The Way of Natural Devotion - Universalist Radha-Krishnaism
The Way of Natural Devotion - Universalist Radha-Krishnaism
The Way of Natural Devotion - Universalist Radha-Krishnaism
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<strong>The</strong>n our reliance on <strong>Radha</strong>-Krishna becomes firm, leading to a taste<br />
or natural liking for devotional activities. This develops into a strong<br />
affinity with them. <strong>The</strong>n unalloyed devotion sprouts in the devotee’s<br />
heart as spiritual emotion, which ultimately ripens into divine love.<br />
Unalloyed devotion is the beginning <strong>of</strong> divine love, which is<br />
known by nine attendant conditions enumerated as:<br />
1 Serenity in all circumstances<br />
2 Remembering God-dess always<br />
3 Detachment from sense objects<br />
4 Humility<br />
5 Firm faith in attaining God-dess<br />
6 Eagerness to attain God-dess<br />
7 Taste for chanting God-dess’ names<br />
8 <strong>Natural</strong>ly speaking <strong>of</strong> God-dess’ attributes<br />
9 Strong desire to live in <strong>Radha</strong>-Krishna’s abode.<br />
When spiritual emotion intensifies and feelings <strong>of</strong> attachment<br />
for <strong>Radha</strong>-Krishna increase, it becomes divine love. Nothing can break<br />
this affectionate bond because it is not self-serving and the lover is willing<br />
to pay any price for the happiness <strong>of</strong> the beloved. This involves a<br />
transcendental state even the wise cannot understand.<br />
Divine love can be realized while in the physical body, but the<br />
higher stages <strong>of</strong> divine love can be realized only after leaving the physical<br />
body and fully attaining the perfect spiritual body.<br />
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