raghunaga (spontenous)

The inhabitants of Vrindaban, Vrajabhumi, are practical living examples of devotional service. Theirs is ideal devotional service with attachment, Such devotion cannot be found anywhere else except in Vrajabhumi, Vrindaban. If one develops devotional service and attachment by following in the footsteps of the inhabitants of Vrajabhumi, that is called Raga Marga Bhakti, or devotional service in pursuance of attachment for the Lord. There is a statement in the Bhakti Rasamrita Sindhu [1.2.272] about this: "Devotional service with ecstatic attachment for that service, which becomes a natural factor for the devotee, is called Raga, or transcendental attachment." The devotional service discharged in that standard of Raga is called Ragatmika, devotion. Deep attachment and complete absorption in the object of love is called Raga atmika, devotion. Examples can be seen in the activities of the residents of Vrajabhumi, and one who becomes attracted to Krishna by hearing of such attachment is certainly very fortunate. When he becomes deeply affected by such devotional service as that of the residents of Vrajabhumi, and tries to follow in their footsteps, he does not care for the restrictions or regulations of the revealed Scriptures. That is the characteristic of discharging Raga Bhakti.    (More...)

Devotional service with attachment can be executed in two ways: externally and internally. Externally, the devotee strictly follows the regulative principles, beginning with chanting and hearing and other regulations, while internally he always thinks of the attachment which attracts him to serve the Supreme Lord. He always thinks of his special devotional service and attachment. Such a real devotee's attachment docs not violate the regulative principles of devotional service, but he adheres to them strictly; and yet, within his mind, he always thinks of his particular attachment.    (More...)

Such confidential devotees in attachment are divided into several categories: some of them are servants, some of them are friends, some of them are parents and some of them are conjugal lovers. In devotional service with attachment one has to follow a particular type of devotee of Vrajabhumi.    (More...)