%2C300\u0026amp;ssl=1 202w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jiva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Jiva-Gosvami-with-students1.jpg?resize=690%2C1024\u0026amp;ssl=1 690w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jiva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Jiva-Gosvami-with-students1.jpg?w=1400\u0026amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jiva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Jiva-Gosvami-with-students1.jpg?w=2100\u0026amp;ssl=1 2100w\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"209\" width=\"141\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jiva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Jiva-Gosvami-with-students1.jpg?resize=141%2C209\u0026amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-7318 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled\" loading=\"eager\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7318\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jiva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Jiva-Gosvami-with-students1.jpg?resize=141%2C209\u0026amp;ssl=1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" id=\"caption-attachment-7318\"\u003eJīva Gosvāmī with his students\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSince the root cause of suffering is ignorance of Bhagavān, naturally the solution is awareness of Him. This awareness ensues from\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebhakti\u003c\/em\u003e, which begins by turning one’s regard toward Bhagavān (\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebhagavad-sāmmukhya\u003c\/em\u003e). In this manner,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebhakti\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eeradicates the root cause of all suffering. Śrī Jīva Gosvāmī shows that the import of all scriptures is in\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebhakti\u003c\/em\u003e. This is certainly true for\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBhāgavata Purāṇa\u003c\/em\u003e, which was composed specifically for this purpose. He undertakes a lengthy analysis to show that the topic of discussion between all the primary teachers and students in\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBhāgavata Purāṇa\u003c\/em\u003eis\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebhakti\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter establishing\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebhakti\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eas the complete method, Śrī Jīva Gosvāmī discusses the nature of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebhakti\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBhakti\u003c\/em\u003e, being the intrinsic potency of Bhagavān, has the power to purify even by slight contact. It removes all inauspiciousness, obstacles, and fear and destroys reactions to all past and present\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ekarma\u003c\/em\u003e. It bestows fearlessness and uproots ignorance, which is the cause of suffering and bondage.\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBhakti\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eentails both knowledge as well as action. Since\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebhakti\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis beyond the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eguṇas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof nature, the knowledge and actions that ensue from\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebhakti\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eare also nonmaterial.\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBhakti\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis self-manifest, conscious, and blissful in nature, and awards love for Bhagavān. It is not dormant within a\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ejīva\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebut descends by the grace of a pure devotee. Even a semblance of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebhakti\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecan award\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003emukti\u003c\/em\u003e. The only thing that can thwart\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebhakti\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eare offenses. For this reason, Śrī Jīva Gosvāmī elaborates upon them and their effects on a practitioner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eŚrī Jīva further explains that the love of a devotee can take the mood of a servant, a friend, a parent, or an amorous lover, the latter ones being superior to the former ones. Association with a specific devotee nurtures a corresponding devotional faith, mood, and attraction for a particular form of Bhagavān. This defies the misconception that\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebhakti\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis inherent in the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ejīva\u003c\/em\u003e. Śrī Jīva also describes how the association with a devotee takes effect in progressive stages along the path of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebhakti\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cimg data-mce-fragment=\"1\" sizes=\"(max-width: 289px) 100vw, 289px\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jiva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211127_111533.jpg?resize=289%2C300\u0026amp;ssl=1 289w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jiva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211127_111533.jpg?resize=987%2C1024\u0026amp;ssl=1 987w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jiva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211127_111533.jpg?resize=768%2C797\u0026amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jiva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211127_111533.jpg?resize=1481%2C1536\u0026amp;ssl=1 1481w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jiva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211127_111533.jpg?resize=1974%2C2048\u0026amp;ssl=1 1974w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jiva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211127_111533.jpg?resize=24%2C24\u0026amp;ssl=1 24w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jiva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211127_111533.jpg?resize=36%2C36\u0026amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jiva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211127_111533.jpg?resize=46%2C48\u0026amp;ssl=1 46w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jiva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211127_111533.jpg?w=1400\u0026amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jiva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211127_111533.jpg?w=2100\u0026amp;ssl=1 2100w\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"300\" width=\"289\" alt=\"Bhakti Sandarbha\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jiva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211127_111533.jpg?resize=289%2C300\u0026amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-12549 size-medium alignleft jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled\" loading=\"eager\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jiva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211127_111533.jpg?resize=289%2C300\u0026amp;ssl=1\"\u003eTo engage in\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebhakti\u003c\/em\u003e, one has to have the proper understanding of one’s relation with Bhagavān. One has to know that one is an integrated part of Bhagavān and not absolutely identical with Brahman, as is understood by the radical nondualists (the Advaita Vedāntīs). Although the living beings and Bhagavān are one in terms of consciousness, a distinction exists