What is the process of devotion described in Chapter 11 and how does it affect a devotee's mind?

Chapter 11 describes a specific spiritual process. It begins with meditation on the manifest (Saguna) form of the Guru, without which, the text claims, loving devotion can never manifest. This devotion is essential because it causes the 'bud of the mind' to open and bloom. The chapter uses a beautiful metaphor, explaining that unless the mind's bud blooms, it will have no fragrance (pericarp), and neither nectar nor the bee will stay there. This implies that meditating on the Guru's form is the key to unlocking spiritual consciousness, fragrance, and the sweet nectar of divine experience.