MADHYAMA ADHIKARI

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MADHYAMA ADHIKARIMurari Caitanya dasa Prabhu wrote:>

Because I would like to know which is the quote, that says that amadhyama

adhikari reaches the level of bhava. In my humble understanding, the top level

he reaches is asakti (developing the taste in a rasa), and bhava and prema are

the first and second stage of an uttama adhikari. Or I'm wrong?Note:there

appears to be NO SPECIFIC quote that actually states that when a devotee is on

the BHAVA stage he is either UTTAMA-ADHIKARI or MADHYAMA ADHIKARI. But we do

find that on the madhyama stage there is RECIPROCATION of devotional SERVICE

which indicates the madhyama adhikari to be on the bhava stage----- at some

point(AT THE END?)---this does NOT mean there can not be BHAVA at the THE

BEGINNING of UTTAMA-ADHIKARI STAGE LEADING TO PREMA.(simulataneous oneness and

different).NoI 5 One should mentally honor the devotee who chants the holy name

of LordKrsna, ONE SHOULD OFFER HUMBLE OBEISANCES TO THE DEVOTEE WHO HAS

UNDERGONE SPIRITUAL INITIATION [DIKSA] and is engaged in worshiping the Deity,

and one should associate with and faithfully serve that Pure devotee who is

advanced in undeviated devotional service and whose heart is completely devoid

of the propensity to criticize others.NoI 5 A madhyama-adhikari has received

SPIRITUAL INITIATION from the spiritual master and has been FULLY ENGAGED BY

HIM IN THE TRANSCENDENTAL LOVING SERVICE OF THE LORD.Antya 4.192 DIKSA-KALE

bhakta kare atma-samarpanasei-kale krsna tare kare atma-sama"At the time of

INITIATION, when a devotee fully surrenders unto theSERVICE of the Lord, Krsna

accepts him to be as good as Himself.Antya 4.193 "When the devotee's body is

thus transformed into spiritual existence,the devotee, IN THAT TRANSCENDENTAL

BODY, renders SERVICE to the lotus feet of the Lord.Antya 4.194 " 'The living

entity who is subjected to birth and death, when he givesup all material

activities dedicating his life to Me for executing Myorder, and thus acts

according to My direction, at that time he reaches the platform of immortality,

AND BECOMES FIT TO ENJOY THE SPIRITUAL BLISS OF EXCHANGE OF LOVING MELLOWS WITH

ME.'Antya 4.194PThis is a quotation from Srimad-Bhagavatam (11.29.34). AT THE

TIME OFINITIATION, a devotee gives up all his material conceptions.

THEREFORE,BEING IN TOUCH WITH THE SUPREME PERSONALITY OF GODHEAD, HE IS

SITUATED ON THE TRANSCENDENTAL PLATFORM. THUS HAVING ATTAINED KNOWLEDGE AND

THESPIRITUAL PLATFORM, HE ALWAYS ENGAGES IN THE SERVICE OF THE SPIRITUAL BODY

OF KRSNA. When one is freed from material connections in this way, his body

immediately becomes spiritual, and Krsna accepts His service.NBS 2 P

Narada-bhakti-sutraIf a person is fortunate enough to vanquish all misgivings

caused bymaterial existence and rise up to the stage of nistha, he can then

rise to the stages of ruci (taste) and asakti (attachment for the Lord). Asakti

is the beginning of love of Godhead. BY PROGRESSING, ONE THEN ADVANCES TO THE

STAGE OF RELISHING A RECIPROCAL EXCHANGE WITH THE LORD IN ECSTASY (BHAVA).Every

living entity is eternally related to the Supreme Lord, and thisrelationship may

be in any one of many transcendental humors. AT THE STAGE CALLED ASAKTI,

ATTACHMENT, A PERSON CAN UNDERSTAND HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE SUPREME LORD.

When he understands his position, he begins reciprocating with the Lord. By

constant reciprocation with the Lord, the devotee is elevated to the highest

stage of love of Godhead, prema.Adi 7.83In this verse it is explained that one

who chants the HareKrsna mantra develops BHAVA, ECSTASY, WHICH IS THE POINT AT

WHICHREVELATION BEGINS.NoI 5 One therefore has to raise himself from the

position ofkanistha-adhikari to the platform of madhyama-adhikari.

Themadhyama-adhikari is described in Srimad-Bhagavatam (11.2.46) in this

way:isvare tad-adhinesubalisesu dvisatsu caprema-maitri-krpopeksayah karoti sa

madhyamah"The madhyama-adhikari is a devotee who worships the Supreme

Personality ofGodhead as the highest object of love, MAKES FRIENDS WITH THE

LORD'SDEVOTEES, is merciful to the ignorant and avoids those who are envious by

nature."NoD 17 Ecstatic LoveBy the process of executing regulated devotional

service, one isactually elevated onto the transcendental stage, beyond the

material modes of nature. At that time one's heart becomes illuminated like the

sun. The sun is far above the planetary systems, and there is no possibility of

its being covered by any kind of cloud; similarly, when a devotee is purified

like the sun, from his pure heart there is a diffusion of ecstatic love which

is more glorious than the sunshine. Only at that time is the attachment to

Krsna perfect. SPONTANEOUSLY, THE DEVOTEE BECOMES EAGER TO SERVE THE LORD IN

HIS ECSTATIC LOVE. AT THIS STAGE THE DEVOTEE IS ON THE PLATFORM OF

UTTAMA-ADHIKARI, PERFECT DEVOTION. Such a devotee has no agitation from

material affections and is interested only in the service of Radha and Krsna.