between them not only in the phenomenal state but even in the liberated state. The relation between them is thus one of transrational oneness and distinction (\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eacintya-bheda-abheda\u003c\/em\u003e), which is the inherent nature of the relation between potency (\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eśakti\u003c\/em\u003e) and potent source (\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eśaktimān\u003c\/em\u003e). This in brief is the “integral nonduality” propounded in\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eŚrīmad Bhāgavata\u003c\/em\u003e. Pure\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebhakti\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis not possible without this understanding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWith this view in mind, Śrī Jīva Gosvāmī composed the earlier\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSandarbhas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto elaborately explain the relation between the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ejīva\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand Bhagavān. These\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSandarbhas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eare meant to be studied in the order given by the author, otherwise the complete understanding of Reality will remain beyond the practitioner’s grasp, which will in turn obscure the practice of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eśuddhā-bhakti\u003c\/em\u003e. And if\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebhakti\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eis thus obstructed or adulterated, it will not directly disclose Bhagavān and\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eprema\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eto the practitioner, which is the whole purpose of undertaking the investigation into Reality in the first place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn Śrī Jīva’s ordered exposition,\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBhakti Sandarbha\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estands out as the pivot or the center of all the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSandarbhas\u003c\/em\u003e. The first four provide the theoretical underpinnings that lead to it, and the last one elucidates its outcome in the form of divine love (\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eprīti\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBhakti Sandarbha\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis also the most practically oriented out of the complete set, because it provides the method to be followed in one’s life. As far as a\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003esādhaka\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis concerned, the other five offer only a theoretical understanding, which is however essential for authentic practice. Thus, although each of the other\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSandarbhas\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ehave their own specific role and importance, ultimately it is only\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBhakti Sandarbha\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethat is the beacon light in one’s day-to-day life. Therefore, it is of the utmost importance for a sincere\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003esādhaka\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFor the reasons just stated, anyone who is serious about becoming a pure devotee of Bhagavān, especially of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, must study\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBhakti Sandarbha\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethoroughly. Along with\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBhakti Sandarbha\u003c\/em\u003e, it will also be beneficial to study the Eastern division of Rūpa Gosvāmī’s\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cimg data-mce-fragment=\"1\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jiva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211128_121020-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300\u0026amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jiva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211128_121020-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024\u0026amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jiva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211128_121020-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536\u0026amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jiva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211128_121020-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048\u0026amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jiva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211128_121020-scaled.jpg?resize=18%2C24\u0026amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jiva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211128_121020-scaled.jpg?resize=27%2C36\u0026amp;ssl=1 27w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jiva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211128_121020-scaled.jpg?resize=36%2C48\u0026amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jiva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211128_121020-scaled.jpg?w=1920\u0026amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jiva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211128_121020-scaled.jpg?w=1400\u0026amp;ssl=1 1400w\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"300\" width=\"225\" alt=\"Bhakti Sandarbha Vol.1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jiva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211128_121020.jpg?resize=225%2C300\u0026amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium 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data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBhakti\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSandarbha\u003c\/em\u003e, which is the fifth volume in the anthology, deals with\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eabhidheya\u003c\/em\u003e, the prescribed method to actualize our relation with Bhagavān. After in\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKṛṣṇa Sandarbha,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eŚrī Jīva Gosvāmī has established Śrī Kṛṣṇa as the original complete form of Bhagavān and the source of all other\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eavatāras\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebased on the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBhāgavata Purāṇa,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehe now discusses the practical aspect of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebhakti\u003c\/em\u003e, and thus specifying its nature and practice. He demonstrates that although there are descriptions of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ekarma\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eyoga\u003c\/em\u003e, and\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ejñāna\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBhāgavata Purāṇa\u003c\/em\u003e, it is ultimately\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebhakti\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ealone that is identified as the true and complete method.