Sādhāraṇī-karaṇa Revisited
I mentioned sādhāraṇī-karaṇa in my poem the other day, and though it might be worthwhile to revisit the subject not only in this context, but also in the context of the discussion about Chandi Das and another post that will be coming up soon, O Mind! Meditate on Radha's Breasts . Without understanding what Rupa Goswami intended by sādhāraṇī-karaṇa , we will be severely handicapped in understanding mañjarī-bhāva , what to speak of Gaudiya Vaishnava rāgānugā sādhanā . Furthermore, a proper understanding of sādhāraṇī-karaṇa will be helpful in transcending the minefield that is the kaniṣṭha adhikārī 's confusion about myth and rational understanding. I have tried to explain these things before, but it is time to revisit the subject; hopefully I will be able to make myself clear and I hope this helps to get an insight into Rupa Goswami's concept of sādhanā . The process of identification Any such discussion has to begin with the Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu , so I will quot...