Srimad Bhagavatam 11.12 : Beyond Renunciation and Knowledge

SB 11.12.1~2 – Significance of Sadhu Sanga in all Angas of bhakti & boundaries for Angas of bhakti !

SB 11.12.3~6 – Lord’s mercy flow via devotees & the main function of devotee is giving Knowledge !

SB 11.12.7-Prioritizing Bhakti over Varnashrama & prioritizing chanting holy name over other angas!

SB 11.12.8 – Natural choice of Bhagavatam study – developing attraction for Krsna & Vrajavasis !

SB 11.12.9 – Bhakti is prevalent in Kali yuga & one should be careful in adapting secondary processes!

SB 11.12.10-Madhurya rasa-highly glorified by stalwarts, has most intense prema & rarest to achieve!

SB 11.12.11- Gopis intense prema controls time and space & Krsna reciprocates to all devotees equally!

SB 11.12.12-Highest, purest & intense love of Gopis defeat obstacle of body, family & social custom!

SB 11.12.13 – Yogamaya’s influence in pastimes covers up certain knowledge to increase bliss !

SB 11.12.14~15 – First 2 principles (anukūlya & pratikūlya aspects) of Surrender to Lord !

SB 11.12.16-Resolve spiritual contradictions by questioning, notice repetitions & Acharyas purport!

SB 11.12.17-Lord descends as spiritual sound(para) & sound in Lord’s Name is superior than mantras !

SB 11.12.18 – Advantages of Smriti – easily accessible, speaks directly, eternal & ever fresh!

SB 11.12.19 – Jiva’s choice – cause of recursive bodies & Knowledge – support for bhakti to blossom!

SB 11.12.20 – Nature of Prakrti & Jiva. Arrangement of Lord for Jiva to make right choice !

SB 11.12.21 – Choices raises from guna produces karma. Choice of bhakti itself is not in guna !

SB11.12.22-23 – Knowledge is the axe to cut multifold enjoyment desire, the cause of endless suffering!