Question: In Bhakti Rrasamrita Sindu, it is explained that a devotee can obtain Prema through nine ascending steps of progression. Now is it possible for someone to return back to Godhead without achieving pure love of Godhead in this lifetime? Where he perfects sadhana stage, i.e. he attains aasakti,attachment platform. Also without attaining bhava stage, can one chant shudda nama?

Jayapataka Swami: Krsna has said in the Bhagavad-gita that one who understands His appearance and karma are divine. Janma karma ca me divyam, so if one understands that then at the time of birth one does not have to take rebirth again. So it doesn’t say one has to...