Author: Sivarama Swami

Publisher: Lal Publishing

Format: Hardback

In 1972, Śrīla Prabhupāda wrote that his followers’ development in spontaneous devotion was assured provided that they followed his teachings, especially regarding abiding by the rules and regulations.

The Awakening of Spontaneous Devotional Service, the predecessor to this book, outlined some of the principles of rāgānuga-bhakti, describing further details on the development of spontaneous devotional service. It would be erroneous on the part of practising devotees to assume that spontaneous devotional service means doing things whimsically. Spontaneous devotion is also bound by the rules and regulations established by previous acaryas and scriptures.

The Further Awakening of Spontaneous Devotional Service is the sequel, and helps the reader to further understand the principles, as well as the application of the science of spontaneous devotional service. It discusses various milestones in a sādhaka’s life, such as symptoms of ruci and āsakti, and what one is eligible for at these various stages. It also elaborates topics such as:

Gauḍīyas Mostly Follow Mañjarīs
Sahajiyā Sampradāyas
Who is “Not Advanced Enough for Rāga-bhakti?”
Rāgānuga-bhakti Is Not Sahajiyāism

This book also serves as a preliminary step towards engaging with Sri Vilapa-Kusumanjali, the most renowned and esteemed literature on the subject of putting instructions into practice.