उदाराः सर्व एवैते ज्ञानी त्वात्मैव मे मतम् ।
आस्थितः स हि युक्तात्मा मामेवानुत्तमां गतिम् ॥
चतुर्विधा भजन्ते मां जनाः सुकृतिनोऽर्जुन ।
आर्तो जिज्ञासुरर्थार्थी ज्ञानी च भरतर्षभ ॥
The word bhakti means to love and devote bhakti is a person who practices bhakti or loving devotion to God or the divine in the Hindu tradition. The ancient text Bhagavad-gita alludes to what is called bhakti Marga or the profound way of dedication bhakti is one of three kinds of yoga or otherworldly practice close by Gyana yoga the way of knowledge and karma yoga the way of activity. The significant god and one of Gita's fundamental characters could asana instructs that bhakti is the preeminent way. It is the easiest and most effective way to reach enlightenment bhakti as a spiritual path of love is considered highly accessible because it allows for the devotee to draw from personal everyday experiences of love to discover a connection with the divine as such the god Krishna takes several different forms to connect in different ways with his devotees. He shows up as a youngster and plays upon the mother's solitary longing to secure sustain and decorate her kid later Krishna is a fun-loving admirer of voguing heartfelt love and want he likewise appears as a dear companion and partner and a regarded instructor and aides in the Shakta or goddess customs the goddess moves bhakti or commitment as a wild mother fit for both ensuring her kids and willing to challenge their mixed up and here and there preposterous thoughts probably the most well-known writings for the Shakta and bhakti customs are the Puranas.
Bhakti means simply an unconditional love is worthy why we are fixing god as the object is so that you don't get entangled in the process of loving, it is not that loving the person next to you is any less than loving god but your problem is if you start loving the person next to you, you start getting into all kinds of entanglements with that person so bhakti-yoga shifted the focus of your bhakti to something far away so that you don't get entangled, so whether the bhakti is for people around your world around you or a single person around you or your guru or for your god that is not the point the object of bhakti is not important the intensity of your feeling is, what's important with how much intensity can you feel bhakti means devotion which means to dissolve so the path of devotion is the path of dissolution. Whatever you feel you can dissolve in it is towards that you must have bhakti now suppose you have a deep love for a person next to you very few people are capable of giving themselves up for somebody else. They find somebody else because they want to have a life of their own yes so this kind of love affair will not lead to too much well-being it will only lead to entanglement so you choose a guru or a god because even if you want to get entangled. This kind of love affair will not lead to too much well-being it will only lead to entanglement so you choose a guru or a god because even if you want to get entangled he is not willing to get entangled with you. He is not willing to get entangled with you it is a safe love affair because even if you make attempts to get entangled he will not get entangled with you so shifting or focus to guru or god is just this but it is a very safe love affair.
you can feel with all your intensity but still,
he will not allow it to be entangled.
otherwise, whether you love your dog or
your god it is not different it is the intensity
of your feeling which is important what you love is not the point at all now for you to bring great intensity in your feeling.
you need an object that you look up to
something that you look up to is higher than yourself only then you can bring
that kind of intensity in you at the same time if it becomes too high then there will be no love only reverence. So generally a guru plays a role where at one time
his eye high up there another time he's
just like you so you're always confused with him you don't know whether to make a man out of him or a guard out of him. you know so this is a good combination because now you can love him as a man at the same time, you can look up to him so there is no struggle in this it's good if that's how you feel.
Novices in Devotion
Old sages, discovering a love of the Immaterial Absolute a troublesome assignment for the majority, to begin with, had conceived certain advantageous methods for their inspiring of novices. They made a beginning by taking up something obvious in the strong structure like an image or picture, which the majority of the least standard could undoubtedly get a handle on or comprehend. They were permitted to enrich pictures with blossoms and festoons, ring the chimes, offer Naivedya (food offering to God), wave lights (oil wick lights), notice customs and services.
Other than these, the picture set up for the reason for existing was completely energized with the profound power so those sitting by, in commitment and love, acquired some of it through consistent radiation. Presently people of such type, having the ability to imbue into the picture the profound power, are uncommon, albeit the interaction of Pran Pratishta proceeds as an issue of simple custom.
The mechanical type of love, usually embraced by those craving after Gods and Goddesses to serve their common finishes is silliness.
Subsequently, it was distinctly for individuals of the most minimal standard that they had embraced the strong structure like picture or picture and that too just as an impermanent measure. Along these lines, the strong structure or the picture was to be received by amateurs for a period just, after which they should go to the following higher stage. Bhakti is the method for accomplishing the objective and not simply the objective.
Achievers of Progress In Devotion
He will submit everything to his Lord and acts basically as an instrument in the possession of his Lord. Whatever he gets, he feels that they are all from his Lord. He plays out every one of the exercises as his obligation and with the help of his Lord. He imagines that everything is continuing as indicated by the desire of his Lord, and he needs to go as per His will.
He feels that his wife, kids, guardians, companions, neighbors are generally the blessings offered to him by his Lord. His obligations towards them are the obligations dispensed to him by his Lord. By intuition so he keeps himself in the assistance of his Lord consistently with no break.
Bhavas (Attitudes) of Devotees
There are five bhavas/mentalities that an aficionado takes as indicated by his personality to communicate his commitment towards God.
- Peaceful love for God. Here the aficionado feels that he is the worker of his Lord and envisions God as his lord.
- Here the bhakta feels that God is his best and most personal companion and he gives extraordinary significance to his kinship with his Lord.
- The mentality of Vaatsalya is a cozy relationship and characteristic friendship that appeared towards young kids.
- There is a great deal of distinction between desire (kama) and heavenly love (Prema).
- The mystery of heavenly love can't be seen, insofar as there is a change of the human into the heavenly.
