Friday, May 14, 2010

Bhakti (Devotion)

Bhakti (devotion) is the easiest way to win God’s grace and also to realize that He pervades everything; in fact, is everything! Sharanaagathi (total surrender), leaving everything to His Will, is the highest form of Bhakti (devotion). When the Bhakti is just emerging as a sapling, a fence is needed to protect the tender plant; that fence is Sanaathana Dharma (Eternal Religion) and its rules, regulations and restrictions, directions and commands. Bhakti and Shraddha (devotion and faith) are the two oars with which one can take the boat across the sea of sansaara. Bhakti and the attitude of surrender that is its final fruits will give one the great courage to meet any emergency; such courage is what is called Renunciation.

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