Bhakti includes (1) Sravana, listening to His glories; (2) Kirtana praising His glories; (3) Smarana remembrance; (4) Padasevana service at His feet; (5) Arcana offerings; (6) Vandana. worship with salutations at His feet;B (7) Dasya service to Him; (8) Sakhya friendship with Him and (9) Atmanivedana Self surrender. According to Bhagavata, Bhakti is a complete dedication of soul made out of the innermost attachment developed for God. It cites examples of persons who attained salvation through aversion and hatred. 19 18 Sandilya and Narada garbed Bhakti with philosophy in their aphorisms, citing examples from Bhagavata as well as Bhagavadgita. Sandilya speaks of Bhakti as 'the state of supreme attachment to Lord', while Narada puts it as 'the feeling of deepest love towards God'. Narada goes to the extent of stating the views of his predecessors in his work (such as Parasara, Sandilya, etc.). Naradapancaratra mentions Bhakti as extreme concentration on Lord. "Bhisma, Prahlada, Uddhava and Narada have defined love to be 'that feeling of my own' which is full of attachment towards God, to the exclusion of anything else. 9 120 17. "Madgunasrutimatrena mayi_sarvaguhasaye manogatiravicchinna mayi ganganbudhe (mbhasau laksanam bhaktiyogasya nirgunasya hyudahrtan" ibid. III XXIX.11 12 18. "Gopyah Kamad, bhayad kansah dvesad caidyadayo nrpah sambandhatvrsnyah sakhyad yuyan bhaktya vayan vibhoh Bhagavata, VII. ii. 1. 19. "Sa paranuraktirisvare' 20. Shandilyabhakti-sutra, 1 and "Sa tasmai paramapremarupa" Naradabhakti-sutra, 1 "Ananyamamata visnau mamata premasanjnita bhaktirityucyate bhismaprahladoddhavanaradaih" Narada-pancaratha, Ch. II. 147.
KR IRS 27325 On Thu, 27 Mar 2025 at 15:18, Jambunathan Iyer <[email protected]> wrote: > #Anmeegam One of the Modes Of Bhakti - Vandanam > > Vandanam is one type of Offering prayers to the Lord, serving as a crucial > form of devotion that fosters a connection to the divine. > > This one is also a supreme form of reverence to the Lord, all you have to > do is close your eyes, shut out and forget for the moment the world, open > your heart and call Him. > > This act of worship reflects the devotee's love and reverence, emphasizing > the importance of prayer in religious practice. Through Vandanam, followers > express their devotion and seek a deeper spiritual relationship with the > divine, highlighting its significance in the overall framework of Hinduism. > > And also, You should surrender to Him with a deep love and longing with a > total belief there He is with you! > > > > N Jambunathan Rengarajapuram-Kodambakkam-Chennai-Mob:9176159004 > > *" What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you > become by achieving your goals. If you want to live a happy life, tie it to > a goal, not to people or things "* > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/CAL5XZorycCu-y8x-RvaTReWeRrXt%3D2k26LzrjPNeLp-73GiPOA%40mail.gmail.com.
