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11:14, 23 November 2024 Sachi Anjunkar talk contribs created page Talk:Forgetting that Bhagavan is a Transcendent Supreme Ātmā, not a Just a Form (Created page with "{{Author|Vishal Agarwal}} In Hindu Dharma, the practices of Vaidhī and Rāgānugā Bhakti makes the transcendent Divine more concrete, tangible and accessible. But the Bhakti Yogī must never forget that the true nature of the Lord is actually infinite in time, space and in Divine qualities. When we reduce the Lord to a finite entity, it eventually breeds contempt for Him. ''Krishna said:'' ''Unenlightened men consider me, the Unmanifest, as being manifest, not know...")
11:13, 23 November 2024 Sachi Anjunkar talk contribs created page File:Shāligrāma.jpg
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11:10, 23 November 2024 Sachi Anjunkar talk contribs created page Talk:Forgetting that Bhagavān resides in the Hearts of all Creatures (Created page with "{{Author|Vishal Agarwal}} Hindu Dharma declares that the Divine is immanent in every creature and non-animate object due to His omnipresence. A Bhakti Yogī sees his beloved Lord everywhere, in every creature. But sometimes, an imperfect Bhakta gets too focused or fixated on his ‘object’ of worship which might be a Mūrti, or even the Lord, forgetting that the Divine he seeks also resides in the hearts of other creatures. The stories below illustrate how such imperf...")
11:09, 23 November 2024 Sachi Anjunkar talk contribs uploaded File:Sage Uttanka.jpg
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10:56, 23 November 2024 Sachi Anjunkar talk contribs created page Talk:Becoming Judgmental and Proud (Created page with "{{Author|Vishal Agarwal}} Some practitioners can indulge in judging people and placing them on different scales on the basis of their own perception of who’s the best Bhakta, who’s inferior and so on. More often than not, this imperfect Bhakti Yogī considers himself as more spiritual elevated and more advanced than others and is driven more by a desire to get worldly fame and riches, than attain true devotion. ''You do not know Him who created all this Universe;...")
10:56, 23 November 2024 Sachi Anjunkar talk contribs uploaded File:The Pride of Devar Dasimaiyya brings his Downfall.jpg
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10:53, 23 November 2024 Sachi Anjunkar talk contribs uploaded File:Ramanuja with Dhanurdāsa.jpg
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10:50, 23 November 2024 Sachi Anjunkar talk contribs uploaded File:Arjuna and Hanuman meet at Rameshvaram.jpg
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10:41, 23 November 2024 Sachi Anjunkar talk contribs created page Talk:Hypocrisy (Created page with "{{Author|Vishal Agarwal}} Some people make a great show of their Bhakti to earn praise from others around them. They undertake arduous ceremonies and practices of Bhakti, not solely with the intent of serving and loving the Lord, but to make a big show externally, while harboring ignoble and unholy thoughts within. How can those who show love on the exterior but harbor malice and evil within their hearts be anything but hypocrites? Krishna says- ''Krishna said:'' ''H...")
10:39, 23 November 2024 Sachi Anjunkar talk contribs uploaded File:The Pig inside the ‘Saint.jpg
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10:32, 23 November 2024 Sachi Anjunkar talk contribs created page Talk:Gullibility (Created page with "{{Author|Vishal Agarwal}} Bhaktiyoga does not require many pre-requisites, either in the form of wealth, knowledge or meditation. Due to this, it is a very suitable path for the masses. Unfortunately, many individuals in our society are gullible or prone to exploitation due to their own ignorance, or lack of understanding of true spirituality. And this is especially true of people who have chosen the path of Bhaktiyoga. In the name of shraddhā and bhakti, unscrupul...")
10:28, 23 November 2024 Sachi Anjunkar talk contribs created page Talk:Indolence and Social Parasitism (Created page with "{{Author|Vishal Agarwal}} Many people criticize the path of Bhakti because the Bhakta Yogī surrenders his welfare completely to the Lord and therefore becomes dependent upon Him, on others around him who feed him and also gives up self-effort and toil to become a social parasite. He becomes feeble, indolent and gives up all self-confidence, self-effort and worldly ambition. The path of Bhakti Yoga in the Gita is mixed with Karma Yoga and this criticism does not apply i...")
