Category: Bhakti: Pre-requisites

Sambandha Tattva in the Gaudiya Vaishnava parlance is the basis of spiritual life. It is the aspect of our existential reality. Without Sambandha (relationship) there can be no existence here on this planet or in the Spiritual world. Continue reading “Sambandha Tattva”

The Six-fold Approach of the Gaudiya Vaishnavic thought towards achieving one’s Prayojana namely the spontaneous eternal service to the divine couple in the spiritual realm is Continue reading “Six-fold Approach”

The aspect of Krishna Bhajana has to be understood in the perspective of a process that will connect the living entity to Krishna and restore its eventual eternal constitutional position. It should be very clear to the aspirant that the “Krishna” process as employed in the Parampara system is extremely scientific and a sure way to “contact” Krishna. Continue reading “Contacting Krishna”

The following is based on a conversation that I had with Srila Gurudeva on the aspect of Nishtha in Bhakti. Srila Gurudeva expressed Nishtha as the summum bonum as all practices that are followed in the context of Bhakti especially under the auspices of a God-realized Spiritual master. Continue reading “Miracle of Nishtha”

The path of Bhakti has been described as the simplest among all paths of Yoga. Having said that Bhakti is not easy; the inner core of the sadhaka’s heart is that which determines the final destination of the sadhaka. Inner transformation through Bhakti depends on a lot of factors which includes Karma, Continue reading “Hidden Agenda”

Bhakti is the process of submitting our mind and emotions to the service of the Lord. When one serves with the mind , it means service. Merely involving the senses and things external bereft of the mind engagement does not in itself represent service. Continue reading “Unhooking the Mind”

Food is an important aspect in the process of Bhakti. There is a direct relationship between Food consumed and the consciousness of the person who consumes the food. In fact it is not an exaggeration to state that food is the most important and the single-most decider in determining the quality of devotional activity a person may perform. Continue reading “Food, Consciousness and Nishtha”

As we live through life we see that our mind is filled with thoughts both suitable and deplorable. Yet even for a split second we cannot remain free of emotions, thoughts, introspection and reflection. We are constantly churning in and out a heap of information. The mind uses memory to process information and at the same time it is all the time bathing with information which is bombarded Continue reading “Colouring Consciousness”

In one of my earlier posts the topic of Narrowing down boundaries of the mind so that we can focus only on deep rooted aspects of Bhajana, was discussed. In this post there is a further elaboration on the association that we need to keep when we become utterly serious in the process of Raganuga Bhajana which is more rigorous than any other forms of Hari Bhajana. Continue reading “Narrower the better-Sajatiya”

It is mentioned in the Shastras that performing Bhakti in Kaliyuga will be the easiest. Attaining the Lord has never been easier than it is now. Even our own Gurudeva Param Pujya Sri Sri 108 Premadasa Babaji Maharaj says that one can attain the Lord even as one is having ice-cream and cakes in one’s living room. Continue reading “Modernism and Bhakti”