Prakrita Rasa Sata Dushani 2

Prakrita Rasa Sata Dushani - Lion Like Verses Condemning Material Speculations 2

• Originally Written By Bhaktisiddhanta Maharaja
• Translated By Jagannath Swami

Verse 29

He who appreciates the holy name on a soul level does not like to entertain within his own mind materialistic theories about the nature of the name of God. If impurities are blocking one’s vision of eternity, the form of God can be glimpsed through chanting when ridding oneself of all envious feelings.

Verse 30
Ignorance being the result of having no knowledge of how the name of God fills one’s intelligence with knowledge of His qualities, non stop chanting gradually eliminates everything that prevents one from serving His lotus mission that is dear to every dear devotee.
Verse 31
Everything related to Krishna, such as His form, qualities and pastimes, are all found in the name. Thus, just by studying the name, every aspect of Krishna is simultaneously understood.
Verse 32
The guru is conscious of how the revelation of the holy name is equivalent to the revelation of Krishna Himself.
Verse 33
All followers of Rupa Gosvami do not see anything related to God as being separate from anything related to pure devotion.
Verse 34
Rupanugas are ever anxious to have the amount of faith required to embrace the rasa that is most endearing to Lord Chaitanya.
Verse 35
Rupanugas do not believe that perfection in bhakti is had through rejecting certain portions or steps of the entirety of God’s spiritual path.
Verse 36
Rupanugas do not need to create a new path to find soul pleasure, but rescue themselves by following the eternal path of the great souls.
Verse 37
A devotee avoids misinterpreting the holy names by avoiding offensive thoughts while contemplating the glories of Godhead.
Verse 38
Rupanugas are the exact opposite of an atheistic intellect. Due to not possessing material desires, Krishna’s form and name is always seen as it is in its infinite magnitude of pure sweetness.
Verse 39
Rupanugas are always capable of perceiving the eternal transformational qualities of the Lord’s associates even when they appear to be engaged in so called normal activities.
Verse 40
Krishna cannot degrade Himself by becoming an object of sense pleasure for the conditioned jiva souls; for He is eternally pure.
Verse 41
Materialism is most fit to be rejected right away. Knowledge of God should not be mixed with the mellow of attachment of matter; for God can only be relished by one who is like Him in mind and in spirit.