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	=== Perfection of Contemplation ===		=== Perfection of Contemplation ===

	The ultimate goal of smaraṇam is to maintain unbroken consciousness of the Lord, ensuring that one’s final thoughts dictate one’s destination after death. Śrīla Prabhupāda confirms that the sincerity and fixity of the devotee's contemplation ensures a return to the spiritual world to serve the Lord.		The ultimate goal of ''smaraṇam'' is to maintain unbroken consciousness of the Lord, ensuring that one’s final thoughts dictate one’s destination after death. Śrīla Prabhupāda confirms that the sincerity and fixity of the devotee's contemplation ensures a return to the spiritual world to serve the Lord.

	* [[Vaniquotes:If one is thus constantly engaged during his lifetime, after giving up the body he will return back to Godhead to serve Sri Radha in the same way as he contemplated during his life on the banks of Radha-kunda\|If one is thus constantly engaged during his lifetime, after giving up the body he will return back to Godhead to serve Śrī Rādhā in the same way as he contemplated during his life on the banks of Rādhā-kuṇḍa.]]		* [[Vaniquotes:If one is thus constantly engaged during his lifetime, after giving up the body he will return back to Godhead to serve Sri Radha in the same way as he contemplated during his life on the banks of Radha-kunda\|If one is thus constantly engaged during his lifetime, after giving up the body he will return back to Godhead to serve Śrī Rādhā in the same way as he contemplated during his life on the banks of Rādhā-kuṇḍa.]]

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	In the systematic science of ''bhakti-yoga'', contemplation, or ''smaraṇam'' (remembrance), occupies the crucial third stage, immediately following ''śravaṇam'' (hearing) and ''kīrtanam'' (chanting). ~~For~~ a devotee, contemplation is not a vague mental exercise, but a precise, fixed meditation on the spiritual sound vibration, names, and forms of the Supreme Lord, Śrī Kṛṣṇa. This process allows the devotee to remain constantly situated on the transcendental platform, ensuring all spiritual desires are fulfilled.		In the systematic science of ''bhakti-yoga'', contemplation, or ''smaraṇam'' (remembrance), occupies the crucial third stage, immediately following ''śravaṇam'' (hearing) and ''kīrtanam'' (chanting). Śrīla Prabhupāda teaches that for a devotee, contemplation is not a vague mental exercise, but a precise, fixed meditation on the spiritual sound vibration, names, and forms of the Supreme Lord, Śrī Kṛṣṇa. This process allows the devotee to remain constantly situated on the transcendental platform, ensuring all spiritual desires are fulfilled.

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	=== Progression of Devotional Service ===		=== Progression of Devotional Service ===

	Śrīla Prabhupāda explains ~~that mental absorption~~ is a direct result of the quality of our auditory engagement. If one hears and chants perfectly, contemplation naturally follows.		Mental absorption, Śrīla Prabhupāda explains, is a direct result of the quality of our auditory engagement. If one hears and chants perfectly, contemplation naturally follows.

	* [[Vaniquotes:As soon as you become expert in hearing and chanting, then the next stage is smaranam. Smaranam, thinking of. Anything you speak or hear, later on you contemplate, you meditate, smaranam. So smaranam is the third stage\|As soon as you become expert in hearing and chanting, then the next stage is smaraṇam. Smaraṇam, thinking of. Anything you speak or hear, later on you contemplate, you meditate, smaraṇam. So smaraṇam is the third stage.]]		* [[Vaniquotes:As soon as you become expert in hearing and chanting, then the next stage is smaranam. Smaranam, thinking of. Anything you speak or hear, later on you contemplate, you meditate, smaranam. So smaranam is the third stage\|As soon as you become expert in hearing and chanting, then the next stage is smaraṇam. Smaraṇam, thinking of. Anything you speak or hear, later on you contemplate, you meditate, smaraṇam. So smaraṇam is the third stage.]]
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	=== Perfection of Contemplation ===		=== Perfection of Contemplation ===

	The ultimate goal of smaraṇam is to maintain unbroken consciousness of the Lord, ensuring that one’s final thoughts dictate one’s destination after death. ~~The~~ sincerity and fixity of the devotee's contemplation ensures a return to the spiritual world to serve the Lord.		The ultimate goal of smaraṇam is to maintain unbroken consciousness of the Lord, ensuring that one’s final thoughts dictate one’s destination after death. Śrīla Prabhupāda confirms that the sincerity and fixity of the devotee's contemplation ensures a return to the spiritual world to serve the Lord.