10:27, 23 November 2024 Sachi Anjunkar talk contribs created page Talk:Excessive Emotionalism (Created page with "{{Author|Vishal Agarwal}} Jnānayoga requires us to control our senses and mind, so that we can meditate on Bhagavān. Karmayoga and Dhyānayoga too advocate controlling our emotions and thoughts so that we do not perform bad Karma or fall from a meditative state. In contrast, Bhaktiyoga does not require us to control or subdue our emotions. Rather, it asks us to direct all of these emotions towards Bhagavān, and build a deep, long-lasting and a meaningful relationship...")
10:24, 23 November 2024 Sachi Anjunkar talk contribs created page Talk:Thinking that Bhakti is a substitute for Good Karma and a Pure Mind (Created page with "{{Author|Vishal Agarwal}} A Bhakta’s mental, verbal and physical actions all conform to Dharma because Bhakti has gradually purified his mind and intellect and made it Sāttvik. When we see a Bhakti Yogī exhibiting poor character, it is a clear indication that his spiritual practice is imperfect. Conversely, a noble and virtuous character is an indicator of the Bhakta’s considerable advancement in his spiritual journey. ''In all vratas ten virtuous practices shou...")
10:24, 23 November 2024 Sachi Anjunkar talk contribs created page File:Shiva and Parvati - a painting.jpg
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10:16, 23 November 2024 Sachi Anjunkar talk contribs created page Talk:Bad Company (Kusaṇga) (Created page with "{{Author|Vishal Agarwal}} As stated above, Satsanga is a very important practice of Vaidhī Bhakti. Conversely, keeping company with the ignoble and evil people can hinder, even roll back once’s spiritual progress. ''Forsake the contact with wicked people, resort to the assembly of the good; do meritorious acts day and night and remember the instability of everything. Garuda Purāņa 1.108.26 Even in a prison one should associate only with the learned, the humble,...")
10:09, 23 November 2024 Sachi Anjunkar talk contribs created page Talk:Excessive Reliance on Scriptural Knowledge (Created page with "{{Author|Vishal Agarwal}} Knowledge of scriptures is an aid to develop faith and love towards the Divine but is not an end in itself. Swami Ramakrishna Paramahamsa describes this attachment with the help of the following example from our everyday lives: ''“A man received a letter from home informing him that certain presents were to be sent to his relatives. The names of the articles were given in the letter. As he was about to go shopping for them, he found tha...")
10:08, 23 November 2024 Sachi Anjunkar talk contribs created page File:Madhusudana Saraswati wrote his masterpiece, ‘Bhakti-rasāyana’ (The Alchemy of Devotion).jpg
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10:02, 23 November 2024 Sachi Anjunkar talk contribs created page File:Parāshara Bhattār and Sarvajna Bhatta.jpg
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09:53, 23 November 2024 Sachi Anjunkar talk contribs uploaded File:Bhaja Govindam.jpg
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09:40, 23 November 2024 Sachi Anjunkar talk contribs created page Talk:Fastidious and Ostentatious Ritualism (Created page with "{{Author|Vishal Agarwal}} Sometimes, some devotees make a great show of their prayers and follow all the rituals of worship scrupulously but mechanically. However, their worship is just superficial actions and in reality, the hypocritical worshipper is engaged mentally in worldly tasks. There is no use of this type of worship or devotion because it does not result in any spiritual progress. The ignorant perform yajnas by offering a dog, others do it by offering cows. H...")
09:39, 23 November 2024 Sachi Anjunkar talk contribs uploaded File:The tears of a Poor Old Worshipper.jpg
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09:35, 23 November 2024 Sachi Anjunkar talk contribs uploaded File:The Grand Worship of Indra .jpg
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06:39, 23 November 2024 Sachi Anjunkar talk contribs created page Talk:Dogmatism or Mechanical Performance of and Attachment to Rituals (Created page with "{{Author|Vishal Agarwal}} Bhaktiyoga involves a lot of spiritual disciplines that are ‘action’ in nature – chanting, singing devotional songs, performing worship and so on. The purpose of all these techniques is to help our mind focus on the Divine gradually so that we do everything, think everything and say everything for the sake of the Divine. A stage comes in one’s spiritual journey when these practices are no longer necessary, but are performed only to insp...")
