Re: Please help me with Bhakti?
hello ILOVE GOD,
i think you have genuine love for god and for that reason this searching at such tender age.don"t be disheartened.the Lord who has created this desire in your heart will guide you in subsequent time.
To love God, we need few things clear first--
1. to need to know who is God,his nature,his form etc. to whom we are going to love must be clearly understood
2. what is the relationship of mine with him? very important part.why i should love him?
3. How to love him? what are the easiest way that suits you in the practice. remember it should be similar to your emotional,personal way,likings etc.
4. to whom you should love. jesus,mary,krishna etc etc. it is the least important matter in devotion. As long as you are sure the true nature of God,you can worship a random diagram you have sketched.even you can worship your parents,husband,wife's picture. important thing is now you are thinking the true nature of Lord through that Idol.
but again this Idol should be maximum dear to you. the picture which gives maximum peace.love ,happiness is the best.
1st and second point.....you read major devotional literatures. i will advice you to read hindu literatures as it only can give you unbiased impartial knowledge about god.my recomendations are
1-Ramakrishna mission"s book----particularly devotional,
2-Narad bhaktisutra
3-bhagabatam
3-Yogananda"s--Yogananda foundaton"s books on Christ
4-www.aypsite.org book
5- books on Chaitanya dev...anything you gets
Dont go to christians and Iskcon teachings initially.your foundation may become faulty.
start doing smaller practices of devotion. lets take Jesus. create a very pleasant room,pure,totally cut off from other"s asses. in a best place with best chair with very good colourful cushion,keep the idol,put nice garlands. daily morning,evening sit in front of him with utmost politeness after taking bath,or atleast cleaning feets,hands. offer him the best foods you like whenever you get it. anything you like,your dear objects,1st offer him.sit and talk to him.close ur eyes and imagine to see clearly him in mind.read books and ask the meaning to him.
this way you will develop love towards him. ask anything happeneing at school,at house ete. ask him to guide you at highest devotional path.
hope it might help you.lots of love.
jayaguru
Last edited by anirvan; 30 March 2011 at 01:05 AM.
Man-naathah Shri Jagan-nathah Mat-guru-shri jagad-guruhu.
Mad-atma sarva-bhutatma tasmai Shri Gurave Namah.
My Lord is the Lord of Universe; My teacher is the teacher of the
entire universe; and my Self is the Self of all. My salutations at the lotus-feet
of such a Guru, who has revealed such knowledge to me.
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