Why is Lord Hari

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Greetings to all,<br><br>I have a nagging

question which I hope someone can resolve for me.

<br><br>In one of his writings, 'Lord Siva and His Worship',

Sri Swami Sivananda mentioned that "it is easier to

please Lord Siva than Lord Hari". He did not elaborate

further on his statement. Can anyone shed some light on

this? <br><br>This query is in no way meant to incite

any sectarian disputes. I just wish for some

clarification on Swami Sivananda's statement. He has gone on

record elsewhere as saying that Lord Siva is not

different from Lord Vishnu, so I find this "harder to

please" statement puzzling. Did he mean to say that more

exacting standards (of behaviour, speech, diet, etc...) is

expected from the sadhaka who worships Lord Vishnu, than

from the one who worships Lord Siva? <br><br>Thanks

for your help.

<br><br>OMnamahsivaaya<br>gene...really puzzled