4. 6 stages in anartha nivrtti
Utsaha-mayi (Exhibition of enthusiasm)
Ghana-tarala (Mood swings)
Vyudha-vikalpa (Seeking alternatives)
Vishaya-sangara (Fighting with temptations)
Niyama-akshamah (Inability to follow rules)
Taranga-rangini (Caught in side-benefits)
5. Utsaha-mayi
Zeal and pride of a new convert
Eg. Weight loss regimen
Judgmental about anyone not
following their standards – My path,
my guru, my practice is the best
6. Be understanding, not condescending
The distance between indulgence and
abstinence is not the same for all
12. Surges of the Urges
Persist between
Create obstacles
Find anchors
13. Niyamaskhama
Inability to stick to our resolutions
Stay focused on Krishna:
Our strengths can become our
weaknesses, and our weaknesses can
become our strengths
14. Taranga Rangini
Delighting in bhakti’s fringe benefits
Pursue bhakti for purity, not for
productivity and popularity
15. Taranga Rangini
Let outer preaching about Krishna be
the result of inner reaching to Krishna,
not a substitute for it
16. Just keep going
We are not specially fallen – many
others have weathered the same
storms we are facing now.