Naradabhakthisuthra-Introduction

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On this Guruvayur Ekadasi I am presenting to the members this work as my offering to the Lord.

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Narada bhakthi suthra

Gospel of DivineLove

 

The sage Narada , known as Devarshi is the mAnasaputhra of Brahma and his story is told in detail in Bhagavatha. Bhakthi is extolled by Krishna in the Gita and also in Bhagavatha. So Narada bhakthi suthra should be studied along with the two works.While the Brahma suthra of Vyasa pertains to knowledge and the Dharmasuthra of Jaimini is about karmamarga this work is about bhakthi without which jnana becomes dry and karma causes bondage.

 

Gita advocates jnanayoga, karmayoga and bhakthiyoga, which purifies the intellect , will and emotion respectively and the blend of all the three is a sure means of speedy achievement of the goal, namely moksha.Narada bhakthi suthra , is a synthesis of all the three, the other two being made possible by bhakthi.

 

Ramakrishna has stressed the path of devotion as the best and easiest in kaliyuga and this work is the guide book for sincere seekers that leads them by hand from the start to finish. This is not an intellectually

systematised thought process but an exposition that came out of experience.To follow the path of bhakthi one need not be well versed in sasthras or belong to high caste etc. The only requisite is sraddha and bhakthi.

 

What is bhakthi? Love of God, which is the ultimate stage of all other love commonly felt in the world, which are only a semblance of that love, whcih is bhakthi.You do not see him or speak to him but you feel that he is very close to you and he can see you and hear you and knows your innermost thoughts.Narada bhakthi suthra elucidates the concept of bhakthi, the supreme divine love and outlines the steps leading to it.