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nityadäsa-nityakäntä-bhajanätma- encer, experienced and experi-
kam – consisting of constant ence; knower, known, know-
(loving) service as in the case of ledge etc. The dualism inherent
a devoted servant or beloved; in the love of a devoted servant
prema – love; käryam – should or the beloved is transcended in
be cultivated (practised, accom- the merger with the Lord.
plished, fulfilled); prema – love; Generally, when I do some-
eva – alone; käryam – should be thing, I am a kartä, and I do
cultivated. something (karma) to enjoy some
result. However, trirüpa-bhaìga
Going beyond the three
means that the idea of doing the
factors of experiences, love,
karma for one’s own sake is
consisting of constant service
dropped. As a nityadäsa, I am a
alone, as in the case of a
doer, because I serve the Lord.
devoted servant or beloved,
And yet, I am not a doer,
should be practised.
because my action is loving
Narada Muni says that love service for the Lord, not
for God should be cultivated wanting anything for myself.
and increased. Love alone The signs of a true devotee
should be the goal and mission (ananya-bhakta) are mentioned in
of your life. Actually, this alone the Kishkindha Kanda (chaupai 3)
should be the purpose of edu- of Sri Ramcharitmanas: Other
cation also. Love for God must than the Lord of the universe, I
arise in our heart, with the atti- have no svämé. He alone is my
tude ‘I am His eternal servant,’ Master and I am His servant,
or ‘I am the eternal beloved of not of anyone else.
the Lord,’ or ‘The Lord is my There are many such in-
beloved.’ Such love transcends stances of devotion in Ramcha-
the triple factors like experi- ritmanas. When Lord Rama had

A true warrior is only he who can
In loving memory of
tirelessly fight in the inner world
Rukmini Venkatraman and gain victory over his own
mind and attachments.
Besant Nagar, Chennai.
Swami Chinmayananda

Tapovan Prasad 24 November 2017