	* [[Vaniquotes:If one is thus constantly engaged during his lifetime, after giving up the body he will return back to Godhead to serve Sri Radha in the same way as he contemplated during his life on the banks of Radha-kunda\|If one is thus constantly engaged during his lifetime, after giving up the body he will return back to Godhead to serve Śrī Rādhā in the same way as he contemplated during his life on the banks of Rādhā-kuṇḍa.]]		* [[Vaniquotes:If one is thus constantly engaged during his lifetime, after giving up the body he will return back to Godhead to serve Sri Radha in the same way as he contemplated during his life on the banks of Radha-kunda\|If one is thus constantly engaged during his lifetime, after giving up the body he will return back to Godhead to serve Śrī Rādhā in the same way as he contemplated during his life on the banks of Rādhā-kuṇḍa.]]
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	=== Conclusion ===		=== Conclusion ===

	~~The~~ contemplation of a devotee is a sacred, fixed process that transfers the individual soul from the material platform to the transcendental. By consistently engaging in ''śravaṇam'', ''kīrtanam'', and ''smaraṇam'', the devotee purifies their entire existence, realizing that all true pleasure is found in the presence of the Lord, rendering the search for transient material happiness futile.		Śrīla Prabhupāda concludes that the contemplation of a devotee is a sacred, fixed process that transfers the individual soul from the material platform to the transcendental. By consistently engaging in ''śravaṇam'', ''kīrtanam'', and ''smaraṇam'', the devotee purifies their entire existence, realizing that all true pleasure is found in the presence of the Lord, rendering the search for transient material happiness futile.

	=== Dive Deeper into Śrīla Prabhupāda's Vani ===		=== Dive Deeper into Śrīla Prabhupāda's Vani ===
	Śrīla Prabhupāda lives within his instructions. This article is a summary of the profound truths found in the Vaniquotes category [[Vaniquotes:Category:Contemplation of a Devotee of God\|Contemplation of a Devotee of God]]. We invite you to ~~click the~~ link ~~above~~ to study the complete compilation and experience Śrīla Prabhupāda's teachings in their direct, verbatim form.
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	=== ~~The~~ Progression of Devotional Service ===		=== Progression of Devotional Service ===

	Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that mental absorption is a direct result of the quality of our auditory engagement. If one hears and chants perfectly, contemplation naturally follows.		Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that mental absorption is a direct result of the quality of our auditory engagement. If one hears and chants perfectly, contemplation naturally follows.
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	This fixed, constant engagement with the transcendental names and forms of the Lord is the mark of a sincere devotee and the direct means of understanding the Absolute Truth.		This fixed, constant engagement with the transcendental names and forms of the Lord is the mark of a sincere devotee and the direct means of understanding the Absolute Truth.

	=== ~~The~~ Subject of Fixed Meditation ===		=== Subject of Fixed Meditation ===

	For the devotee, the subject of contemplation is always the personal, beautiful form and pastimes of the Lord, Śrī Kṛṣṇa. This contemplation is the key to spiritual advancement, allowing one to cultivate a specific, eternal relationship with the Supreme.		For the devotee, the subject of contemplation is always the personal, beautiful form and pastimes of the Lord, Śrī Kṛṣṇa. This contemplation is the key to spiritual advancement, allowing one to cultivate a specific, eternal relationship with the Supreme.
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	* [[Vaniquotes:The devotee contemplates, "Since You (Lord) are present, what is the use of the transient pleasure derived from society, friendship and love"\|The devotee contemplates, "Since You (Lord) are present, what is the use of the transient pleasure derived from society, friendship and love."]]		* [[Vaniquotes:The devotee contemplates, "Since You (Lord) are present, what is the use of the transient pleasure derived from society, friendship and love"\|The devotee contemplates, "Since You (Lord) are present, what is the use of the transient pleasure derived from society, friendship and love."]]

