mahabhava
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Imported quote 15508 A person engaged in devotional service becomes slackened in his heart when singing the glorification of the Supreme Lord. Because the Lord is very dear to him, in glorifying the Lord's Name, Fame, etc., he becomes almost like an insane man, and in such a condition of life sometimes he laughs, sometimes he cries, sometimes he dances-and without any consideration of the situation, he continues in such activities. And,, by gradual development of his love of Godhead he increases his affection, his emotion, his ecstasy. Such attachment, Mahabhava, is the highest stage of devotional love. It can be found like molasses or sugar, which are different stages of the same thing. But the highest stage is called sugar candy. In different stages of the same juice, sugar candy becomes more and more palatable. Similarly, in love of Godhead, by a gradual process of development, transcendental pleasure is increased to the highest stage for the real devotee.
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