Bhakti as I know it

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Dear friends

 

Namskarams, I am Devika Varadarajan from Hyderabad. I have been in this egroup

for some time now as a bystander. I joined this group at a time when my mind was

disturbed by issues big and small.

 

At the outset, I must confess that I am humbled by the knowledge and humility

displayed by members of this group. I am not aware if I could ever hope to

attain so much knowledge in this life time. However, I would like to share my

feelings on faith and bhakti as I have understood it. I have not read any

scriptures, though I desire too. Hence please forgive me if I say anything that

is wrong or not in line with what is laid down

 

My faith in my God, is very simply put, like the faith of a child who is

catching the pleats of his mother's saree, and is content to watch the world go

by from the relative security of standing behind that fold, knowing full well

that she is there to take care of him and no harm can befall him. While life

has come in many colours, I have never felt the need to ask for anything in

return from my God. As I know what my children need, and prepare in advance for

it, I feel that my Lord would have more than prepared for my needs. Whatever, is

in store, is by his will and if it is okay by him, it is okay by me. I know that

if he feels that it is important to put me through a difficult moment, then he

also stands by my side giving me the courage to face it. I have always found him

with me when I need him and he has never ever failed me yet. I dont believe he

ever will. I dont know how to pray; yet I believe he does hear my thoughts and

knows my innermost feelings. I am content to sing his name and read about him

and talk about him with people who share this love. Satsang gives me great joy.

I see him in my thoughts of my parents and that of my father-in-law, all of whom

I revered and are now no more. I feel his presence in my children, in my work,

in the many simple people I meet during the course of my work. He is there in my

work, well done or other wise. Over the years, I have found that nothing that I

see or experience seems important in comparison to thinking /reading / talking

about Him. Yet I am attached to these shallow experiences as I realise that they

are all his. Hence, I find a detached attachment to things small and big.

 

I donot know if this is the right path or if it will lead me to Him. I know that

to me Bhakti is that Bhava which will help me to see Him in everything that I do

& in every path of my life. It doesnt ask for much intelligence or erudition

from me but asks me to submit my will to His, and to trust in Him, putting my

faith to rest in his feet.

 

I would be greatly honoured to receive your thoughts on my views on this issue.

I also have one request to make, if I may - for the benefit of people like me

who have not read much but would like to know and learn, can the sentence

structuring be made simple - there are some which are quite complex and hence

it is difficult to pick up the threads.

 

Thank you & Regards

 

Devika

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Ms.Devika,

Here is a verse from Nammalvar you may pay attention to and see what a great

achievement is yours. The key word in the verse is "bhavanai". The verse

needs no explanation, but then, if you are telugu based, it may need a

paraphrasis in English, which any of our learned bagavathas will be able to

do for you.

 

yAvaiyum evarum thanAy avaravar camayam thOrum

thOyvilan pulan ainthukkum colappatAn unarvin mUrthi

AvicEr uyirin ullan AthumOr paRRilAtha

bhavanai athanaik kUtil avanaiyum kUtalAmE.

 

Ramani

 

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[Guest guest]

Hello Mrs Devika

I am overwhelmed with joy to know that

somebody out there shares the same perception as mine

towards Bhakthi and Bhava, simply put , this mail has

worded my own thoughts and feelings about Devotion and

an ardent Devotee.

As u said, HE is always there by our side, i can

perceive that in all my righteous deeds and words and

thoughts .HE has been my Guide, Father, Philosopher, a

True friend and the list goes on , till date and i

shall continue to think that HE shall be there always

, by my side

 

Thanx once again for sharing ur views about Bhakti ,

it has made my day

 

Regards

Sowmya

 

 

 

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Sree Raama Namaha:

 

Respected Smt.Devika's description is by far (in my humble

experience in the path towards the Lord) the best, honest, simplest

description of bhakti, I had ever had the bhaagyam to come across.

We can all relate to every sentence in our day to day experiences

with the Divine.

 

-Sandhya

 

Sree Raama Saranam:

 

bhakti-list, Devika Varadarajan <devivara> wrote:

>

> Dear friends

>

> Namskarams, I am Devika Varadarajan from Hyderabad. I have been in

this egroup for some time now as a bystander. I joined this group at

a time when my mind was disturbed by issues big and small.

>

> At the outset, I must confess that I am humbled by the knowledge

and humility displayed by members of this group. I am not aware if I

could ever hope to attain so much knowledge in this life time.

However, I would like to share my feelings on faith and bhakti as I

have understood it. I have not read any scriptures, though I desire

too. Hence please forgive me if I say anything that is wrong or not

in line with what is laid down

>

> My faith in my God, is very simply put, like the faith of a child

who is catching the pleats of his mother's saree, and is content to

watch the world go by from the relative security of standing behind

that fold, knowing full well that she is there to take care of him

and no harm can befall him. While life has come in many colours,

I have never felt the need to ask for anything in return from my

God. As I know what my children need, and prepare in advance for it,

I feel that my Lord would have more than prepared for my needs.

Whatever, is in store, is by his will and if it is okay by him, it

is okay by me. I know that if he feels that it is important to put

me through a difficult moment, then he also stands by my side giving

me the courage to face it. I have always found him with me when I

need him and he has never ever failed me yet. I dont believe he ever

will. I dont know how to pray; yet I believe he does hear my

thoughts and knows my innermost feelings. I am content to sing his

name and read about him and talk about him with people who share

this love. Satsang gives me great joy. I see him in my thoughts of

my parents and that of my father-in-law, all of whom I revered and

are now no more. I feel his presence in my children, in my work, in

the many simple people I meet during the course of my work. He is

there in my work, well done or other wise. Over the years, I have

found that nothing that I see or experience seems important in

comparison to thinking /reading / talking about Him. Yet I am

attached to these shallow experiences as I realise that they are all

his. Hence, I find a detached attachment to things small and big.

>

> I donot know if this is the right path or if it will lead me to

Him. I know that to me Bhakti is that Bhava which will help me to

see Him in everything that I do & in every path of my life. It

doesnt ask for much intelligence or erudition from me but asks me to

submit my will to His, and to trust in Him, putting my faith to rest

in his feet.

>

> I would be greatly honoured to receive your thoughts on my views

on this issue. I also have one request to make, if I may - for the

benefit of people like me who have not read much but would like to

know and learn, can the sentence structuring be made simple -

there are some which are quite complex and hence it is difficult to

pick up the threads.

>

> Thank you & Regards

>

> Devika

>

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