Advantages and disadvantages of Bhakti

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its pretentions for spirituality. A basic understanding of the phenomenon of

thought is necessary before one embarks on the study of scriptures. Very many

scriptures contain unsavoury ideas. In Bhaghavatha purana, highly extolled by

the Hindus, there is a deliberate attempt to downplay the image of Lord Siva.

There is a statement to the effect that the followers of this, 'beggarly' god

thrive in all their worldy adventures, whereas in spite of Lord Vishnu being

known for his great opulence, his followers pass through dire miseries, this

irony being attributed to the fact that Lord Siva is only capable of conferring

on the devotees worldy excellences, as against Lord Visnu being able to confer

on the devotess the Beatitude of Freedom. What a narrow and limited thought in

the name of Bakthi. with warm regards Sankarraman

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I am sorry Sankarraman

 

Would you be able to provide the actual texts or the reference points from

SrimadBhagvat Purana where you derived your interesting conclusions from? It

is just that sometimes we may see some verses pointing in a cretain way but it

is only through reading the pre-text and post-text to those verses that we can

really come to a complete conclusion.

 

I would very much appreciate any references of actual verses that you could provide.

 

Kind regards

 

Anand

 

 

 

[] On Behalf Of Sankarraman

Gamesam25 November 2005 13:32To:

Subject: Re:

Advantages and disadvantages of Bhakti

"dr. jaya" <pyari_h > wrote:

Advantages and disadvantagesThe one great advantage of bhakti is that it is the

easiest andthe most natural way to reach the great divine end in view; itsgreat

disadvantage is that in its lower forms it oftentimesdegenerates into hideous

fanaticism. Sankarraman; Yes, Bhakthi devoid of

spiritual enquiry leads to fanaticism. This is true of even all non-Bhakti

schools purporting to promote philosophical thoughts. In his present equipment

man does not understand the truth that all his approaches towards truth are

only self-centred, the ego hiding its ugly head behind its pretentions for

spirituality. A basic understanding of the phenomenon of thought is necessary

before one embarks on the study of scriptures. Very many scriptures contain

unsavoury ideas. In Bhaghavatha purana, highly extolled by the Hindus, there is

a deliberate attempt to downplay the image of Lord Siva. There is a statement to

the effect that the followers of this, 'beggarly' god thrive in all their worldy

adventures, whereas in spite of Lord Vishnu being known for his great opulence,

his followers pass through dire miseries, this irony being attributed to the

fact that Lord Siva is only capable of conferring on the devotees worldy

excellences, as against Lord Visnu being able to confer on the devotess the

Beatitude of Freedom. What a narrow and limited thought in the name of

Bakthi.with warm regardsSankarraman

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