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Vaidhi Bhakti and Raganuga Bhakti

Posted by Raj Sakha on September 15, 2012 at 5:16am in Bhakti

Hare Krishna devotees.

Srila Prabhupada says by following the process of Vaidhi Bhakti we can gradually elevate into Raganuga Bhakti. But how is this possible since the 2 are different paths and lead to different goal. Vaidhi Bhakti is supposed to lead us to Vaikuntha so if we practise this how will we go to goloka??

Ur Servant,

Raj

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  • Volunteer
    Mohini Madhavi September 26, 2012 at 4:43pm

    Hare Krishna Raj Sakha Prabhu, please accept my humble obeisances! All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

    Please, could You refer to the source where You read that Raganuga and Vaidhi Bhaktis have 2 different goals?

    Raganuga bhakti can be done only when one is pure. But if one is not yet pure he should purify himself by following rules and regulations. Vaidhi bhakti means when one has do devotional service with some force but when one reaches Raganuga state one cannot survive without service. And serves to the Lord spontaneously. 

    If i do not make mistake even in Vaikuntha planets Devotees serve to the Lord in Raganuga Bhakti. 

    In this way goals and way are the same but distance between them little bit different. 

    Your servant, 

    • Raj Sakha > Mohini Madhavi September 27, 2012 at 4:50am

      vaidhI-rAgAnugA-mArga-bhedena parikIrtitaH 
      dvividhaH khalu bhAvo’tra sAdhanAbhinivezajaH

      “The paths of vaidhi and raganuga are known to be separate from each other. Engagement in these two forms of sadhana certainly awakens two distinct varieties of bhava.” 

      (Bhakti Rasamrita Sindhu 1.3.7)

      sakala jagate more kare vidhi-bhakti
      vidhi-bhaktye vraja-bhāva pāite nāhi śakti

      Everywhere in the world people worship Me according to scriptural injunctions. But simply by following such regulative principles one cannot attain the loving sentiments of the devotees in Vrajabhūmi.(Chaitanya Caritamrita Adi 3.15)

      aiśvarya-jñāne vidhi-bhajana kariyā
      vaikuṇṭhake yāya catur-vidha mukti pāñā

      By performing such regulated devotional service in awe and veneration(Vaidhi bhakti), one may go to Vaikuṇṭha and attain the four kinds of liberation.(Chaitanya Caritamrita 3.17)

      rāga-bhaktye vraje svayaṁ-bhagavāne pāya

      By executing spontaneous devotional service(raganuga bhakti) in Vṛndāvana, one attains the original Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa.(Chaitanya Caritamrita Madhya 24.85)

       

      From the above verses its clear that vaidhi bhakti and raganuga bhakti are 2 different paths and lead to different goals.

  • Volunteer
    Gopal das September 15, 2012 at 8:12pm

    http://www.iskcondesiretree.net/group/krishnaconsciousness/forum/to...

    Q. WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF BHAKTI ?‏

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