Can anyone exactly let me know what is a Sakhi Bhav and what are the experiences when this bhav flows .Is bhakti at mental level more than bhakti at physical level ?is there gradation and hierarchy in bhakti eg sakya, dasya ,madhurya etc .Why is Madhurya bhakti most difficult and does one has to elevate to all the prescribed levels to achieve it ?
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Hare Krsna! danadavat,
You may kindly read discussions between Sri Ramanand Rai & Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu in Chaitanya Charitamrit for details on the desired subject.
your servant
Hare Krsna Mataji,
PAMHO.
Pls read Bhagawad Gita As It Is from the beginning to the end - with Preface, Introduction and Purports of each shloka. Then you write with whatever doubts you have. We will try our best to clarify.
You could read other beginners books like Perfect Questions & Perfect Answers, Chant and Be Happy.
Haribol,
Your servant,
Rashmi
ThanKyou Mataji iv read most of the books of Prabhupadaji eg PQPA ,journey to other planets,THE KING OF KNOWLEDGE etc but not Chant and be happy i will read very soon.Bhagawad Gita As It Is i have read but i will read again n again .
Hare KRsna Mataji,
PAMHO.
Pls read Gita everyday without fail and contemplate on what you read. If you have read Bhagavad Gita As It Is, you would have read about the 9 stages of devotion - mentioned in one of the purports by Srila Prabhupada. Then you wouldnt ask the question you have asked here.
Then next you have to read Srimad Bhagawatam and then Chaitanya Charitamrta. It is said that Gita is graduation, Bhagawatam is post graduate and Chaitanya Charitamrta is PhD. Like in any course we study in the material world, the course builds up from the basics to the more difficult topics, that same way, if we want to gain knowledge about spirituality, then we have to start at the basics and then gain knowledge and progress gradually.
Best would be for you to become a life member of ISKCON, then you can get all the books and read them one after the other. The person who makes you life member can even help you with the sequence of books to read.
What you are asking about is Radha Rani - the most most confidential and highest level of knowledge and bhav. May I humbly request you to gradually progress such that whne you finally read/ hear about Radharani, you are in a position to appreciate. Pls dont get me wrong - I am not saying at all that you are not a devotee or a neophyte devotee, all I am trying to say is that right now, your knowledge level is not enough. That can be enhanced by reading/ hearing. Like how a Class 1 student of maths cannot be explained calculus.
There are a lot of senior devotees in this forum, they are not answering your queries for precisely that reason, you need to build up your knowledge base. When this information is to come to you, the lord will make arrangments such that the information will come to you. Wanting to know is good, that is good for your spiritual progress. That is the beginning. To actually know, one has to qualify.
To qualify - chant atleast 16 rounds of mahamantra daily, read as much as possible, hear lectures, eat only and only Krsna prasadam and associate more and more with devotees. That way, you will progress in no time.
I hope you did not mind my telling you all this. Was hesitating for past few days whether I should tell you or not. Then I thought, it would be best to tell you.
Haribol,
Your servant,
Rashmi
Hare Krishna Mataji :
I dont mind your words at all mataji.I know i am a nursery student just got admission and my knowledge is only material.I have just got an admission in the Krishna consciousness and you are right my qualification and mental capacity is not enough to know about MOTHER RADHA .I need only to chant Hare Krishna Maha Mantra and read SRIMAD BHAGWAT GITA .As it is said first deserve and then desire.Thanks mataji for correcting me .My sincere apologies and i will first chant and come to the level of 16 rounds and purify my mind .
Hare KRsna Mataji,
PAMHO.
Subject is tooooo vast. Please start by reading about the nine stages of devotion.
Haribol,
Your servant,
Rashmi
ok...Mataji please do you know some books ...please share with me.HARI BOL.