How can we recognize the pure bhakti? Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī gives us the classical definition: anyābhilāṣitā-śūnyam jñāna-karmādy-anāvṛtam ānukūlyena kṛṣṇānu- śīlanaṁ bhaktir uttamā “The first-class bhakti (uttama-bhakti) is defined as the continuous cultivation of activities favorable to Krishna, free from all pure desire alien and not covered by jñāna (speculative knowledge) and karma (fruitful activities).” (Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu 1.1.11) The characteristics of the bhakti are pure: 1. The Anybhilāṣitā-śūnyam is defined as the continuous cultivation of activities favorable to Krishna, free from all material