Guest guest Posted November 1, 2005 Report Share Posted November 1, 2005 Path of devotion Path of Devotion: Sri Krishna teaches - the easiest path to God realisation is through devotion. One can think of God as having form and qualities. This allows one to build a relationship with God through worship, prayers and meditation. Bhakti and Parabhakti: Sri Krishna teaches that devotion to God in order to gain something from Him is lower form of love (Bhakti). Love for the sake of love is the higher form of devotion and is called Parabhakti. He further says: It does not matter what is offered to God; a fruit, a flower or a leaf. He accepts all offerings made with love. It is the love of the devotee that counts rather than any formal worship. Avatars Avatars: God incarnates himself on earth again and again for the good of mankind. The Bhagavata (one of the Smriti texts) talks of ten avatars of Vishnu. Krishna is considered to be the eighth avatar. Ninth being Buddha and the tenth is yet to come and will be called Kalki. Room for many other Avatars: Hindu teachings allow for many other Avatars. These Avatars come with tremendous compassion and ability to give God-realisation to others. They always herald a new wave of spirituality to engulf mankind. Hinduism allows for and accepts avatars (prophets) of all other faiths. http://hinduism.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ & sdn=hinduism & zu=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.btinternet.com%2F%7Evivekananda%2Fgita.htm FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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