To Ekta on Bhaarata

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Ekta wrote:

I remember hearing once an explanation of the meaning of the Sanskrit

name forIndia - "Bhaarata". The explanation is that the bhaa is for

bhaava, the ra isfor raaga, and the ta is for taaLa. Bhaava is the

beautiful attitude ofdevotion, the supreme light that we attract

through our pure love. The raaga isthe divine melody of our song. The

taaLa is the rhythm, the heartbeat of Timethat awakens our

consciousness to the presence of God. Taken together, Bhaaratameans a

beautiful song, sung with a divine melody that transports the

mind,with a rousing rhythm that infuses us with energy, sung with an

attitude ofpure, selfless devotion. This is the true meaning of

Bhaarata - a state of mindmore than a physical country.

Dear Ekta ~ thank you so much for sharing this; it is so beautiful. I

am saving it for my Shree Maa and Swami notebook. Jai Maa , Jai

Swamiji ~ Linda