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Practical Pure Bhakti

OK, I want to develop my pure love of God, what should I do now?

You can experience the benefits of bhakti-yoga by

ь chanting the Hare Krishna maha-mantra regularly
ь meeting with high-class devotees regularly
ь offering your pure-veg foods before eating
ь reading Srila Gurudeva's &/or Srila Prabhupada's book

You might like to do more, or you might even want to jump-start your devotional life so that you can do all these things better.

Going beyond ourselves, our personal practices and desires, and learning about selfless service in pure Krishna consciousness is a very progressive part of Bhakti.

In a traditional setting, we bhakti-yogis would all be living in the ashram, taking lessons about this sort of thing from more advanced devotees - maybe even from Srila Gurudeva himself! However it is possible to develop PURE love of God from home. Everything depends on the mercy and blessings of Srila Gurudeva, as per Bhagavad Gita 4.34.

We can serve Srila Gurudeva in his presence when he is physically nearby. Also just as personally (Srila Prabhupada has said sometimes even more effectively) when he appears to be away, by serving his instructions.

To help us continue developing our Krishna (God) consciousness, here are some powerful examples of suggested services that are very near and dear to Srila Gurudeva's heart.

Like all aspects of Pure Bhakti, try these services out and assess the practical benefits in your life.

Transcribe a lecture
Using a computer, listen to a recording of Srila Gurudeva's words, type it out and send the transcript into Isa Prabhu when you're finished.
This is a great service to help you be close to Srila Gurudeva, to get to know him, and to help the devotee community to get closer to him.
Commitment: At your own speed.
Contact: Isa Prabhu - email

Donate
Donate some hard-earned $ for the propagation of pure bhakti, and invest some of your life's energy in Srila Gurudeva's mission. Options include the Murwillumbah Temple fund and Srila Gurudeva's General fund.
Temple fund Bank details: contact
Gurudeva's General Fund: link
Commitment: Whatever once-off or regular amount you like.

Distribute
Book distribution is a cornerstone of the contemporary Sankirtan Movement, and has helped to change the face of the world. A new stock of small books is arriving soon for distribution to friends, colleagues, the public, famous people, anyone & everyone!
Commitment: As you like.
Contact: Chandramukhi Didi email

Of course there are many, many services that can be rendered, but these are especially known to be close to Srila Gurudeva's heart. You can set the level of your commitment, and judge the results in your bhakti life.

If you have other service ideas, please contact us to add them to this page.