Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 19.178
The Increasing Stages of Prema
“The basic aspects of prema, when gradually increasing to different states, are affection, abhorrence, love, attachment, further attachment, ecstasy and great ecstasy.
What the purport teaches
- The basic aspects of prema gradually increase through different states.
- These states include affection, abhorrence, love, attachment and further attachment.
- The sequence continues through ecstasy and great ecstasy.
Try this today
Write down the seven states in order, noting that they describe the gradual increase of prema.
Ask yourself
What does this gradual progression help me understand about the depth of prema?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.