The ideal in the resolve to reject the unfavorable—

O Lord of the universe, I have no desire for wealth or worldly promotion, nor do I desire wife, family, and society, nor do I aspire for Vedic religiosity or mundane scholarship. The only aspiration in my heart is that in my every birth I may have unmotivated devotion to You.

— the Supreme Lord Śrī Chaitanyachandra

[from Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Dev-goswami Maharaja, Sri Sri Prapanna-jivanamrtam 4.2]

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The principle to reject everything opposed to the service of the Lord and His devotee, and to similarly abstain from everything opposed to an attitude of surrender, is known as prātikūlya-vivarjanam — rejection of the unfavorable.

— Śrīla B. R. Śrīdhara Mahārāja

[from Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Dev-goswami Maharaja, Sri Sri Prapanna-jivanamrtam 4.1]

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Serving the Holy Name in pure devotion (Nām-bhajan) in the pain of separation is favorable to achieve union with the Lord —

O Lord, when will my eyes be adorned with tears of love, flowing like waves? When will my words choke with ecstasy, and when will the hairs of my body stand erect while chanting Your Holy Name?

— the Supreme Lord Śrī Chaitanyachandra

[from Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Dev-goswami Maharaja, Sri Sri Prapanna-jivanamrtam 3.26]
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Divine aspiration in separation is favorable to perfection —

O lotus-eyed Lord, when will I dance on the banks of the Yamuna, chanting Your Holy Name with tears in my eyes?

— votary

[from Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Dev-goswami Maharaja, Sri Sri Prapanna-jivanamrtam 3.25]

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A prayer to taste the nectar of devotion in Vrindavana (Vraja-rasa), nondifferent from serving the holy name in pure devotion (nama-bhajana) —

O Aghadamana, O Yasodanandana, O Nandasuno, O Kamalanayana, O Gopicandra, O Vrindavanendra, O Pranatakaruna, O Krishna — You have appeared in many divine forms, such as these. Therefore, O Lord, who are known by these holy names, kindly let my fondness for You flourish.

— Sri Rupa Goswami

[from Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Dev-goswami Maharaja, Sri Sri Prapanna-jivanamrtam 3.24]

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