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBhakti\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehas never been established as the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eabhidheya\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eso systematically and emphatically as in this book. Previously,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebhakti\u003c\/em\u003ewas generally considered as one of the spiritual processes along with\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ekarma-yoga\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ejñāna-yoga\u003c\/em\u003e, and\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eaṣṭāṅga-yoga\u003c\/em\u003e. Moreover, it was usually taken as a precursor to\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ejñāna\u003c\/em\u003e, which ultimately leads to liberation. Rarely was it recognized as an independent process by itself. In contrast to this, Śrī Jīva Gosvāmī asserts that\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebhakti\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the only\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eabhidheya\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eworth following and that all other processes are futile without it, like the thrashing of empty husks to obtain rice. Other practices have a lasting significance only if they are graced by\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebhakti\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" id=\"attachment_7318\"\u003e\n\u003cimg data-mce-fragment=\"1\" sizes=\"(max-width: 141px) 100vw, 141px\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jiva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Jiva-Gosvami-with-students1.jpg?resize=202%2C300\u0026amp;ssl=1 202w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jiva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Jiva-Gosvami-with-students1.jpg?resize=690%2C1024\u0026amp;ssl=1 690w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jiva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Jiva-Gosvami-with-students1.jpg?w=1400\u0026amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jiva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Jiva-Gosvami-with-students1.jpg?w=2100\u0026amp;ssl=1 2100w\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"209\" width=\"141\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jiva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Jiva-Gosvami-with-students1.jpg?resize=141%2C209\u0026amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-7318 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled\" loading=\"eager\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7318\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jiva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Jiva-Gosvami-with-students1.jpg?resize=141%2C209\u0026amp;ssl=1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" id=\"caption-attachment-7318\"\u003eJīva Gosvāmī with his students\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSince the root cause of suffering is ignorance of Bhagavān, naturally the solution is awareness of Him. This awareness ensues from\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebhakti\u003c\/em\u003e, which begins by turning one’s regard toward Bhagavān (\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebhagavad-sāmmukhya\u003c\/em\u003e). In this manner,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebhakti\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eeradicates the root cause of all suffering. Śrī Jīva Gosvāmī shows that the import of all scriptures is in\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebhakti\u003c\/em\u003e. This is certainly true for\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBhāgavata Purāṇa\u003c\/em\u003e, which was composed specifically for this purpose. He undertakes a lengthy analysis to show that the topic of discussion between all the primary teachers and students in\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBhāgavata Purāṇa\u003c\/em\u003eis\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebhakti\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter establishing\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebhakti\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eas the complete method, Śrī Jīva Gosvāmī discusses the nature of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebhakti\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBhakti\u003c\/em\u003e, being the intrinsic potency of Bhagavān, has the power to purify even by slight contact. It removes all inauspiciousness, obstacles, and fear and destroys reactions to all past and present\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ekarma\u003c\/em\u003e. It bestows fearlessness and uproots ignorance, which is the cause of suffering and bondage.\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBhakti\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eentails both knowledge as well as action. Since\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebhakti\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis beyond the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eguṇas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof nature, the knowledge and actions that ensue from\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebhakti\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eare also nonmaterial.\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBhakti\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis self-manifest, conscious, and blissful in nature, and awards love for Bhagavān. It is not dormant within a\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ejīva\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebut descends by the grace of a pure devotee. Even a semblance of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebhakti\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecan award\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003emukti\u003c\/em\u003e. The only thing that can thwart\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebhakti\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eare offenses. For this reason, Śrī Jīva Gosvāmī elaborates upon them and their effects on a practitioner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eŚrī Jīva further explains that the love of a devotee can take the mood of a servant, a friend, a parent, or an amorous lover, the latter ones being superior to the former ones. Association with a specific devotee nurtures a corresponding devotional faith, mood, and attraction for a particular form of Bhagavān. This defies the misconception that\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebhakti\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis inherent in the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ejīva\u003c\/em\u003e. Śrī Jīva also describes how the association with a devotee takes effect in progressive stages along the path of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebhakti\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cimg data-mce-fragment=\"1\" sizes=\"(max-width: 289px) 100vw, 289px\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jiva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211127_111533.jpg?resize=289%2C300\u0026amp;ssl=1 289w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jiva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211127_111533.jpg?resize=987%2C1024\u0026amp;ssl=1 987w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jiva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211127_111533.jpg?resize=768%2C797\u0026amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jiva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211127_111533.jpg?resize=1481%2C1536\u0026amp;ssl=1 1481w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jiva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211127_111533.jpg?resize=1974%2C2048\u0026amp;ssl=1 1974w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jiva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211127_111533.jpg?resize=24%2C24\u0026amp;ssl=1 24w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jiva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211127_111533.jpg?resize=36%2C36\u0026amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jiva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211127_111533.jpg?resize=46%2C48\u0026amp;ssl=1 