Sadhna and love - II

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srigants post ..

cont'd<br>--------------------------<br><br>The posts on love & Sadhna are

really awesome. I am

very proud of the greatest gems in our Sadhna club.

Love again, if it is going to be without any

expectations, it is appreciable. That is only called as "Nish

Kamya Bakthi". Again divine love is of three

types:<br><br>1. Vathsalya Bhavam - like a mother who loves a

child eg. Mira Bhai<br>2. Dasya Bhavam - like a fan who

loves or admires a hero eg. <br>Thyagaraja,Kanaka

Dasa,Purandara Dasa,Rama Dasa...<br>3. Prema Bakthy or Nayaka

Nayaki Bhavam - like a lover who loves for her love -

eg. Mira Bhai, 1008 Gopikas,Alvars & Nayanmars.

<br>In Tamil, there are a series of songs called

"Thirupavai" & "Thiruvempavai". These were originally sung by

male saints. But they take the <br>role of a female &

call their friends to praise the Lord in the holy

month of "Dahnu or Markazhi".Actually, the Gopikas of

Brindavanam did the Kathyayani Vrutham, to attain Sri Krishna

in the month of "Dhanu", which Andal followed, to

attain Sri Ranganatha. Andal, who was actually an

<br>incarnation of Bu Devi, sung the 30 songs(ThiruPavai) & did

the Pavai Nonbu, in the banks of Cauvery & finally

she became one(with her Butha Shareera) with Lord

Ranganatha on the Makara Sankaranthi day. Love, just like

sex, if it is not elevated toeards, Divinity, there is

no use. Even Nammalvar. who was an incarnation of

the Senai Mudhaliar or the commander in chief of Lord

Vishnu's army, tkaes the role of a lady & names himself

"Parankusha Nayaki", while he sings his hymns on Lord Vishnu

at Thiru Kurungudi in his Periya Thiru Mozhi!!Such

is the greatness of Prema Bakthy. This kind of

bakthy covers the other two types as, being one's life

partner, we play the roles of both a mother while taking

care of one's husband & also a fan, while admiring the

heroic deeds of one's husband!! Such is the greatness of

Prema Bakthy. <br><br>If, two lovers are going to

exchange kisses in a prak, illegally without the knowledge

of their parents, it would lead to sin rather than

<br>towards Sadhna or realization. "Love", means the true

love, which we do for the Almighty to reach

him!!!<br><br>Also, love could be taken as the compassion or kindness

for all other creatures & treating all creatures as

the children of

ALmighty.<br><br>srigant<br><br>....cont'd