Spontaneous Devotion

Readers searching for books on spontaneous devotion, rāgānugā-bhakti books, advanced bhakti books, or Śivarāma Swami spontaneous devotion will find the main relevant titles here. These include The Awakening of Spontaneous Devotional Service, The Further Awakening of Spontaneous Devotional Service, Śrī Vilāpa-kusumāñjali, Śuddha-bhakti-cintāmaṇi, and Saṅkalpa-kaumudī.

These books are especially suitable for readers seeking to understand and apply the deeper aspects of bhakti, and for those interested in the theology and practice of spontaneous devotion in the Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava tradition.

All of these literatures are part of the Kṛṣṇa in Vṛndāvana Series. Being the philosophical basis of this series, Śuddha-bhakti-cintāmaṇi and Saṅkalpa-kaumudī go into the depths of the philosophy and practice of Kṛṣṇa consciousness en gros.

The Awakening of Spontaneous Devotional Service and its sequel The Further Awakening of Spontaneous Devotional Service then deal specifically with rāgānugā-bhakti as it has been delineated in Srila Prabhupadas books. This introduction into the topic clarifies doubts by elaborating on various questions: How should sincere devotees under the auspices of ISKCON apply the principles of spontaneous devotion? Who is qualified? What kind of sādhana is adequate?

Having delineated the foundations of spontaneous devotion, Śivarāma Swamis commentary on Śrī Vilāpa-kusumāñjali, the prayers of Śrīla Raghunātha Dāsa Gosvāmī Gosvāmī, gives more practical guidance on how we can faithfully follow our ācārya's footsteps when approaching the higher stages of bhakti. Elaborating on the 104 verses composed by the Gosvāmī, so far four volumes have been released and more are yet to come. Start with Śrī Vilāpa-kusumāñjali volume one and enter into a world beyond time and space!