46w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jiva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211127_111533.jpg?w=1400\u0026amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jiva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211127_111533.jpg?w=2100\u0026amp;ssl=1 2100w\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"300\" width=\"289\" alt=\"Bhakti Sandarbha\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jiva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211127_111533.jpg?resize=289%2C300\u0026amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-12549 size-medium alignleft jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled\" loading=\"eager\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jiva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211127_111533.jpg?resize=289%2C300\u0026amp;ssl=1\"\u003eTo engage in\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebhakti\u003c\/em\u003e, one has to have the proper understanding of one’s relation with Bhagavān. One has to know that one is an integrated part of Bhagavān and not absolutely identical with Brahman, as is understood by the radical nondualists (the Advaita Vedāntīs). Although the living beings and Bhagavān are one in terms of consciousness, a distinction exists between them not only in the phenomenal state but even in the liberated state. The relation between them is thus one of transrational oneness and distinction (\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eacintya-bheda-abheda\u003c\/em\u003e), which is the inherent nature of the relation between potency (\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eśakti\u003c\/em\u003e) and potent source (\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eśaktimān\u003c\/em\u003e). This in brief is the “integral nonduality” propounded in\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eŚrīmad Bhāgavata\u003c\/em\u003e. Pure\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebhakti\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis not possible without this understanding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWith this view in mind, Śrī Jīva Gosvāmī composed the earlier\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSandarbhas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto elaborately explain the relation between the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ejīva\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand Bhagavān. These\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSandarbhas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eare meant to be studied in the order given by the author, otherwise the complete understanding of Reality will remain beyond the practitioner’s grasp, which will in turn obscure the practice of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eśuddhā-bhakti\u003c\/em\u003e. And if\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebhakti\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eis thus obstructed or adulterated, it will not directly disclose Bhagavān and\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eprema\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eto the practitioner, which is the whole purpose of undertaking the investigation into Reality in the first place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn Śrī Jīva’s ordered exposition,\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBhakti Sandarbha\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estands out as the pivot or the center of all the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSandarbhas\u003c\/em\u003e. The first four provide the theoretical underpinnings that lead to it, and the last one elucidates its outcome in the form of divine love (\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eprīti\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBhakti Sandarbha\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis also the most practically oriented out of the complete set, because it provides the method to be followed in one’s life. As far as a\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003esādhaka\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis concerned, the other five offer only a theoretical understanding, which is however essential for authentic practice. Thus, although each of the other\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSandarbhas\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ehave their own specific role and importance, ultimately it is only\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBhakti Sandarbha\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethat is the beacon light in one’s day-to-day life. Therefore, it is of the utmost importance for a sincere\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003esādhaka\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFor the reasons just stated, anyone who is serious about becoming a pure devotee of Bhagavān, especially of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, must study\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBhakti Sandarbha\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethoroughly. Along with\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBhakti Sandarbha\u003c\/em\u003e, it will also be beneficial to study the Eastern division of Rūpa Gosvāmī’s\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cimg data-mce-fragment=\"1\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jiva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211128_121020-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300\u0026amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jiva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211128_121020-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024\u0026amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jiva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211128_121020-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536\u0026amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jiva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211128_121020-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048\u0026amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jiva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211128_121020-scaled.jpg?resize=18%2C24\u0026amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jiva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211128_121020-scaled.jpg?resize=27%2C36\u0026amp;ssl=1 27w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jiva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211128_121020-scaled.jpg?resize=36%2C48\u0026amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jiva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211128_121020-scaled.jpg?w=1920\u0026amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jiva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211128_121020-scaled.jpg?w=1400\u0026amp;ssl=1 1400w\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"300\" width=\"225\" alt=\"Bhakti Sandarbha Vol.1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jiva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211128_121020.jpg?resize=225%2C300\u0026amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12553 aligncenter jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled\" loading=\"eager\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jiva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211128_121020.jpg?resize=225%2C300\u0026amp;ssl=1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOur new edition in two volumes with commentaries by Babaji Satyanarayana Dasa has been printed in Germany\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}

Sri Bhakti Sandarbha (Set of 2 Volumes)

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Bhakti Sandarbha, which is the fifth volume in the anthology, deals with abhidheya, the prescribed method to actualize our relation with Bhagavān....

