Guest guest Posted February 6, 2003 Report Share Posted February 6, 2003 friends, by bhakti is meant the clinging to the supreme one,giving up all attachments to the body,life and worldly objects. shining as the inner light of conciousness in all beings and illuminating all the phenomenal universe,the supreme god is its one support and power behind it.to stand clinging to him,knowing him and seeing him as immanent in and fully pervading all beings, like ghee in milk ,oil in sesame and fire and heat in wood is called para bhakti.outer and external bhakti or devotion is evidenced in nine well-known forms such as hearing,singing and constant rememberance of lord's names,forms and glories,service to all living beings seeing him in all,image worship,prostration,devotion as a servant,love as a friend and surrender to him of one's all from his body to the soul. to those who have climbed to the height of para bhakti,supreme reveals itself by itself and this phase is known as para yoga or higher yoga.(this was attained by meera,andal,bhakta ramadas and saint thigarajar.) namaskarams, balaji Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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