Guest guest Posted March 29, 2001 Report Share Posted March 29, 2001 >From Bhakti-tattva-viveka of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura (p.48-49) "The svarupa-jnana or intrinsic knowledge concerning the sadhaka (the practitioner), sadhana (the practice), and sadhya (the object of achievement) is nondifferent from the svarupa of suddha-bhakti. When such svarupa-jnana has not yet arisen within a sadhaka but the desire to cross over the ocean of material existence has come within him, then whatever symptoms of bhakti which are visible in him in that condition are merely bhakti-abhasa. This bhakti-abhasa transforms into suddha-bhakti when one obtains svarupa-jnana. Even for Vasnavas who are duly initiated into the genuine sampradaya the vasu-prabha, or illumination of one's eternal identity arising from their diksa-mantra which they received from their diksa-guru, won't appear until they receive this svarupa-jnana by the mercy of a siksa-guru". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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