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Chapter 10 – Primary and secondary bhakti-ras

Posted on 17 September, 2008 by Madhumatidasi Adhikari

Sriman-Mahâprabhu has thus instructed Srila Rupa Goswâmipâd –

Posted in How to realize ras | Tagged How to realize ras, primary ras, ras, secondary ras

Chapter 9 – Bhaav-equalization – how we can relish Sri Krishna’s sweetness

Posted on 12 September, 2008 by Madhumatidasi Adhikari

Equalization of Bhâv

What is bhâv?
How can we get the bhâv of the eternal associates?

‘Bhâv’ is an experience of Sri Krishna’s sweetness. Although we live in the material world, all of us can get this bhâv… Read more >

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Chapter 8 – Formation of ras

Posted on 11 September, 2008 by Madhumatidasi Adhikari

The answer to this question is –

All the divine pastimes of Sri Krishna are eternal. His various ages such as childhood, adolescence, youth – are also timeless.

Posted in How to realize ras, Introduction | Tagged How to realize ras, ras, vibhav

Chapter 7 – Permanent bhaav

Posted on 1 September, 2008 by Madhumatidasi Adhikari

Permanent bhâv or Sthâyi bhâv – Alankâr-Koustubh says –

“When our heart is without a tinge of rajah (mode of passion) and tamah (mode of ignorance) and it is full of only pure goodness, then an indescribable passion can fill … Read more >

Posted in How to realize ras | Tagged bhaav, bhav, How to realize ras, permanent bhaav, ras, sthayi bhav

Chapter 6 – How does ras form?

Posted on 1 September, 2008 by Madhumatidasi Adhikari

Formation of ras 

Before we go into the study of ras-formation, we need to become familiar with certain terms such as vibhâv, anubhâv, sâtvic bhâv, vyâbhichâri, sthâyi bhâv etc. Let us learn these terms

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Chapter 5 – Who is unworthy of relishing ras?

Posted on 29 August, 2008 by Madhumatidasi Adhikari

Srila Rupa Goswâmipâd replies –

“When the heart is burnt up with dry renunciation and one is disinterested in bhakti, he is not qualified to relish ras. 

Posted in How to realize ras | Tagged How to realize ras, mimansaks, ras

Chapter 4 – Which sâdhanâ arouses ras, what causes ras to arise and what is the way through which ras arises?

Posted on 29 August, 2008 by Madhumatidasi Adhikari

Which sadhana arouses ras?

Srila Rupa Goswâmipâd has written – “Ras arises when –

1. Bhakti has uprooted all our faults and at last

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Chapter 3- Who is qualified to relish devotional ras?

Posted on 28 August, 2008 by Madhumatidasi Adhikari

“Those who have past and present desire for devotional ras, they alone can relish bhakti-ras.” – ( B.R.S. 2.1.6.)


What is ‘past’ and ‘present’ desire?

 

Srimat Jiva Goswâmipâd has explained the above verse –

“Past desire refers to … Read more >

Posted in How to realize ras | Tagged How to realize ras, ras

Chapter 2 – Who relishes ras?

Posted on 28 August, 2008 by Madhumatidasi Adhikari

In this context the rhetoricians are divided into 4 groups. The first group opines that the real heroes and heroines of an event are the ones who mainly relish the ras. The actors who represent them

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Chapter 1 – What is ras?

Posted on 28 August, 2008 by Madhumatidasi Adhikari

‘Ras‘ is something unearthly and beyond the Laws of Nature. Like Brahman, ras is inconceivable and inexpressible. We can only realize ras and cannot arrive at it with logic. Ras transcends all thought-processes and gives us relish when … Read more >

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