"Any attempt to meditate upon such pastimes separate from kīrtana is tantamount to aspiring for material honour and celebrity." (Srila Bhaktisiddhanta)
Sim, devotinhos com poucos meses a cantar não devem meditar nos passatempos. Porém o mesmo Srila Bhaktisiddhanta explica que depois de 15, 20 anos a cantar, o praticante DEVE meditar nestes passatempos.
Ora, temos devotos com 40, 50 ANOS a cantar. 4, 5 DÉCADAS a cantar e que recusam iniciar a medicação nos passatempos. Impedem o fluxo normal. Depois de Kirtana vem Smarana.
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta adverte então que isto pode acabar num VÁCUO DEVOCIONAL. Nirvisesa.
Então não pode ser nem 8 e nem 80. Não pode ser no comecinho. Mas também não pode ser nunca. Em algum momento deve começar.
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta diz que deve começar depois de 15, 20 anos a cantar. E adverte que se não começar, vai ter problema.
The following is an excerpt from Srila Sarasvati Thakura's lecture, delivered at Radha-kunda during Vraja-mandala parikrama in 1932. The lecture was printed in "The Gaudiya" in 1934. In that lecture he gave these orders:
"All these days we have not spoken about lila. But this is our most confidential asset.
This is our only sadhya (perfection). One should not make the mistake of thinking that anartha-nivrtti (overcoming impediments such as lust and greed) is the prayojana (goal of life).
One thinking like this will never enter into artha-pravrtti (acquiring one's actual need). For this reason, I will now begin speaking about asta-kaliya-lila.
"I know that you are not ready to hear it, but we should know that such a transcendental ideal exists within the realm of devotion. Beyond the realm of anartha-nivrtti is artha-pravrtti, pure conjugal service to Radha and Krsna. This is transcendental reality.
If we do not know of this transcendental realm, all of our efforts may end in nirvisesa-vada (impersonalism). Do not let your day pass in simply trying for anartha-nivrtti. Artha-pravrtti is also necessary. Anartha-nivrtti is necessary until artha-pravrtti has started. When artha-pravrtti is present, anartha-nivrtti becomes unimportant and artha-pravrtti becomes prominent.
"Those who have chanted harinama for fifteen or twenty years should know such things. The beginners need not hear these topics or they will misunderstand.
These topics are for certain audiences, not for all. Also it is said, 'apana bhajana-katha, na kahibe jathatatha.' One should not reveal one's bhajana to others.' If we disregard this instruction of our previous acaryas, there may be a permanent fall from the realm of devotional service.
Our duty is to cultivate devotional service. Do not think that asta-kaliya-lila smaranam is the property of the sahajiyas. Actually it is our affair. We must retrieve it from the hands of the sahajiyas. Our Sri Gurupada-padma heard these things from Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura. That is why he used to tell us various confidential things."
