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balajiv_54 • February 6, 2003 


friends,

by bhakti is meant the clinging to the supreme one,giving up all 
attachments to the body,life and worldly objects. shining as the 
inner light of conciousness in all beings and illuminating all the 
phenomenal universe,the supreme god is its one support and power 
behind it.to stand clinging to him,knowing him and seeing him as 
immanent in and fully pervading all beings, like ghee in milk ,oil in 
sesame and fire and heat in wood is called para bhakti.outer and 
external bhakti or devotion is evidenced in nine well-known forms 
such as hearing,singing and constant rememberance of lord's 
names,forms and glories,service to all living beings seeing him in 
all,image worship,prostration,devotion as a servant,love as a friend 
and surrender to him of one's all from his body to the soul.
to those who have climbed to the height of para bhakti,supreme 
reveals itself by itself and this phase is known as para yoga or 
higher yoga.(this was attained by meera,andal,bhakta ramadas and 
saint thigarajar.)

namaskarams,

balaji



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