The soul´s progress on the path of bhakti

The soul´s progress on the path of bhakti Sraddha: Shraddha, or faith, ist the first step of the aspirant of bhakti on his or her journey. Shraddha means to have firm faith in the revealed scriptures, which deal with the subject of bhakti. Shraddha also means the joyful endeavour to very carefully and attentively follow … Continue reading The soul´s progress on the path of bhakti

Bhakti (divine love-in-action)

Bhakti  (Divine love-in-action) What is bhakti? Pure bhakti to Krishna: anyabhilasita - sunyam jnana-karmady-anavrtam anukulyena krsnanu silanam bhaktir uttama „The cultivation of activities that are meant exclusively for the pleasure of Sri Krsna, or in other words the uninterrupted flow of service to Sri Krsna, performed through all endeavours of the body, mind and speech, … Continue reading Bhakti (divine love-in-action)

The living entity (the soul)

The living entity (the soul) Two kinds of living souls - liberated and conditioned: The number of jivas is unlimited. They are divided into two classes. One class is favorable to the Lord from a time without beginning. The other class is averse to the Lord from a time without beginning. The first class is favorable … Continue reading The living entity (the soul)

Essential topics of bhakti-philosophy

Here you can find an overview of the most important topics of the philosophy of bhakti. The living entity (the soul) The spiritual master  Diksha-initiation Relationship, the path of perfection, the ultimate goal: Sambandha - abhidheya - prayojana The glories of sadhu-sanga Bhakti (divine love-in-action) The soul´s progress on the path of bhakti Who is … Continue reading Essential topics of bhakti-philosophy

Srila Sadhu Maharaja erklärt – Tarun Govinda das übersetzt: Vaidhi Bhakti und Raganuga Bhakti

Hier erklärt Sripad Sadhu Maharaja den Unterschied zwischen Vaidhi-Bhakti und Raganuga-Bhakti. ei ta sadhana-bhakti – dui ta' prakara eka 'vaidhi-bhakti', 'raganuga-bhakti' ara (Caitanya Caritamrita, 2.22.108) »Es gibt zwei Arten der praktischen Ausführung der Bhakti. Die eine ist der regulierte hingebungsvolle Dienst (Vaidhi-Bhakti) und die andere der spontane hingebungsvolle Dienst (Raganuga-Bhakti).«

The nectar flows!

Radhe Radhe! Dear seekers of true LOVE, with this humble blog I want to share the nectar I received both from my Gurudeva 108 Sri Srimat Ananta das Babaji Maharaja and from my siksa-Gurudeva Srila Sadhu Maharaja. All glories to these truly wonderful sadhus who only exist to spread the wealth of TRUE LOVE! Sri … Continue reading The nectar flows!