belligerent, and it is stained with their blood. He must also meditate on the magnificent garland which hangs from the neck of the Lord, and which is constantly surrounded by soft humming bees. He is further to meditate on the pearl necklace of the Lord, which is considered to represent the pure souls constantly absorbed in his service.
The spiritualist is then to meditate on the expression of the Lord's lotus-like face, which shows its various forms in this world out of compassion for its anxious devotees. His nose is protruding, and his crystal clear cheeks are lit by the oscillation of his sparkling alligator-shaped earrings.
The spiritualist must then meditate on the radiant face of the Lord, framed by curls of hair and embellished by her lotus-like eyes and dancing eyebrows. A lotus surrounded by bees and a pair of fish frolicking in the wave would be ashamed of their grace before his.
The spiritualist should contemplate with deep devotion the compassionate gazes which the eyes of the Lord frequently cast, for they relieve the three dreadful forms of suffering [Those arising from the body and mind, those caused by other living entities, and those originating in material nature; hurricanes, strong winds, heavy rains, extreme cold, etc., driven by the beings of the higher planets, who govern the various functions of material nature.] who overwhelm her devotees. These same looks, accompanied by loving smiles, abound in grace.
Likewise, the spiritualist should meditate on the kind smile of the Lord, Sri Hari (one of the countless Names of Krishna), that smile which, for all those who bow before Him, dry up the ocean of tears from the most intense pains. He must still meditate on his arched eyebrows manifested by his internal power in order to charm the god of pleasure for the good of the wise.
With a devotion kneaded with love and affection, the spiritualist must meditate from the deepest point of view from his heart to the laughter of Sri Visnu; this laughter is so captivating that one can easily meditate on it, and when the Supreme Lord laughs thus, one can then see his small teeth, like jasmine buds tinted with rose by the splendor of his lips. Having dedicated his mind to this meditation, the spiritualist must no longer desire to see anything else.
By following this path, the spiritualist gradually develops a pure love for the Sovereign Lord, Sri Hari. In the course of his progress on the path of devotional service, the hairs on his body come to rise with extreme joy, and he is bathed in a constant stream of tears occasioned by his intense love. Gradually even his mind, which he used to attract the Lord just as one lures a fish to a hook, gives up all material activity. When the mind is thus perfectly freed from all material stain and detached from all material purpose, it becomes like the flame of a lamp. He then truly unites with the mind of the Supreme Lord, and can be seen to be One with Him, being freed from the flow of the combined material influences. Henceforth situated