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SRI BHAKTI SANDARBHA (Vol.1)

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This is the first volume to Bhakti Sandarbha. The Sat-sandharbhas consist of six works (Tattva-sandarbha, Bhagavata-sandarbha, Paramatma sandarbha, Krsna-sandarbha, Bhakti-sandharbha,...

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SRI BHAKTI SANDARBHA (Vol.2)

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The Sat-sandharbhas consist of six works (Tattva-sandarbha, Bhagavata-sandarbha, Paramatma sandarbha, Krsna-sandarbha, Bhakti-sandharbha, Priti-sandarbha). Roman transliterated Sanskrit texts, word for word,...

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SRI BHAKTI SANDARBHA (Vol.3)

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The Sat-sandharbhas consist of six works (Tattva-sandarbha, Bhagavata-sandarbha, Paramatma sandarbha, Krsna-sandarbha, Bhakti-sandharbha, Priti-sandarbha). Roman transliterated Sanskrit texts, word for word,...

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{"id":1678237401146,"title":"Sri Bhaktisiddhanta Vaibhava (Three Volume Set)","handle":"sri-bhaktisiddhanta-vaibhava-three-volume-set","description":"\u003cp class=\"descriptions\" style=\"margin: auto 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"short-desc1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\"\u003eThe result of over twenty years of research, Sri Bhaktisiddhanta Vaibhava presents a wealth of newly translated material. Replete with anecdotes told by disciples who lived with him, this devotional, philosophical, cultural, and historical study gives intimate insights into the activities, teachings, and character of an empowered emissary of the Supreme Lord. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"long-desc1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003eSri Bhaktisiddhanta Vaibhava is presented in three volumes, it comes with a decorative protective box:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"long-desc1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003eVolume One of 625 pages features a biographical overview, plus detailed analysis of the message, mission, and personality of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati. A colour section includes 9 colour photos of deities and places, and photos of paintings and murti of Sri Saraswati Thakura. The first of two black and white sections in this first volume includes 52 photos, an English handwriting of 1932, and four front covers of his publications. The second black and white section includes 48 photos and one handwriting of 1936 in Bengali.Included with each volume are reference notes, glossary, a guide to obscure English words, Bengali and Sanskrit quotations, and an index. At the end of each volume is also a map of places being visited by Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati, and a map of the present borders of Bangladesh and West Bengal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"long-desc1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003eVolume 2 of 574 pages details the preaching challenge that Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati faced, and also includes biographical sketches of several of his disciples and associates.The black and white section in this volume includes 58 photos at several occasions and photos of his associates and disciples.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"long-desc1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003eVolume 3 of 360 pages features an overview of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati's contributions, with selections from his lectures, writings, and colloquies, also his astrological chart, and appendixes that include important details concerning Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati and the Gaudiya Matha.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"long-desc1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003e-------------------------\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"long-desc1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003eReview by Chaitanya charan das:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"long-desc1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003e1. The exhaustive research as seen in the painstaking referencing and footnoting makes the book highly authoritative and unique.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"long-desc1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003e2. The precise English words are potent and perfect in conveying the activities, teachings, and personality of Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati. These books are both intellectually stimulating and spiritually invigorating; they become accessible for those with a modest command over English by the glossary of abstruse English words.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"long-desc1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003e3. The division of the biography into three parts, each addressing a distinctive theme, makes it both innovative and comprehensive as compared to the standard biography format which tries to crunch everything into one\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"long-desc1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003evolume and or spreads the chronological narration over several volumes with teachings interspersed randomly in between.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"long-desc1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003e4. The second volume with its compilation of Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati's position on various social issues is an excellent research resource for devotee and secular scholars as well as an invaluable aid in vision-casting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"long-desc1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003efor our devotee leaders.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"long-desc1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003e5. The third volume with its profiles of the people whom he influenced and inspired helps us understand how an acharya bequeaths his legacy to his followers and how our beloved Srila Prabhupada so uniquely inherited the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"long-desc1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003elegacy that his spiritual master passed him down to all his disciples.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"long-desc1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003e6. Truly, the book is a glorious, unparalleled service to the entire Gaudiya Vaishnava sampradaya. By its scope and depth, it is a bridge from the past to the future; as a fitting glorification of one of our most prominent past\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"long-desc1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003eacharyas, it will be an inexhaustible inspiration for future generations of Gaudiya Vaishnavas. