Please help me with Bhakti?

**sunyata07** · 10 April 2011, 03:27 PM

Namaste,

Wonderful advice, NS. I was hoping someone would post advice along these lines for ILoveGod. You are as wonderful and compassionate a mother to little ones who need gentle guiding here on HDF as you are to your own children.

Om namah Shivaya

**iksvakave** · 10 April 2011, 04:08 PM

Re: Please help me with Bhakti?
It has to come naturally. That is for sure! I don't think anyone
can teach you Indian Bhakti. I have bhakti now just from watching my grandma
face while she was praying infront of the mandap. This is very interesting
question. How do you get bhakti? Hmmm I have an idea. Put your god's picture Jesus
christ, then light a candle and read few verses from the bible. It will happen
in the presence of the God and the candle light. Hope it helps.

Iksvakave

**iksvakave** · 10 April 2011, 04:12 PM

I love your quotes!

Originally Posted by sunyata07

Namaste,

Wonderful advice, NS. I was hoping someone would post advice along these lines for ILoveGod. You are as wonderful and compassionate a mother to little ones who need gentle guiding here on HDF as you are to your own children.

Om namah Shivaya

**Friend from the West** · 15 April 2011, 10:31 PM

Namaste ILoveGod,
From the bottom of my heart I wish you luck. I think you can find plenty on the forum regarding Bhakti devotion and in books, the web, and people, depending on where you live.
I can only speak as one limited individual to you, who comes from the same tradition. For me, one tradition speaks of there being no confusion and the scriptures of the Sanatana Dharma initially seem confusing to me. The one that claims no confusion within, is full of foundational contradictions to me. Love/genocide, etc. The one that appears confusing at first is actually consistent and leads to something great, peaceful, and ineffable. Our scriptures are confusing for me at first due to my ignorance. I am a babe and I still gain great knowledge and great peace at my core, by following Sanatana Dharma.
Please trust not to take your search to the point of losing joy. It is evident from your post that you have a discerning mind and spirit. In the meantime, keep loving God as you see fit and keep the open heart that you seem to have. Your perception of God may change and your open heart may grow even greater. That is my prayer for you.
Peace,
Rich

**LittleLight** · 09 May 2011, 10:57 PM

@ILoveGod
Do you know about Nama Japa?
In Christianity this practise is called Jesus prayer.
This is a good book about Nama Japa.

**LostAndFound** · 15 February 2012, 02:16 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ogBt...AJjd8ez5PMPpsx

This is one of the best informative material in the internet about Bhakti Yoga that I have come across.

I love his videos and I believe that It might be a good help for you.

<3

**Believer** · 15 February 2012, 03:28 PM

Namaste LostAndFound,

Welcome to HDF. Thank you for the link, I am sure some will find it very valuable.

It is customary of new members to start off with a brief introduction of themselves, if they so desire.

Pranam.

**Eastern Mind** · 15 February 2012, 04:22 PM

Originally Posted by LostAndFound

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ogBt...AJjd8ez5PMPpsx

This is one of the best informative material in the internet about Bhakti Yoga that I have come across.

I love his videos and I believe that It might be a good help for you.

<3

Vannakkam Lost and Found: Welcome to HDF. Are there temples in Finland to practise bhakti yoga in? I know there are a couple in Denmark. Here's a story on one...
http://somethingithoughtabout.blogsp...n-denmark.html

Best wishes...

Aum Namasivaya

**Friend from the West** · 15 February 2012, 08:19 PM

Hari AUM

Namaste LostAndFound

Welcome to HDF family. I hope the interaction with portions here, in some way helps you with stated purposes of joining.

Thanks for video.

Om Shanti

FFTW