06:21, 23 November 2024 Sachi Anjunkar talk contribs created page Talk:Intolerance, Fanaticism (Created page with "{{Author|Vishal Agarwal}} Intense love towards the Lord as one sees him can sometimes lead to an aversion of even hatred towards those who love the Lord in a different way. Or it can lead to intolerance towards expressions of Bhakti that are different from one’s own expression because the Bhakta believes that only his own practice is perfect.: E.g. looking down upon Bhaktas who love chanting just because you prefer reading scriptures. Or fanaticism against people of o...")
06:20, 23 November 2024 Sachi Anjunkar talk contribs created page File:Bhakta Narahari Sonār sees Vishnu but touched Shiva.jpg
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06:12, 23 November 2024 Sachi Anjunkar talk contribs created page Talk:Becoming Argumentative (Created page with "{{Author|Vishal Agarwal}} The Bhakti Yogī should have a refined, sweet nature and behavior. His spiritual practice is one of experience, and he is an inspiration to others through. Therefore, it does not behoove the Bhakti Yogī to get into futile arguments or discussions over mundane or even spiritual matters. Never enter into (fruitless and inconclusive) discussions (about Bhagavān, Dharma etc.). Nārada Bhakti Sūtras 74-75 Swami Sivananda decries the harms o...")
06:09, 23 November 2024 Sachi Anjunkar talk contribs created page Talk:Blaming the Lord for One’s Own Mistakes & Misfortunes (Created page with "{{Author|Vishal Agarwal}} A true Bhakti Yogī credits Bhagavn for his good fortunes and blames himself for his misfortunes. An imperfect Bhakta will blame the Lord for his own mistakes. The following story is narrated in the Hindu tradition- “A Brahmana was laying out a garden. He looked after it day and night. thumb One day a cow strayed into the that it died of the injuries received. The news soon spread like...")
06:09, 23 November 2024 Sachi Anjunkar talk contribs created page File:A person beating a cow.jpg
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06:08, 23 November 2024 Sachi Anjunkar talk contribs uploaded File:Brahmana sees a cow eating in his field.jpg
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18:49, 22 November 2024 Sachi Anjunkar talk contribs created page Talk:The Pitfalls and Watchouts of Bhakti Yoga (Created page with "{{Author|Vishal Agarwal}} '''Mistaking one’s own desires for the Divine Will<ref>Adiswarananda, Swami. ''The Four Yogas''. Skylight Paths Publishing, Woodstock, Vermont, pp. 135–143.</ref><ref>Rama, Swami. ''Samadhi, the Highest State of Wisdom''. Himalayan Institute Hospital Trust, 2002, p. 43.</ref><ref>Sivananda, Swami. ''Triple Yoga''. 6th ed., The Divine Life Society, 1999, p. 113</ref>''' The tradition of Bhakti is full of beautiful ceremonies of worship, pi...")
18:41, 22 November 2024 Sachi Anjunkar talk contribs created page Talk:Is the goal of Bhakti different from that of other Yogas (Created page with "{{Author|Vishal Agarwal}} Some scriptures declare that Bhakti is the shortest and easiest path to obtain the supreme goal of Moksha ''Whatever is acquired through karma, austerities, Jnāna, dispassion, meditation or charity or through any other means of spiritual progress, My devotee easily attains to it all through devotion to Me, indeed even heaven, Moksha or My abode should he care to have it. '''Uddhava Gita 15.32-33''''' ''But those saintly persons who are of a...")
18:27, 22 November 2024 Sachi Anjunkar talk contribs created page Talk:How does Bhakti lead to Jnāna and Moksha (Created page with "{{Author|Vishal Agarwal}} Bhakti cuts the fetters of Karma which is essential for Moksha. Nullification of bad Karma also purifies one’s intellect (buddhi) and mind (manas) and makes one fit for Jnāna- ''Just as a strong fire reduces heaps of wood into ashes, even so, Bhakti to Me burns out all sins (great and small). '''Bhāgavata Purāṇa 2.14.19''''' Furthermore, the Bhakti Yogī masters Buddhiyoga and becomes a Sthitaprajna through His grace- ''To those who...")