Connection Processes

Chapter 1, 2, 3

Conscious of the diverse transcendentalists who had assembled, Sukadeva Goswami described various processes of connection: worshipping the Universal Form of the Lord, meditation on the Supersoul in the heart, the process of demigod worship, and devotional service to the Supreme Lord.

Looking externally, an attached yogi can meditate on the entire material manifestation as the personal body of the Lord. By doing this, one fixes their mind on the Supreme, rises above material vision and perception, and advances towards the practice of devotional service. [] A more advanced yogi looks internally and connects with the Supersoul. Sukadeva Goswami thus described the Lord in the heart, and how, through meditation, one’s mind and intelligence can be fully focused on the Supersoul. In such consciousness, there is complete unity of desire with the Lord and one remains guided by Him in all times, places and circumstances. [] Sukadeva Goswami also described how others approach influential controllers within the universe for various benefits. This is known as the process of demigod worship. []

In conclusion, Sukadeva Goswami emphatically established that those who have broader intelligence will render devotional service (bhakti-yoga) to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, regardless of the desires they harbour, since all benedictions are ultimately bestowed by Krishna. Bhakti-yoga is the culmination of all spiritual practice. Brahma, the exalted engineer of the universe who was personally tutored by the Lord, studied the Vedas three times and also came to this conclusion.