	=== ~~The~~ Perfection of Contemplation ===		=== Perfection of Contemplation ===

	The ultimate goal of smaraṇam is to maintain unbroken consciousness of the Lord, ensuring that one’s final thoughts dictate one’s destination after death. The sincerity and fixity of the devotee's contemplation ensures a return to the spiritual world to serve the Lord.		The ultimate goal of smaraṇam is to maintain unbroken consciousness of the Lord, ensuring that one’s final thoughts dictate one’s destination after death. The sincerity and fixity of the devotee's contemplation ensures a return to the spiritual world to serve the Lord.

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	Śrīla Prabhupāda lives within his instructions. This article is a summary of the profound truths found in the Vaniquotes category [[Vaniquotes:Category:Contemplation of a Devotee of God\|Contemplation of a Devotee of God]]. We invite you to click the link above to study the complete compilation and experience Śrīla Prabhupāda's teachings in their direct, verbatim form.		Śrīla Prabhupāda lives within his instructions. This article is a summary of the profound truths found in the Vaniquotes category [[Vaniquotes:Category:Contemplation of a Devotee of God\|Contemplation of a Devotee of God]]. We invite you to click the link above to study the complete compilation and experience Śrīla Prabhupāda's teachings in their direct, verbatim form.
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	Śrīla Prabhupāda lives within his instructions. This article is a summary of the profound truths found in the Vaniquotes category [[Vaniquotes:Category:Contemplation of a Devotee of God\|Contemplation of a Devotee of God]]. We invite you to click the link above to study the complete compilation and experience Śrīla Prabhupāda's teachings in their direct, verbatim form.		Śrīla Prabhupāda lives within his instructions. This article is a summary of the profound truths found in the Vaniquotes category [[Vaniquotes:Category:Contemplation of a Devotee of God\|Contemplation of a Devotee of God]]. We invite you to click the link above to study the complete compilation and experience Śrīla Prabhupāda's teachings in their direct, verbatim form.
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	=== Dive Deeper into Śrīla Prabhupāda's Vani ===		=== Dive Deeper into Śrīla Prabhupāda's Vani ===
	Śrīla Prabhupāda lives within his instructions. This article is a summary of the profound truths found in the Vaniquotes category [[Vaniquotes:Category:Contemplation of a Devotee of God\|Contemplation of a Devotee of God]]. We invite you to click the link above to study the complete compilation and experience Śrīla Prabhupāda's teachings in their direct, verbatim form.		Śrīla Prabhupāda lives within his instructions. This article is a summary of the profound truths found in the Vaniquotes category [[Vaniquotes:Category:Contemplation of a Devotee of God\|Contemplation of a Devotee of God]]. We invite you to click the link above to study the complete compilation and experience Śrīla Prabhupāda's teachings in their direct, verbatim form.
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	=== Conclusion ===		=== Conclusion ===

	The contemplation of a devotee is a sacred, fixed process that transfers the individual soul from the material platform to the transcendental. By consistently engaging in śravaṇam, kīrtanam, and smaraṇam, the devotee purifies their entire existence, realizing that all true pleasure is found in the presence of the Lord, rendering the search for transient material happiness futile.		The contemplation of a devotee is a sacred, fixed process that transfers the individual soul from the material platform to the transcendental. By consistently engaging in ''śravaṇam'', ''kīrtanam'', and ''smaraṇam'', the devotee purifies their entire existence, realizing that all true pleasure is found in the presence of the Lord, rendering the search for transient material happiness futile.

	=== Dive Deeper into Śrīla Prabhupāda's Vani ===		=== Dive Deeper into Śrīla Prabhupāda's Vani ===
	Śrīla Prabhupāda lives within his instructions. This article is a summary of the profound truths found in the Vaniquotes category [[Vaniquotes:Category:Contemplation of a Devotee of God\|Contemplation of a Devotee of God]]. We invite you to click the link above to study the complete compilation and experience Śrīla Prabhupāda's teachings in their direct, verbatim form.		Śrīla Prabhupāda lives within his instructions. This article is a summary of the profound truths found in the Vaniquotes category [[Vaniquotes:Category:Contemplation of a Devotee of God\|Contemplation of a Devotee of God]]. We invite you to click the link above to study the complete compilation and experience Śrīla Prabhupāda's teachings in their direct, verbatim form.
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