Thursday, August 14, 2008
Bhakti-yoga is Very Simple
Bhakti yoga is a very simple process as Srila Prabhupada states in a verse from the Bhagavad Gita, the person can just begin by chanting the Hare Krsna mantra. Another important topic I noticed is that the Lord helps the ones who perform devotional service without deviation. Krsna is merciful towards the ones who want to make advancement, who want to improve their devotional life, their chanting and their spiritual life.
Below is from the purport of the Bhagavd Gita saying this:
"A pure devotee always engages in devotional service to Kr��s��n��a in one of His various personal features. Kr��s��n��a, R��ma and Nr��sim��ha, and a devotee can choose to fix his mind in loving service to any of these transcendental forms of the Supreme Lord. Such a devotee meets with none of the problems that plague the practitioners of other yogas. Bhakti-yoga is very simple and pure and easy to perform. One can begin simply by chanting Hare Kr��s��n��a. The Lord is merciful to all, but as we have already explained, He is especially inclined toward those who always serve Him without deviation. The Lord helps such devotees in various ways. As stated in the Vedas (Kat��ha Upanis��ad 1.2.23 ), yam evais��a vr��n��utetena labhyas/ tasyais��a ��tm�� vivr��n��ute tanum�� sv��m: one who is fully surrendered and engaged in the devotional service of the Supreme Lord can understand the Supreme Lord as He is. And as stated in Bhagavad-g��t�� (10.10), dad��mi buddhi-yogam�� tam: the Lord gives such a devotee sufficient intelligence so that ultimately the devotee can attain Him in His spiritual kingdom."
Haribol.
Aruna dd
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