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3 divisions of KC men

asraddadhanah purusa dharmasyasya parantapa aprapya mam nivartante mrtyu-samsara-vartmani  [Bg. 9.3]. 3 divisions of KC men. Second class. Third class. First class . No faith No perfect knowledge Most probably will slip . Well versed Attained stage of firm faith

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3 divisions of KC men

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  1. asraddadhanahpurusadharmasyasyaparantapaaprapyamamnivartantemrtyu-samsara-vartmani [Bg. 9.3]

  2. 3 divisions of KC men Second class Third class First class • No faith • No perfect knowledge • Most probably will slip • Well versed • Attained stage of firm faith • No chance of falling down • Not very advanced in understanding scriptures • Have faith that Krsnabhakti is the best course

  3. SB.11.20.8 • If somehow or other by good fortune one develops faith in hearing and chanting My glories, such a person, being neither very disgusted with nor very much attached to material life, should achieve perfection through the path of loving devotion to Me. • Does not desire to pursue ordinary material existence any further • Does not give up all hope for perfecting personal existence • Complete detachment • Is a good candidate for going back to Godhead

  4. BG 4.40 • But ignorant and faithless persons who doubt the revealed scriptures do not attain God consciousness; they fall down. For the doubting soul there is happiness neither in this world nor in the next. • Either no knowledge of the revealed scriptures or no faith in the words • Always doubtful • Makes no progress • Find no good in this world nor in the next

  5. So how to awaken faith in oneself?

  6. Association of Mahajana by hearing Faith awakens (doubts cleared) Endevours for devotional service Takes shelter under a bona fide guru nisthita Serve Guru with firm conviction

  7. CC Madya Lila 23 Text 9-13 Text 9 "If, bygoodfortune, a living entitydevelopsfaith in Krsna, he beginstoassociatewithdevotees. Text 10 "Whenoneisencouraged in devotionalservicebytheassociation of devotees, onebecomes free fromallunwantedcontaminationbyfollowingtheregulativeprinciples and chanting and hearing. Text 11 "Whenoneisfreedfromallunwantedcontamination, he advanceswithfirmfaith. Whenfirmfaith in devotionalserviceawakens, a taste forhearing and chantingalsoawakens. Text 12 "After taste isawakened, a deepattachmentarises, and fromthatattachmenttheseed of loveforKrsnagrows in theheart. Text 13 Whenthatecstaticemotionalstageintensifies, itiscalledlove of Godhead. Suchloveislife'sultimategoal and thereservoir of allpleasure.

  8. Faith is the only qualification for bhakti Enthusiasm is the life of Faith

  9. LET S DISCUSS

  10. Main points discussed • Simplicity is required for one to have faith in scriptures • If one has doubts, one should clear them immediately via sadhu, sastras or guru • One should constantly associate with devotees so as to ensure faith does not weaken • Chanting and remembering Krsna’spasttimes also helps one to be fixed on the path of devotional service.

  11. Reference materials • Sri Bhaktyaloka – Illuminations on Bhakti by SrilaBhaktivinodaThakur • Nectar of devotion • SrimadBhagavatam – Canto 11 • Bhagavat-gita As It is – Ch 2 Text 41 & Ch 4 Text 40

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