Pure Bhakti in Gaudiya Vaisnavism boils down to a lot more than smiling gurus and judgements  in psychological affairs . One can be so called perfectly situated psychologically in material terms , but be deeply removed from authentic bhakti and even be exploitative and have no real affiliations for meditations in deep bhakti lila smaranam etc , but rather be very much affiliated to the material modern world , there are for that reason first class , second class and third class Bhakti practitioner’s.

Pure bhakti in Gaudiya Vaisnavism is a deep spiritual practice. It goes far beyond outer smiles, good mental health, or fitting into modern society. A person can feel calm and happy in the material world yet remain tied to selfish desires and completely detached from inner meditation and divine love. Why Material Adjustment Is Not Bhakti . Mental peace might mean surrender to Maya , a pig is happy in the trough for instance,  what one thinks of as selfless can be selfish .  Good psychological health helps daily life, but it does not necessarily awaken the soul’s love for God , although it can  be a beginning . A person can act nice and in stable ways while still using people for their own interests and use the world for their own  personal false ego and pleasure and have no problems or criticism of the global conglomerates and libertine cultures.   Deep attachments to modern comforts and a material status pulls the mind away from the inner world of divine service. What Makes Pure Bhakti Real . True devotion seeks only to please Krishna without wanting material rewards or praise , karma and all sorts of speculative jnana or new age psychology  is rejected.  The heart naturally turns toward lila smaranam (remembering the pastimes of Radha and Krishna) with genuine longing , along with serving the Acaryas. Real spiritual life changes how a person treats others , one see the true equality in Brahman consciousness , that the soul  has been covered by all kinds of Brahman ” material ” coverings within the modes of nature according to karmic synchronicities . The pure Vaisnava feels no attraction or repulsion for anyone and seeks only to bring the teachings that he or she has heard to others in some way , and ultimately remain in his or her internal Radha Krishna lila smaranam.

In terms of perfect spiritual psychology , by practice , introspection ,mercy , service, and association of Sadhu and Sastra,  automatically adjusted consciousness occurs and a genuine one .Srila BR Sridhar Swami would be fond of the word adjustment .

“There is no anxiety, ”  Srila AC Bhaktivedanta Swami said , when asked what it is like to be a pure devotee.

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