19 Jan 2024 morning – Who is Sadhaka and Who is Siddha (English) – Houston, USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
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Uttama-bhakti is divided into: sadhana-bhakti, bhava-bhakti and prema-bhakti.
Sadhana-bhakti is divided into: vidhi-bhakti and braja-raganuga-bhakti.
Vaidhi/vidhi-bhakti, just follow the rules, reach Vaikuntha and cannot control Krsna.
Whoever practices vraja-raganuga-bhakti, with devotional service, controls Krsna, attains Goloka Vrndavana, and serves in dasya, sakhya, vatsalya and madurya rasas.
Sambandhatmika (dasya, sakya and vatsalya) serve, firstly, according to the relationship. Kamatmika (madurya) of the gopis, first of all aims at service.
About sambhoga-iccha-mayi-bhakti, and, tat-tad-bhava-iccha-mayi-bhakti.
Before the Gosvamis, there was no talk about the humor of the manjaris. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu manifested this bhava through Rupa Gosvami Pada (Rupa Manjari).
About rupa-anugatya bhajana.
Characteristics of a sadhaka.
We are not sadhakas, we are sadhaka-abhasa (sadhaka appearance), something similar.
Siddha are those who are always absorbed in Krsna’s pastimes, without any hindrance.
