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The Nectar of Devotion
Pradyumna: [reading] "4) Pure devotional service is rarely achieved. 5) Those in pure devotional service Therefore it is said, pure devotional service... Pure devotional service means without any material motive. So pure devotional service is rarely achieved. So pure devotional service...
The Nectar of Devotion
Pradyumna: " 'The Characteristics of Pure Devotional Service.' This chapter is "Characteristics of Pure Devotional Service." Pure devotional service should be without any desire, anyābhilāṣitā-śūnyam [Brs. 1.1.11]. He states that there are six characteristics of pure devotional service, which are as follows = (1) Pure devotional service brings immediate relief from all kinds of material distress. (2) Pure devotional
The Nectar of Devotion
devotional service. One has to learn Kṛṣṇa consciousness, or pure devotional service..."
Prabhupāda: Yes. Pure devotional service should be uncovered by the motive of nirbheda-brahmānusandhana, the motive of That is pure devotional service. No motive. Pradyumna: "One has to learn Kṛṣṇa consciousness, or pure devotional service, from the authorities by
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Makhanlāl: There are many different levels of pure devotional service? Prabhupāda: Pure devotional service is one. Makhanlāl: So at different levels of advancement of pure devotional service. So pure devotional service is different when we begin.
The Nectar of Devotion
That is pure devotional service. Attention of Kṛṣṇa can be attracted by pure devotional service, without any personal motive. But Kṛṣṇa says, "Pure devotional service..." Not... Rūpa Gosvāmī says, "Pure devotional service is the only means to attract Kṛṣṇa." Hmm. Now... Satāṁ prasaṅgād: in pure devotional service, in pure devotional mood.
The Nectar of Devotion
So one who becomes engaged immediately in pure devotional service, he immediately becomes liberated. So this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is so nice that we are trying to engage everyone in pure devotional Pure devotional service means to serve Kṛṣṇa without any motive. That is pure. Without any motive. Therefore pure devotional service should be uncontaminated with that jñāna idea also. That is pure devotional service.
So there are many śāstric injunctions. Evaṁ prasanna-mana...
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.2.7
bhakti-yogena sevate sa guṇān samatītyaitān brahma-bhūyāya kalpate [Bg. 14.26]
Anyone who is engaged in pure devotional service, under the lotus feet of Vāsudeva, Kṛṣṇa, he's already liberated. Then you'll have to inquire, inquiry, sad-dharma, about pure devotional service. You must learn from guru, from śāstra, what is actually pure devotional service. If we execute pure devotional service into the lotus feet of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, then
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.1.13–14
Simply by pure devotional service. Simply by pure devotional service, vāsudeva-parāyaṇāḥ, I mean, inclined to Vāsudeva, Kṛṣṇa. Kevala means only pure devotional service. What is that pure devotional service?
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.3.26
So by pure devotional service only, you can remain in pure goodness. Pure devotional service.
What is that pure devotional service?
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In that state he attains pure devotional service unto Me."
Prabhupāda: Equally disposed. But for the personalist, or pure devotee, one has to go still further to become engaged in pure devotional service. This means that one who is engaged in pure devotional service to the Supreme Lord is already in a state devotional service, there is no misery.
Chanting Cc Ādi-līlā 8th Chapter
wants liberation or material sense gratification from the Lord, Kṛṣṇa immediately delivers it, but pure devotional service He keeps hidden. wants liberation or material sense gratification from the Lord, Kṛṣṇa immediately delivers it, but pure devotional service He keeps hidden. Thus pure devotional service, which is the cause of love of Godhead, becomes manifest.
Purport to Bhajahu Re Mana
[There are six principles favorable to the execution of pure devotional service: (1) being enthusiastic These six principles undoubtedly assure the complete success of pure devotional service.]
