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What is the main goal of the impersonalist in meditation?
What does Śrīla Śukadeva Gosvāmī describe in order to teach the impersonalist?
What is the result of the gradual development of pure devotional service?
What is the first processional step in bhakti-yoga?
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What is the effect of bhakti-yoga on the grossest type of anartha?
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What is included in the process of bhakti-yoga?
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What is the result of the process of anartha-nivṛtti?
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What is the ultimate goal of bhakti-yoga?
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Study Notes
The Impersonalist and the Lord's Beauty
- The impersonalist is doubtful about the Lord's personal feature and tries to meditate on something that is not objective.
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead is the most beautiful person, with every part of His transcendental beauty described by Śrīla Śukadeva Gosvāmī.
The Lord's Transcendental Form
- The Lord's magnanimous pastimes and smiling face are indications of His extensive benedictions.
- One must concentrate on the Lord's transcendental form in meditation as long as the mind can be fixed on Him.
Bhakti-Yoga and Jñāna-Yoga
- Bhakti-yoga is the process of devotional service after one is liberated from material conditions.
- Jñāna-yoga is the process of liberation from material conditions.
- Bhakti-yoga includes jñāna-yoga, and pure devotional service simultaneously serves the purpose of jñāna-yoga.
Effects of Bhakti-Yoga
- The effects of bhakti-yoga are called anartha-nivṛtti, which means things that are artificially acquired gradually disappear along with the progress of bhakti-yoga.
- Meditation on the Lord's lotus feet, the first processional step, must show its effect by anartha-nivṛtti.
Anartha-Nivṛtti and Sex Desire
- Anartha-nivṛtti diminishes the grossest type of anartha, which is sex desire, along with its various forms.
- Sex desire is summarized in three headings: profit, adoration, and distinction.
- Bhakti-yoga automatically results in knowledge and renunciation, even if the devotee is not materially very well educated, thereby diminishing sex desire.
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This quiz explores the concept of the Supreme Personality of Godhead in Bhakti Yoga, dispelling impersonalist doubts and describing the Lord's transcendental beauty. Test your knowledge of this spiritual philosophy!
