Differences Between Raganuga Bhakti and Vaidhi Bhakti

Who can follow Raganuga Bhakti?

One who has attained the greed for attaining a bhava similar to that of the
inhabitants of Vraja (absorbed in ragatmika bhakti).
He should be free from "most" of the anarthas. (Fully freed from all anarthas is
"not" a requirement since that happens only in the stage of Bhava).
The person, when hears about the sweentess of madhurya and other bhavas of
associates of Krsna, he shoud think (due to his lobha) "I should also attain such a
bhava". (Also, as HG Srivas Pandit pr pointed out, the person in Raganuga would be
fixed in his bhava and would "not" be changing it every other day)
In my opinion, one can only take up the path of Raganuga if one has at least attained
Nisthita Bhakti. HH Suhotra Swami says that one develops Raganuga at the stage of
asakti, but HH Bhanu Swami's opinion is "there is no specific stage at which to start,
since the greed may arise at
anytime (usually due to past life's progress). However, if it does not arise then one must
practice vaidhi. To practice raganuga a person would have to be free of contamination
relatively. However, sadhana bhakti of any form indicates the person is not 100% pure.
Even bhava after sadhana is not completely pure."
Prabhupada says that one should be free from material contamination. But Srila
Vishwanatha says in Madhurya Kadambini "Since all of the impurities are completely
removed (etair anaviddham) only at the stage of Bhava, the slight presence of anarthas
does not act as an obstacle during Nisthita Bhakti". So Prabhupada's statement can be
understood to mean Nisthita Bhakti or above).
Nisthita Bhakti means, one person is steady (without fluctuation) in his devotional
activities and his mind is unaffected by lust, greed, anger, hatred, and illusion that arise
from rajas and tamas (note: all the impurities are completely removed only in bhava
stage and so, here we mean that the mentioned impurities may slightly be present but
they don't act as an obstacle anymore). Generally, the spiritual desire is more than
material desire for a devotee in Nisthita Bhakti (definitely more than 50%).
Unless, one has attained the qualifications of Raganuga Bhakti, one has to follow Vaidhi
bhakti.

Ref: BRS 1.2.291, NOD Chapter 16 (Eligibility for Spontaneous Devotional

Service), Madhurya Kadambini (Nisthita Bhakti), HH Bhanu Swami Maharaj lectures
and emails, HH Suhotra Swami Maharaj http://www.suhotraswami.net/library/Raganuga-bhakti_and_ISKCON__An_Examination.pdf
How can one achieve the greed?
By the mercy of Krsna and His Devotees. The general path given by Prabhupada
is "Follow Vaidhi bhakti, specifically in the worship of Rdh and Ka in the temple.
Then you'll gradually develop a spontaneous love for the Deity, and by hearing of the
Lord's exchange of loving affairs with the gops, you gradually become attracted to these
pastimes."
Vishwanatha Chakravarthy Thakura: Greed can arise after taking shelter from
Guru or from previous lifetime activities.
Ref: BRS 1.2.309, NOD Chapter 16 (Conjugal love), Raga vartma candrika
(Chapter 1)
Should one need to give up rules in Raganuga Bhakti?
In Vaidhi, there's a dependence on rules of scriptures for doing Bhakti until the
stage of Bhava. In Raganuga, it's spontaneous and one can practice bhakti without
limitations (can follow with or without dependence on rules of scriptures). In Raganuga,
it's assumed that the person who has achieved the greed (discussed later), must have
studied scriptures in order to attain the greed and to understand proper sadhana for
Raganuga. Also, see answer for "angas of bhakti in raganuga"

Ref: Jiva Goswami & Vishwanatha Chakravathy Thakura's Commentary on BRS

1.2.293
What angas of Bhakti can one follow in Raganuga Bhakti? (64 major angas of
Bhakti are given by Rupa Goswami in BRS)
For Raganuga Bhaktas: Whichever angas of Vaidhi-Bhakti that are favorable for
one's particular raganuga cultivation. Angas such as hearing, chanting, surrendering to
Guru, are favorable. One should "not" take activities that are contrary to one's own

sentiments for Krsna. Worshipping Rukmini, meditation on Dvaraka, performing mudras

and nyasas, ahangrahopasana (thinking "I'm Krsna") should be rejected.
Raganuga bhaktas still should observe Ekadasi vrata, perform worship as
performed by Rupa Goswami and other great devotees.
Ref: Jiva Goswami & Vishwanatha Chakravarthy Thakur commentary on BRS
1.2.296
What's the destination of Vaidhi Bhaktas and Raganuga Bhaktas?
Vaidhi Bhaktas (who worship Krsna) can reach Aishwarya Goloka or Dvaraka.
Raganuga Bhaktas will reach Gokula (Gokula is Vrndavana. Goloka is majestic aspect
of Gokula).
If a person following Vaidhi Bhakti, develops a strong desire for conjugal
relationship with Krsna, but if he thinks that giving up all the rules in the scripture is
improper, and unfavorable for nourishing his sentiments, then he attains the position of
being an associate of the queens in Dvaraka (also he doesn't have desire for the gopis'
type of love). This is because, he completely follows the rules of Vaidhi-bhakti without
rejecting any portions, such as meditation on Dvaraka, worship of the queens, as being
unfavorable for his bhava.
If a person, who desires to taste the sweetness of Radha and Krsna, but
worships according to vaidhi bhakti, using mudras and nyasas, will attain a position in
Aishwarya Goloka (this is neither Radha and Krsna in "proper" Vrndavana nor Krsna in
Dvaraka with Rukmini)
Ref: Viswanatha Chakravarthy Thakur commentary on BRS 1.2.303
Method of following Raganuga Bhakti:
TBD
How Raganuga is followed in ISKCON:
TBD. Reference -> http://www.suhotraswami.net/library/Raganugabhakti_and_ISKCON_-_An_Examination.pdf
(Apparently) contradicting quotations:

Prabhupada: "Activities in devotional service under regulative principles must be

followed even by the pure devotee."
Even Vishwanatha Chakravarthy Thakur acknowledges this in Raga
Vartma Candrika. "sruti smrti puranadi...." - "Even if a person seems to have attained
steadiness in practicing pure bhakti to the Lord, that bhakti is a misfortune if it rejects
the rules of sruti, smrti, purana, pancaratra due to lack of faith in them". So, there's a
fault if there's irregularity in the devotional activities (such as hearing, chanting, etc)
performed by the Raganuga devotee.
Also, please refer to CC Adi 4.33 (both translation and purport)
Ref: NOD Chapter 16 (Eligibility for Spontaneous Devotional Service), Raga
vartma candrika (Chapter one)
Sanatana Goswami, Rupa Raghunatha Goswami followed vows of completing
specific no of times in their devotional activities (such as circumambulating Govardhan,
etc)
TBD FROM HERE.
HH Bhanu Swami's opinion - "In Vaidhi Bhakti, the rules are applied within
each anga such as chanting: do 16 rounds japa, arcana with specific rules etc. Here the
idea is that a vow would indicate a limit to the chanting. However in raganuga the
devotee could make a vow to chanting more and more without limit."