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“Thus with great joy the wise constantly perform bhakti, which gives joy to the mind. (SB 1.2.22)”
― Bhanu Swami, Bhakti Sandarbha: With commentary of Jīva Gosvāmī

“and sva-dṛk (self revealing) in SB 11.10.8. There are two types of revelation: that of qualities (guṇa) and that of objects (dravya). Revelation of qualities consists of the capacity of qualities to reveal the object in which they reside. Revelation of objects consists of the capacity of a special object to reveal itself and other things. Since the ātmā is an object”
― Bhanu Swami, Paramātmā Sandarbha: With commentary of Jīva Gosvāmī

“Without the Lord nothing can be done. (Ṛg Veda)”
― Bhanu Swami, Bhakti Sandarbha: With commentary of Jīva Gosvāmī

“The mind offered to me with pure bhakti with steadiness alone creates the highest benefit for men in this world. (SB 3.25.44)”
― Bhanu Swami, Bhakti Sandarbha: With commentary of Jīva Gosvāmī

“I make the vow that he who surrenders once and declares “I am yours” will be forever without fear. (Garuḍa Purāṇa)”
― Bhanu Swami, Bhakti Sandarbha: With commentary of Jīva Gosvāmī

“There is no inauspiciousness for the devotees of Vāsudeva. Fear of birth, death, old age and disease does not arise. (Sahasra-nāma-stotra)”
― Bhanu Swami, Bhakti Sandarbha: With commentary of Jīva Gosvāmī

“The pure person who does not disturb others just as a father is compassionate to his son quickly gains the mercy of the Lord. (Mahābhārata)”
― Bhanu Swami, Bhakti Sandarbha: With commentary of Jīva Gosvāmī

“One may argue that in the state of liberation the sense of “I” no long remains. Then whatever awareness remained would disappear because of lack of identity as ātmā. If that is so”
― Bhanu Swami, Paramātmā Sandarbha: With commentary of Jīva Gosvāmī

“Concentrate your mind only on me. Fix your intelligence on me. You will without doubt dwell close to me after leaving the body.”
― Bhanu Swami, Bhakti Sandarbha: With commentary of Jīva Gosvāmī

“If you cannot do this, take shelter of my protective method. While controlling your mind, perform your duties with detachment from the results of the work. (BG 12.8-11)”
― Bhanu Swami, Bhakti Sandarbha: With commentary of Jīva Gosvāmī

“A person who chants the name of the Lord while falling from a cliff, stumbling on the road, receiving injury his body, being bitten by snakes, tormented with fever or being attacked with sticks will not suffer hellish punishment. (SB 6.2.15)”
― Bhanu Swami, Bhakti Sandarbha: With commentary of Jīva Gosvāmī

“If one accepts īśvara to be māyā”
― Bhanu Swami, Paramātmā Sandarbha: With commentary of Jīva Gosvāmī

“Since the jīva reveals itself by its own śakti (not depending on another entity)”
― Bhanu Swami, Paramātmā Sandarbha: With commentary of Jīva Gosvāmī

“Performing deity worship along with dharma, one cannot attain perfection without being merciful to living entities:”
― Bhanu Swami, Bhakti Sandarbha: With commentary of Jīva Gosvāmī

“In the form of death, I give great fear to the person who makes distinction between his own belly and the bellies of others. (SB 3.29.26)”
― Bhanu Swami, Bhakti Sandarbha: With commentary of Jīva Gosvāmī

“The leaders of eka-jīva-vāda (philosophy of one jīva only) say “You are the one jīva. Others in the form of other jīvas and īśvara are illusory like mistaking a pole to be a man.” There is cheating involved in those who speak about everything in this way. Because one is aware of one’s own existence”
― Bhanu Swami, Paramātmā Sandarbha: With commentary of Jīva Gosvāmī

“If you are unable to practice in this manner, then perform your activities for me, taking that as the goal of your life. Performing activities for my pleasure, you will attain association with me.”
― Bhanu Swami, Bhakti Sandarbha: With commentary of Jīva Gosvāmī

“Pure devotional service rendered to the Supreme Lord, consisting of hearing, chanting, meditating, accepting it with faith, or praising others who perform it, immediately purifies even those who are envious of the Lord and the universe. (SB 11.2.12)”
― Bhanu Swami, Bhakti Sandarbha: With commentary of Jīva Gosvāmī

“It is better to live five days as a devotee of Viṣṇu than a thousand kalpas without devotion to Viṣṇu. (Viṣṇu-dharmottara)”
― Bhanu Swami, Bhakti Sandarbha: With commentary of Jīva Gosvāmī

“Both by rising and by setting, the sun decreases the duration of life of everyone, except one who utilizes the time by discussing topics of the Supreme Lord. (SB 2.3.17)”
― Bhanu Swami, Bhakti Sandarbha: With commentary of Jīva Gosvāmī

“The cause itself must have the śakti of the effect within it. On the other hand”
― Bhanu Swami, Paramātmā Sandarbha: With commentary of Jīva Gosvāmī

“To the extent that a jīva’s nature is beyond the guṇas to that extent the jīva is a Vaiṣṇava.”
― HH Bhanu Swami, Jaiva Dharma: Two tales of spiritual seekers

“Knowledge concerning the jīva apart from the body is in sattva. Knowledge with various options of doubt is in rajas. Knowledge of material life is in tamas. Knowledge concerning me, however, is understood to be beyond the guṇas. (SB 11.25.24)”
― Bhanu Swami, Bhakti Sandarbha: With commentary of Jīva Gosvāmī

“When the Lord is pleased, immediately all devatās, humans, plants, grass, and all beings up to Brahmā become satisfied. The Lord, the life of the universe, the very form of satisfaction, became satisfied at the sacrifice of King Gaya. (SB 5.15.13)”
― Bhanu Swami, Bhakti Sandarbha: With commentary of Jīva Gosvāmī

“I have come to devour you but have been thwarted by your protective mantra. By touching you (endowed with the mantra) the mantra has become situated in my mind. I do not know what kind of protection this mantra gives. I do not know its source. But by contacting it, I have become detached from the world. (Viṣṇu-dharma)”
― Bhanu Swami, Bhakti Sandarbha: With commentary of Jīva Gosvāmī

“Thus the wise constantly, with great joy, perform bhakti to Lord Kṛṣṇa--which gives joy to the mind. (SB 1.2.22)”
― Bhanu Swami, Bhakti Sandarbha: With commentary of Jīva Gosvāmī

“If my devotee has not fully conquered his senses, he may be bound by material desires, but because of his generally strong bhakti, he will not be defeated by sense gratification. (SB 11.14.18)”
― Bhanu Swami, Bhakti Sandarbha: With commentary of Jīva Gosvāmī

“Karma lasts till one renounces the body as a source of enjoyment.”
― Bhanu Swami, Bhakti Sandarbha: With commentary of Jīva Gosvāmī

“The dog-eater with bhakti is far superior. The verse specifically speaks of a brāhmaṇa who is averse to the lotus feet of the Lord. The dog-eater who has offered his mind”
― Bhanu Swami, Śrīmad Bhāgavatam, Seventh Canto: with Sārārtha-darśinī commentary