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2020-11-19T04:21:00-12:00","created_at":"2018-07-09T18:06:45-12:00","vendor":"Rasbihari Lal \u0026 sons","type":"Book","tags":["Books"],"price":3800,"price_min":3800,"price_max":3800,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":4500,"compare_at_price_min":4500,"compare_at_price_max":4500,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":15460537073722,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"RBL116","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Sri Bhaktisiddhanta Vaibhava (Three Volume Set)","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":3800,"weight":5500,"compare_at_price":4500,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/rasbiharilal.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Sri_Bhaktisiddhanta_Vaibhava_Three_Volume_Set.jpg?v=1534416337"],"featured_image":"\/\/rasbiharilal.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Sri_Bhaktisiddhanta_Vaibhava_Three_Volume_Set.jpg?v=1534416337","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":1503520423994,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.005,"height":367,"width":369,"src":"\/\/rasbiharilal.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Sri_Bhaktisiddhanta_Vaibhava_Three_Volume_Set.jpg?v=1534416337"},"aspect_ratio":1.005,"height":367,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/rasbiharilal.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Sri_Bhaktisiddhanta_Vaibhava_Three_Volume_Set.jpg?v=1534416337","width":369}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp class=\"descriptions\" style=\"margin: auto 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"short-desc1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\"\u003eThe result of over twenty years of research, Sri Bhaktisiddhanta Vaibhava presents a wealth of newly translated material. Replete with anecdotes told by disciples who lived with him, this devotional, philosophical, cultural, and historical study gives intimate insights into the activities, teachings, and character of an empowered emissary of the Supreme Lord. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"long-desc1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003eSri Bhaktisiddhanta Vaibhava is presented in three volumes, it comes with a decorative protective box:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"long-desc1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003eVolume One of 625 pages features a biographical overview, plus detailed analysis of the message, mission, and personality of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati. A colour section includes 9 colour photos of deities and places, and photos of paintings and murti of Sri Saraswati Thakura. The first of two black and white sections in this first volume includes 52 photos, an English handwriting of 1932, and four front covers of his publications. The second black and white section includes 48 photos and one handwriting of 1936 in Bengali.Included with each volume are reference notes, glossary, a guide to obscure English words, Bengali and Sanskrit quotations, and an index. At the end of each volume is also a map of places being visited by Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati, and a map of the present borders of Bangladesh and West Bengal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"long-desc1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003eVolume 2 of 574 pages details the preaching challenge that Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati faced, and also includes biographical sketches of several of his disciples and associates.The black and white section in this volume includes 58 photos at several occasions and photos of his associates and disciples.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"long-desc1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003eVolume 3 of 360 pages features an overview of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati's contributions, with selections from his lectures, writings, and colloquies, also his astrological chart, and appendixes that include important details concerning Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati and the Gaudiya Matha.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"long-desc1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003e-------------------------\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"long-desc1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003eReview by Chaitanya charan das:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"long-desc1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003e1. The exhaustive research as seen in the painstaking referencing and footnoting makes the book highly authoritative and unique.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"long-desc1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003e2. The precise English words are potent and perfect in conveying the activities, teachings, and personality of Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati. These books are both intellectually stimulating and spiritually invigorating; they become accessible for those with a modest command over English by the glossary of abstruse English words.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"long-desc1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003e3. The division of the biography into three parts, each addressing a distinctive theme, makes it both innovative and comprehensive as compared to the standard biography format which tries to crunch everything into one\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"long-desc1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003evolume and or spreads the chronological narration over several volumes with teachings interspersed randomly in between.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"long-desc1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003e4. The second volume with its compilation of Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati's position on various social issues is an excellent research resource for devotee and secular scholars as well as an invaluable aid in vision-casting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"long-desc1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003efor our devotee leaders.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"long-desc1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003e5. The third volume with its profiles of the people whom he influenced and inspired helps us understand how an acharya bequeaths his legacy to his followers and how our beloved Srila Prabhupada so uniquely inherited the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"long-desc1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003elegacy that his spiritual master passed him down to all his disciples.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"long-desc1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003e6. Truly, the book is a glorious, unparalleled service to the entire Gaudiya Vaishnava sampradaya. By its scope and depth, it is a bridge from the past to the future; as a fitting glorification of one of our most prominent past\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"long-desc1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003eacharyas, it will be an inexhaustible inspiration for future generations of Gaudiya Vaishnavas. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}

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