Droplets of Nectar - Vol 2
Krishna

Gradual Development of Realisation

Sreela Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj1 min read
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Ecstatic feelings of Divinity are helpful to an extent to have remembrance of Divinity. It is the devotional scriptural instruction to remember Sri Krishna always and never to forget Him. There are lists of positive assertions – commandments - and negative assertions – prohibitions - to remember Krishna always and never to forget Him. This is the criterion to understand what you are to do and not do.

Although feelings of Divinity are helpful to some extent for remembrance of Divinity however this is not direct realisation of the Divinity. If there is direct realisation of Divinity, the persons who have got such realisation cannot live in this world. Gradual development of realisation depends on the intensity of sadhana (devotional practice). Jiva Goswami has said in the commentary of one verse in Srimad Bhagavatam that while doing Harinam (Mahamantra) avoiding the tenfold offences, gradual developments will be manifested :

1) Purification of mind 2) Revelation of Transcendental Form 3)Revelation of the Personal Associates of Sri Hari and ultimately 4) Transcendental Delightful Pastime of Sri Radha-Krishna.

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