Worship Through Spontaneous Meditation

The oneness of the Name, form and qualities

Nama-rupa-gunera ekata

In a few days, the Name, form and qualities become one, and when the Name is chanted these three manifest at all times.

 Worship through meditation on one’s mantra

Upasana mantra-dhyana-mayi

Mantra-dhyana-mayi is worship of the Holy Name. One should know that this is the first wave of the appearance of the results of one’s chanting.

At the time of meditation, one is at the Yoga-pitha under a wishing tree. There, Krishna is happily surrounded by the gopas and gopis[1].

Immersed in the bliss of bhajana, when the symptoms of sattvika-vikara[2] manifest themselves the devotee experiences joy.

Gradually, as the natural fragrance of the Name blossoms, Krishna’s pastimes in the eight moments of the day appear.

Worship through spontaneous meditation

Svarasiki upasana

When svarasiki-upasana comes, one gets darsana of Krishna performing pastimes at various places during the day.

By the mercy of the Guru, the devotee immediately acquires his siddha-svarupa[3] and enters into those pastimes accompanied by a sakhi.

Vrsabhanu’s daughter is mahabhava-svarupini[4]. Her Bhakti is always full of prema.

By following the instructions of the sakhis, one engages in service to the Divine Couple. Thus, rasikas absorb into maha-prema.

 

[1] Yoga-pitha is the main meeting place in Vraja where Radha and Krishna meet, surrounded by gopis.

[2] Sattvika-vikara are the eight divine transformations of the body, namely: stamba (paralysis), sveda (sweat), romanca (horror), svara – bhanga (faltering of the voice), kampa (trembling), vaivarna (change of bodily hue), asru (tears), pralaya (fainting due to devastation).

[3] Spiritual form.

[4] The personification of supreme ecstasy.

 

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