Outcome of Devotion
A genuine fan's (Bhakta's) eyes are fixed each second on Reality which is perpetual and everlasting and he is liberated from sensations of fascination and shock. This is Vairagya (renunciation) in the most genuine feeling of the term.
What remains presently is just to go through the impact (Bhog) of the recently framed Sanskara's (impressions) which are to be worked out throughout the lover's life. Nature also helps the fan in the work by making a field for Bhog to eliminate the impressions of his musings and activities from the easygoing body. At the point when the covers liquefy away the Devotee (Bhakta) will accomplish the genuine article for example association with GOD.
Navavidha Bhakti - 9 Stages of Bhakti
‘श्रवणं कीर्तनं विश्नोह स्मरणं पादसेवनं
अर्चनं वन्दनं दास्यां सकयं आत्मनिवेदनं’
‘sravanam kirtanam vision smaranam pada-sevanam
archnam vandanam daasyam Sakhyam Atma-nivedanam’
Shravanam – Hearing the names and wonders of the Lord
Shravanam by and large methods catching wind of Leelas of the significance of God with extraordinary interest. So if you are an individual with incredible interest in Ramayan, Mahabharat, Puranas, and so on then, this is the most ideal route for you. The simple route for Shravanam is Satsang (getting an acceptable lover as a companion). Since, in such a case that you are with an individual who is an incredible lover, you can listen just about God, as the enthusiast can just discuss the brilliance of God. So by tuning in to him you are doing Shravanam.
These days you can get pravachans about Ramayan, Mahabharat, Puranas, and so forth effectively on the web or on TV too. So as opposed to burning through your time by watching sequential/films you can watch/hear them out so you can move near God. Assuming you like perusing, you can purchase Ramayan, Mahabharat, Puranas, and so forth and you can concentrate without anyone else. By and large, when you tune in/read about God naturally you consider god failing to remember all the other things which is a type of Bhagavat Dhyana. An ideal illustration of Shravan Bhakti is Parikshit Maharaj.
Kirtana–It is the singing of the Lord's wonders.
The lover is at any point occupied with Japa or recitation of the Lord's Name. Sage Narada is one of the lovers of the Lord who consistently sang the gestures of recognition of the Lord. This should be possible by going to bhajans and kirtans or essentially reciting the name of the Lord while playing out our day-by-day errands.
Smarana-This is recognition of the Lord's name and presence.
Prahalada was one such incredible enthusiast who was at any point occupied with namasmarana. Namasamarana is the least demanding way to achieve the Lord in Kali-yuga. One can do this by recollecting the wonderful type of the Lord (in whichever divinity one has faith in) and reciting His name. If one can't envision a structure, let us glance surrounding us. We are encircled all through with His great manifestations. This can be a decent update for us to recollect and say thanks to Him for everything.
Padasevana–This is serving the Lord's Feet.
The most ideal approach to serve the Lord is by accepting the entire humankind as God. Padasevana is the administration of the wiped-out and poor. "Manava Seva is Madhava Seva" In serving-man, one serves the Lord since He is verily present in every last one of us.
Archana–Worshiping the Lord
Worship of God should be possible either with outside materials or with solid internal inclination. The motivation behind love is to satisfy the Lord through adoration and to clean the heart through give up the conscience. We can do that by offering our work, whatever we are occupied with as a contribution to the Lord. That way every demonstration of our own will be refined.
Vandana–Worshiping the Lord with obeisance
It is the unassuming surrender to the Lord by contacting the earth with the eight appendages of the body (Ashtanga-Namaskara), with confidence and veneration, or surrender to all creatures realizing that they will generally be the types of the One God (namaskar). Akrura rehearsed this sort of Bhakti. At the point when one bows down in surrender our sense of self is destroyed and we are available to get the endowments.
Dasya – Serving the Lord as his servant
This is the way where one serves God and does His desires as His worker, understanding the Lord's temperances, nature, secret, and magnificence. Hanuman is a transcending illustration of Divine Seva to the Lord. We can develop this by serving the devotees of God, serving poor people, and debilitated individuals who address the various types of God.
Sakhya–Developing friendship with God
This is a dedication as a companion with the Lord. Arjuna, Sudama, and the close companions of the Lord in Vraja are the instances of fans who developed the companion conclusion of Bhakti. We can follow this way by assisting individuals deprived by tuning in out to them, be for them when they need us which is an obligation of a companion. Allow us to see the Lord in one who needs this sort of fellowship.
Atma nirvana– Surrender to the Lord
This is simply the total surrender of the Lord. The devotee offers everything to God, including his body, psyche, and soul. He doesn't connect himself to the joy and agonies throughout everyday life. He is an instrument in the possession of God. God takes total consideration of such a lover. The Gopis and Bali Chakravarti rehearsed this adoration. This is perhaps the most troublesome way to follow however not feasible. This is the surest method to accomplish the best in both common lives just asin otherworldly life. At the point when we take care of our job and give up on Him, He gives the best to us. He knows what is ideal for us. All we need is to confide in Him with full confidence.
A devotee can take up any of these ways he feels good with. After understanding the way and following it reliably with full confidence, he can have a significant existence and make the world a superior spot to live in. He can be a good example to lead others into this way through his illustration of living effectively in this material world with a consistent act of the human qualities just as in the otherworldly existence where he turns into the picked aficionado of the Lord. Along these lines, commitment won't just assistance one profoundly it will likewise assist one with being fruitful in this material world. Every one of the one requirements is the solidarity of thought, words, and deeds alongside virtue of psyche. At the point when we have these, we have the beauty of the Divine. Where there is solidarity, virtue, and eternality achievement is ensured.
The way of Bhakti is the most effortless of all. It isn't a mean date declaration of God, yet a reformist acknowledgment of Him.
