NOD Notes -BACE Chowpatty Chapter - 13 Five potent forms of Devotional Service (Poetic description of the superlative Potency of each for quickly evoking bhäva even in neophyte) 1 2 Deity Serving Hearing Çrémad-Bhägavatam “If you have a desire to enjoy don’t go on bank of Keçéghäöa……….” “Foolish friend heard SB & will deride 4 goals of life” Indirectly poetically telling us to see form of Kåñëa Indifference is hallmark of bhäva bhakti Again indirectly derides 4 pillars dharma, artha… including liberation This is ‘Mokña laghutakrta’ (3rd of the 6 characteristics of PDS, seen in bhäva stage) Therefore this item leads to ‘Bhäva’ (Viraktiù) Will lead to indifference from material world Mokña laghutakrta is deriding of liberation a symptom of bhäva

NOD Notes -BACE Chowpatty 3 4 Associating with advanced devotees Hari-näma saìkértana “Since seen Kåñëa there is tears, shivering…. Seeing him I can’t remain at home” “Närada Muni singing glories of Kåñëa accompanied by vina strings entering my heart and I am bereft of all attachment……” Advanced devotee cries, shivers Symptom of bhäva is virakti, indifference to material life Hearing Närada Muni`s Kértana causes “bereft of all attachment for material enjoyment”….. (a symptom of Bhäva) samutkaëöhä (intense eagerness) Avyartha-kälatvam (not a moment wasted) Viraktiù (indifference)

NOD Notes -BACE Chowpatty 5 6 Living in Mathurä Çréla Prabhupäda’s expertise “I remember the Lord in Yamunä… birds chirping…. giving me bliss” SP built ISKCON on these 5 Pillars 1 1. Lavish deity worship Simply remembering Vrindavan can quickly evoke bhäva what to speak of actually residing. 2. Daily Çrémad-Bhägavatam class 3. Association of devotees 4. Näma saìkértan morning and evening Mental realization of one’s svarupa siddhi 5. Yearly festivals in Mäyäpur and Våndävana Realization of Svarüpa-siddhi occurs in Bhäva stage 2 Thus ISKCON is most potent for evoking Bhäva bhakti