Three Minutes with a Genius A summary overview of Srila Rupa Goswami’s Upadesamrta Translated with erudite purports as the Nectar of Instruction By Srila A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Founder Acharya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness

4. Texts Four, Five and Six discuss Association with Vaisnavas: SUMMARY But before we look at each text, first let’s summarize the whole treatise. 1. Bhaktivinode Thakura has as excellent song that does this: Vaisnava Thakura. It is one of several songs on the Nectar of Instruction. 2. Text One defines devotional service – engage the senses in the service of the Master of the Senses, Hrsikesa. 3. Texts Two and Three give things that help or hinder this engagement. 4. Texts Four, Five and Six discuss Association with Vaisnavas: - What is Association. (4) - Associating with the three levels of devotees. (5) - Just the top level Association. (6) Sing it! Discuss it!

There are two principle topics in NIO – Associacion and Process There are two principle topics in NIO – Associacion and Process. Of the two Associacion is primary

Texts Seven and Eight Discuss the Process. For every technique in the astanga-yoga system, there is a corresponding technique in the bhakti-yoga system. Chant japa/sankirtana, worship the diety, read the KRSNA book. This is good for both liberation and spiritual elevation.

Jaya Radhe, Jaya Krsna, Jaya Vrndavana Text Nine Discusses Spiritual Geography, Road Map of the Spiritual Sky Ten Returns to Association, from the most abomoninable To the most desireable, Radha and Krsna in Radha-kunda (Text Eleven) .

Summary of our Summary 11. Culminating in Radha Kunda 10. Summary of all Association 9. Where to practice the Process. 7 & 8. The Process, also magic. 4, 5 & 6. Association, the magic. 2 & 3. Things that hinder, things that help. 1. Engage the Senses in Krsna’s Service.

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