Nrsinghadeva dasa =That ‘sacred greed’ can only arise on the fertile ground of preliminary identification with spirit. (Brahma-bhuta prasanatmanam) Not so easy. This saranagrati,accordingly.=
Muitas vezes, erradamente, considera-se que Lobha (avidez por uma Rasa específica) assim como Raganuga Bhakti é algo somente necessário na fase perfeita. No entanto, tanto Lobha como Raganuga Bhakti fazem parte de Sadhana !!!
We have to consider that lalasamayi in svarupa siddhi stage is very intense, but lalasamayi or laulyam begin well before in Sadhana stage. And this is what Prabhupada is explaining when he says that lalasamayi (intense) comes in the stage of svarupa siddhi.
Lobha or “sacred greed” is described in Sadhana stage. Bhakti Rasamrta Sindhu 1.2.292.
Also in Raga Vartma Candrika VCT 1.8 this “sacred greed” has several levels. It increases as the devotee purifies:
“Upon the rise of pure greed, the sādhaka following rāgamārga must engage in the hearing and chanting of transcendental topics from the initial stage of his sādhana until he achieves his cherished desire of direct darśana of his worshipful Deity. By following this process, the innermost recesses of his heart gradually become purified, and he achieves the desired goal according to his degree of purification.”
And Prabhupada also confirms that this “sacred greed” should be cultivated even for a neophyte devotee.
“Hamsadutta: So Prabhupada, a neophyte devotee, he may think it might be very nice to be Krishna’s friend, but he may actually be a blade of grass and he’ll be fully satisfied when he comes to that stage?
Prabhupada: No. If he thinks like that, then he should cultivate that knowledge in that way. Yes. That is described in The Nectar of Devotion and Teachings of Lord Caitanya.
Hamsadutta: But that may not be his actual position. It may be something else?
Prabhupada: No. But when, at the time of devotional service, if such impetus comes, that means he has got such relation. It is to be developed. That’s all. That means the actual relationship with Krishna is coming out gradually. It is being developed. So one has to develop it, following the footsteps of the Krishna’s friends in Vrindavana. These are described here.”
And we know, according to VCT in MK that anarthas accompany the devotee until bhava.
"When seventy-five percent of the dirty things are cleansed, then our faith in God becomes fixed up.
Lecture on SB 1.2.18 -- Los Angeles, August 21, 1972:
So naṣṭa-prāyeṣv abhadreṣu nityaṁ bhāgavata-sevayā (SB 1.2.18). Not all cleansed, but prāya, say, seventy-five cleansed. At that time, you become fixed-up in devotional service, naiṣṭhikī. There are different stages of devotional service. That I have explained several times. First of all, śraddhā, sādhu-saṅga, bhajana-kriyā, anartha-nivṛttiḥ syāt. When anartha-nivṛttiḥ syāt, all unwanted things are finished, at that time, niṣṭhā, firm faith. So bhagavaty uttama-śloke bhaktir bhavati naiṣṭhikī. So, so long there are dirty things, our faith and devotion in Kṛṣṇa is not very fixed up, sometimes we deviate, we go away. But then naṣṭa-prāyeṣu, when seventy-five percent of the dirty things are cleansed, then our faith in God becomes fixed up. Bhagavaty uttama-śloke."
"If all the unwanted things are vanquished, then you'll have firm faith. Bhaktir bhavati naiṣṭhikī. Nityaṁ bhāgavata-sevayā, naṣṭa-prāyeṣu abhadreṣu... Naṣṭa [SB 1.2.18]. Not that I am completely free from all sinful activities, but prāyeṣu, say, fifty percent, sixty percent is gone. At that time, naṣṭa-prāyeṣu abhadreṣu... How it has come to take place? Nityam bhāgavata-sevayā."
In other words, with 25% or even 50% of dirt we can start practicing raganuga SADHANA bhakti. That is, we still have material desires.
In my nearly 40 years with devotees this is the most absurd thing I ever heard. That to practice Raganuga Sadhana Bhakti one has to be completely pure.
Then we have to take out the word Sadhana that is among Raganuga SADHANA Bhakti.
Ora Sadhana é Sadhana, é algo que se pratica na fase c o n d i c i o n a d a.
It is really "not fair" to the guru. To hold back devotees who have been practising KC for so many decades in this life and perhaps in other lives, by false claims that one needs to be completely pure and free from anarthas before even beginning to cultivate raganuga, is not fair to the devotees.