Bhakti, Jnana and cleansing the Buddhi

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Namate All, IMO.

 

Bhakti and Jnana end up in the same place, for there is only one

goal. However there are the differences due to belief components of

an attitude etc.

 

Bhakti really believes in a 'God' in creation not just the actions

of karma alone. This turns into an emotional response to worship,

love and be attached to the Godform or whatever. There is no desire

for complete non dual liberation for this would nullify the love

form.

 

In Jnana their is self enquiry, neti neti, and the repudiation of

the reality of creation. In search of lifting the veil to Moksha.

 

However both paths eventually lead to Jnana or Vijnana. The intense

emotion and devotion of the Bhakta, eventually cleanses the

Vijnanamyakos and Jnana happens. The Jnani achieves the same ends by

lifting the veil of illusion. What is common to both is the need for

Sadhana. Many on the Jnana Path will still do Sadhana, meditation,

mantras etc, for it is necessary to quicken the pace of cleansing

the Buddhi or Vijnanamayakosa.

 

IMHO, Compassion/Ahimsa is one necessary attribute during this

process, for one can have an intellectual understanding even in

Bhakti and Jnana but one doesn't know where one is at in the

Vijnanamayakosa, with regard to its cleansing.

 

This is why there are several yogas in the Gita but they all end up

with Jnana-Vijnana...........ONS...Tony.