Narada Bhakti Sutra [1:1 to 1:7] Selections

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Blessed Self,

Thank you for posting this. I am overjoyed to see the

highly blessed and enlightening Sri Narad Bhakti Sutras.

 

Devrishi Sri Narad has rendered us a great and potent

Blessing to help us in our march to Self Realization. He

has explained how Param Bhakti leads to Self Realization,

the same as attained by Jnana Yoga and Raja Yoga and karma

Yoga.

I have many copies of the Highly Blessed Book:

Narad Bhakti Sutras By the great benefactor of mankind Sri

Swami SIVANANDAJI MAHARAJ, anyone needing this book may

PLEASE contact me and it is my pleasure to mail you. No

obligation. Please feel free to let me know. I BESEECH YOU.

 

The Highly Blessed Sri Narad Bhakti Sutras are certainly a

Divine Potent Scripture that is most effective, safe,

simple and certain method for God Realisation in Sri Kali

Yuga.

Pranam

OM

> Selections from Narada Bhakti Sutra:-

>

> Now, therefore, we shall expound the doctrine of Divine

Love.

> 1:1

>

> And in its own intrinsic nature, Divine Love is nothing

less than

> the immortal bliss of freedom (Mukti) itself, which comes

> unsolicited by the grace of God and by self-sacrifice.

[1:3]

>

> Gaining that, a person realizes perfection and divinity

and

> becomes thoroughly contented. [1:4]

>

> Attaining that, a person has no more desire for anything;

> (s)he is free from grief and hatred; (s)he does not

rejoice

> over anything; (s)he does not exert herself(himself) in

> furtherance of self-interest. [1:5]

>

> Realizing that, a person becomes intoxicated and

fascinated,

> as it were, because (s)he is completely immersed in the

> enjoyment of the Bliss of the Atman, the truest and

highest self.

> [1:6]

>

> Bhakti (described previously as Paramaprema or Supreme

Love)

> is not of the nature of lust, being of the form of

renunciation. [1:7]

>

> -- To be continued

> With Love,

> Raghava

>

>

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Namaste.

 

A few words learnt well and made part of oneself is better than

reading innumerable number of words which one doesn't comprehend.

[swami Vivekananda said something like that].

Hence, it is now thought that each of the sootra will be further

elaborated.

We have commentaries from Shree Chinmaya mission's version

of 'naarada bhakti sootra' and others.

Hence, only about 5-7 verses will be covered in 15days.

 

The verses will be posted initially to start off the thinking

processes.

Everyone is welcome to come forward to explain a verse or part of it

or anything related.

I will try to fill up the gaps, as far as I can.

 

I thank everyone for the encouragement provided for this task, both

in the list and privately.

 

With Love and regards,

Raghava

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Selections from Narada Bhakti Sutra:-

 

Now, therefore, we shall expound the doctrine of Divine Love.

1:1

 

And in its own intrinsic nature, Divine Love is nothing less than

the immortal bliss of freedom (Mukti) itself, which comes

unsolicited by the grace of God and by self-sacrifice. [1:3]

 

Gaining that, a person realizes perfection and divinity and

becomes thoroughly contented. [1:4]

 

Attaining that, a person has no more desire for anything;

(s)he is free from grief and hatred; (s)he does not rejoice

over anything; (s)he does not exert herself(himself) in

furtherance of self-interest. [1:5]

 

Realizing that, a person becomes intoxicated and fascinated,

as it were, because (s)he is completely immersed in the

enjoyment of the Bliss of the Atman, the truest and highest self.

[1:6]

 

Bhakti (described previously as Paramaprema or Supreme Love)

is not of the nature of lust, being of the form of renunciation. [1:7]

 

-- To be continued

With Love,

Raghava