Narada bhakthi suthra
- Gospel of Divine Love
The sage Narada , known as Devarshi is the mAnasaputhra of Brahma and
his story is told in detail in Bhagavatha. Bhakthi is extolled by
Krishna in the Gita and also in Bhagavatha. So Narada bhakthi suthra
should be studied along with the two works.While the Brahma suthra
of Vyasa pertains to knowledge and the Dharmasuthra of Jaimini is
about karmamarga this work is about bhakthi without which jnana
becomes dry and karma causes bondage.
Gita advocates jnanayoga, karmayoga and bhakthiyoga, which purifies
the intellect , will and emotion respectively and the blend of all
the three is a sure means of speedy achievement of the goal, namely
moksha.Narada bhakthi suthra , is a synthesis of all the three, the
other two being made possible by bhakthi.
Ramakrishna has stressed the path of devotion as the best and easiest
in kaliyuga and this work is the guide book for sincere seekers that
leads them by hand from the start to finish. This is not an
intellectually
systematised thought process but an exposition that came out of
experience.To follow the path of bhakthi one need not be well versed
in sasthras or belong to high caste etc. The only requisite is
sraddha and bhakthi.
What is bhakthi? Love of God, which is the ultimate stage of all
other love commonly felt in the world, which are only a semblance of
that love, whcih is bhakthi.You do not see him or speak to him but
you feel that he is very close to you and he can see you and hear you
and knows your innermost thoughts.Narada bhakthi suthra elucidates
the concept of bhakthi, the supreme divine love and outlines the
steps leading to it.
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