Remember these three principles at all times, in all circumstances -
- You must worship two personalities - gurudevatātmā. One is Radha-Krishna, and the other is the Guru - both are your worshipable deities. Both are equal - yasya deve parābhaktiryathā deve tathā gurau - the Vedas say that to attain God, you must practice devotion. However, you must have the same devotional sentiments for both God and the Guru.
- The means to attain them is selfless devotion. In other words, they can only be attained through the path of devotion. There is no other way - not through the path of karma, yoga, or gyan. Karma will give you heaven, yoga will establish you in the self, and knowledge will give you the bliss of the soul, but it will not lead even to the bliss of Brahm. It is only through devotion that you can attain your ultimate goal.
What is your goal? Love.
Love means "hladini shakti, the hladini shakti. The essence of even this most intimate energy is called divine love. It is a divine entity. It cannot be obtained through devotional practice. However, devotional practice purifies the mind. In a purified mind, the Swaroop shakti (God's personal power) appears. God reveals His personal power within the mind. This swaroop shakti then eliminates the vidya-maya and renders the senses, mind, and intellect divine. This process prepares the vessel to receive divine love. Divine love can only reside in a divine heart. Your senses, mind, and intellect - all that you possess - are material in nature. They are incapable of holding divine love. That is why they must be purified and made divine. This transformation can be accomplished through devotional practice.
Beyond this point, devotional practice will not help. No spiritual practice can give you anything divine. By practicing devotion, you prepare the vessel of your heart.
- After this comes the Guru's grace. Through the Guru's grace, divine love, which is our goal, will be attained. With that divine love, you will be able to serve your beloved deity.
Always keep these three principles in your intellect and continue to practice devotion.
Recommended books by Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj related to this topic:
Guru Mahima - English
Unveiling the Saints - English
Remember these three principles at all times, in all circumstances -
What is your goal? Love.
Love means "hladini shakti, the hladini shakti. The essence of even this most intimate energy is called divine love. It is a divine entity. It cannot be obtained through devotional practice. However, devotional practice purifies the mind. In a purified mind, the Swaroop shakti (God's personal power) appears. God reveals His personal power within the mind. This swaroop shakti then eliminates the vidya-maya and renders the senses, mind, and intellect divine. This process prepares the vessel to receive divine love. Divine love can only reside in a divine heart. Your senses, mind, and intellect - all that you possess - are material in nature. They are incapable of holding divine love. That is why they must be purified and made divine. This transformation can be accomplished through devotional practice.
Beyond this point, devotional practice will not help. No spiritual practice can give you anything divine. By practicing devotion, you prepare the vessel of your heart.
Always keep these three principles in your intellect and continue to practice devotion.
Recommended books by Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj related to this topic:
Guru Mahima - English
Unveiling the Saints - English
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