Bhakti

2.3.3 The meaning of retention of Hinduism a. The meaning of Moral Education, Skills and Efficiency In the process of preservation of religion by Krama Desa Adat Kuta going process of transferring science and religion and religious life skills among village manners. Meaning of moral education in this exposure means is the process of moral education that is good and bad deeds guidance. The link between morality with religion very closely the more so with the teachings of Hinduism because…

The Dalits did not negotiate caste oppression with upward mobility with Sanskritization or a move away from the system in the mode of Bhakti. The lower castes wanted to fight against the system and seek its very eradication. ‘It is an unfortunate truth of our society that whatever heights a man might scale, his caste is never cast off; it remains an inseparable part of his identity. His…

True Devotee Is True God Zingraji passed away at the early age of Gadge Baba.Thereafter, he had to go with mother Sakhubai to his maternal uncle’s village, Dapura.With the passage of time,the feelings of vairagya developed in him slowly and steadily. Though he was involved in the familial responsibilities, the thoughts in his conscience were promoting him to detachment from all the worldly attachments. However, at his young age, he gave up his family along with wife and children,and started a…

Besides religion, there are also many superstitious beliefs that also leads to animal cruelty. There are many superstitious beliefs associated with owls. Romans believed that owls were suspicious due to their nocturnal activities, and they felt that the creatures foretold death such as in the cases of Julius Caesar and Augustus Caesar. Owls were burned during festivals and their ashes were scattered in the Tiber River. As time went on, old beliefs gave way to new ones, such as how an owl hooting…

Bhakti yoga is the way to divine realization through love (Smith, 41). Its biggest goal is to identify with God and love God genuinely (Smith, 41-42). There are three features of the bhakta’s approach: japam (the practice of repeating God’s name), ringing…

Karma Yoga, the continuous daily practice of Bhakti Yoga for example is only available at a very high level of attainment and the practice of Jïana Yoga (with its main form Hatha Yoga) is restricted to specific periods of the day, for a specific interval of time. (Sivananda, p. 165) Karma yoga is undoubtedly one of the most practiced yoga in the Hindu religion. Unlike hatha yoga which primarily concentrates on the physical well-being of a human, or bhakti yoga which aims for a spiritual…

nothing. He worked first and then begged for food. He constantly stuck to his service to people and kirtan seva, which was his vairagya. The service to the poor, weaker and disabled is the true bhakti of God. Such saints are really a rarity. Continuous recital of God’s name filled his heart with Knowledge, Bhakti and Vairagya. Following the words of Gadge Baba, Nivrutti Aappaji Katkar renovated Hanuman temple at Mumbai. Inaugural function of this renovated temple was held in the presence of…

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Cognition. Accordingly, broadly speaking, there are three kinds of people having the three kinds of orientations in their lives – the emotionally-oriented, the action-oriented, and the intellectually oriented. Even so, there are three types of Yoga – Bhakti Yoga (Devotion) for the emotional people, Karma Yoga (Action/Renunciation of Action) for the restless and active people and, Jnana Yoga (Discriminative Enquiry) for the rational, intellectual people. There’s a fourth path of Yoga, known as…

Govinda’s Death(Deliverance) Human life is engirdled by worldly affairs(sansar). He lives and dies in it.If he is not involved in Bhakti(worship to God),he can’t go beyond theset limit of life. Bhakti relieves us from bondages and gives us peace of mind in this worldly life.Wasudeo Maharaj writes that one who lives with the witness of God, his worldly life goes happily and gets peace of mind and satisfaction in it also. If there is no God’s recitation(naamsmaran), the boat of worldly life,…