With a clean heart and clear understanding, we now engage. Level Three details the nine-fold process of devotional service, with special emphasis on hearing, chanting, and remembering.
The Nine Processes of Devotion
Sravana, kirtana, smarana, pada-sevana, archana, vandana, dasyam, sakhya, atma-nivedanam. These are not abstract practices. They are the direct methods by which the soul contacts the Supreme and becomes saturated with spiritual realization.
The Holy Name
The maha-mantra is the direct sound incarnation of the Supreme. It is not a prayer requesting something. It is the Supreme Himself appearing in the form of sound vibration, purifying everything He touches.
Authorized Texts
- Bhagavad-gita As It Is, Chapters 13-18
- Sri Upadesamrta