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hierarchy: The Nectar of Devotion
hierarchy: CHAPTER SIXTEEN
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ELIGIBILITY FOR SPONTANEOUS DEVOTIONAL SERVICE
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Devotional service following in the footsteps of the gopīs of Vṛndāvana or the queens at Dvārakā is called devotional service in conjugal love. This devotional service in conjugal love can be divided into two categories. In both of these categories, one has to follow the particular gopī who is engaged in such service in
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A devotee who is actually advanced in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, who is constantly engaged in devotional service Activities in devotional service under regulative principles must be followed even by the pure devotee his actual position in relationship with the Lord, he can, along with the discharging of regulative service
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is followed by a class of men who are not very authorized and who have manufactured their own way of devotional service. In the opinion of Rūpa Gosvāmī, such activities are simply disturbances to the standard way of devotional service.
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departmental activities, as described above, and one should specifically engage himself in the type of devotional service for which he has a natural aptitude. So these, or any of the other six different types of devotional service (remembering, serving, praying , engaging in some particular service, being in a friendly relationship or offering everything in one
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In the stage of devotional service where regulative principles are followed, there is no necessity of
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Therefore, in the beginning, everyone should strictly follow the regulative principles of devotional service according to the injunctions of the scriptures and the spiritual master.
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This process of devotional service is sometimes called puṣṭi-mārga. Such development of sentiment nourishes devotional service to the highest standard.
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
In the stage of devotional service where regulative principles are followed, there is no necessity of Dvārakā is called devotional service in conjugal love. This devotional service in conjugal love can be divided into two categories. This process of devotional service is sometimes called puṣṭi-mārga. Such development of sentiment nourishes devotional service to the highest standard.
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love can be possible only with those who are already engaged in following the regulative principles of devotional service, specifically in the worship of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa in the temple.
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These rāgānugā devotees do not follow the regulative principles of devotional service very strictly,
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In following the regulative principles of devotional service, there is a stage called anartha-nivṛtti Sometimes someone is found imitating such devotional love, but factually he is not freed from anarthas