On Bhakthi

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There is no one who does not love him or herself more

than anything else in the universe. Even those who

claim to live their lives for others, are in fact only

living for themselves (My and Mine). This is the

truth, whether admitted to one's self or not. One is

always only concerned with one's own welfare - though

it is disguised as concern for others - ultimately, it

is only concern for how those others will impact one's

self. If this was not the case, then you would be

equally concerned withthe plight of the people on the

street, as much as you are concerned with near/dear

relationships. Bhakthi is merging the conception of

the individual self, i, with the universal self, I,

and realizing their unity, such that one's love for

self is transmuted into a love of the parabrahman

( " All That Is " and " Beyond All That Is " ). When the

attention is directed towards the supreme Self, this

is the supreme bhakthi. When once the attention is

fully absorbed in that self, the state of queiscience

is gained in which all thoughts are absorbed into the

supreme Self. The degree to which you are still moved

by external happenings, is the measure by which you

can know your level of surrender. Without surrender

to the supreme Self, no progress is possible.

 

What you constantly think about, that is what you

become. To pour the oil of worldly thoughts onto the

lingam of the supreme Self, is the true dhyanam, and

is the real abishekham.

 

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Gurorangripadme ManaScenna Lagnam tata: kim! tata: kim! tata: kim! tata: kim!?

Sarva Kartha, Sarva Dhartha, Sarva Hartha, Mangalam!

Satchidananda, Satchidananda, Satchidananda Mangalam!

Tasmai Sri Guru-murthaye Nama Idam Sri Dakshinamurtaye!

 

Ata Nityo Narayanaha, Brahma Narayanaha, Sivascha Narayanaha, Kalascha

Narayanaha. Disascha Narayanaha, Vidisascha Narayanaha, Urdwamscha Narayanaha,

Adhascha Narayanaha, Antar-bahischa-Narayana.Narayana Eh Vedam Sarvam, Yat

BhootamYacchha Bhavyam.Nish-kalango Niranjano Nirvikalpo Nirakyadhas,suddhho

Deva Eko Narayanaha, Na dwiteeyosthi kaschit,ya evam Vedas Vishnu reva Bhavati,

Sa Vishnureva Bhavathi, Etat yajur veda sirodeeyathe.