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stated by Lord Kapila in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (3.29.11–14), in His explanation of the nature of pure devotional service attraction of the devotee’s mind to the service of the Supreme Personality of Godhead signifies pure devotional service

After speaking in this way about pure devotional service, Lord Caitanya began to describe that service He explained that in pure devotional service there can be no desire other than the desire to advance Pure devotional service means engaging all one’s senses in the service of the Lord. this way one can engage his senses in the service of the Lord, and such engagement is called pure devotional service

dormant in everyone, and it can be awakened from its dormant position by the execution of pure devotional service

long as any of these desires are within a person’s heart, he cannot understand the nature of pure devotional service

These prohibitions are mentioned in the authorized scriptures: One should not indulge in illicit sex, intoxication, gambling or eating meat – indeed, one should not eat anything other than kṛṣṇa-prasādam If one does not follow these principles strictly, there will be a severe disturbance in the discharge

If one is not particularly careful, by watering the plant of devotional service one will instead nourish The idea is that when one waters a garden, not only does the desired plant grow rapidly but the unwanted If the gardener does not see these weeds and cut them down, they will overcome and choke the plant of

These specific characteristics of śānta-rasa – unflinching faith in Kṛṣṇa and cessation of all desires not connected with Kṛṣṇa – are common to all other rasas as well, just as sound is present not only in sky

When we speak of desires not connected with Kṛṣṇa, or “non-Kṛṣṇa,” this does not mean that anything exists

One who attains this stage does not exactly engage in the transcendental loving service of the Lord,

the two brothers as His devotees, and He cited a verse from the scriptures stating that the Lord will not accept a brāhmaṇa who has studied the four Vedas if he is not a devotee, but He will accept someone

The pure devotee does not desire to live on the same planet as the Supreme Lord, nor does he desire the when he is absorbed in his business, a pure devotee, when engaged in the service of the Lord, does not

Mahāprabhu said, “My dear Rūpa, the science of devotional service is just like a great ocean, and so it is not

All these symptoms are not awakened simultaneously; they appear according to the exchange of transcendental

Thus one has to take precautions so that the plant of devotional service is not disturbed by animals, Thus one has to defend the plant of bhakti by fencing it off properly and taking care not to offend pure

This is not to say that He has no spiritual qualities. This means that Kṛṣṇa’s qualities are not material but are pure and transcendental.

This is not very good of You.”

If the living entities were not infinitesimal sparks of the Supreme Spirit, each minute spark would be all-pervading and could not be controlled by a superior power.

Unless one is so situated, his position is not steady and he may fall down.

When one is liberated, he theoretically understands that the living entity is not composed of material

It is understood that by chanting the holy name one is freed from sinful reactions, but this does not