Guest guest Posted January 16, 2005 Report Share Posted January 16, 2005 When asked about the efficacy of bhakti, Sri Bhagavan said : So long as there is vibhakti, there must be bhakti. So long as there is viyoga, there must be yoga. So long as there is duality, there must be God and devotee. Similarly also in vichara. So long as there is vichara, there is duality too. But merging into the Source there is unity only. So it is with bhakti too. Realising the God of devotion, there will be unity only. God too is thought of in and by the Self. So God is identical with the Self. If one is told to have bhakti for God and he does so straightaway, it is allright. But there is another kind of man who turns round and says : "There are two, I and God. Before knowing the far-off God, let me know the more immediate and intimate 'I'." For him the vichara-marga has to be taught. There is in fact no differance between bhakti and vichara. ( From Talk 154 ). Dora India Matrimony: Find your life partner online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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