"Narada Bhakti Sutra - 09 / 10" Talk in English by Swami Aparajitananda, Chinmaya Mission Mangaluru.

Hari Om!
"This path is of 'being nothing' and hence, is available / easy for all."
Swami Aparajitanandaji guides us forward on the path of Bhakti sharing perspectives from Naradaji. The talk is full of multifaceted examples of scriptures and devotees including Bhagavad Geeta, Shrimad Bhagavatam, Ravidas, Kabir, Sharadadevi, Ramadevi, Gandhiji, story of Kaushika Rishi, Arjuna, Kunti, Gopis, Hanuman, Swami Ramatirtha, Mata Amritanandamayi and many others.
Some thoughts / topics from today's talk:
• Naradaji's reasons on why Bhakti marga (path) is easy
• Observation of Swamiji about Bhakti across all religions
• Practicing any other path without Bhakti will not give result
• Some instructions / warnings for seekers from Naradaji
• Test of true surrender
• Six fold factors to be practised for following sharanāgati (surrender) - Shadvidhā sharanāgati
• What is the turning point when you should turn away from the world?
• 3 doorways to hell
• Ego is the clog. Tips to unclog.
• "Every emotion is a coded message from Bhagavan to guide us"
• How to divinise actions and emotions by turning them towards God?
• How for different reasons people turn to God
• Glories of Mahatmas - how they sanctify lineage, tirthas, actions and scriptures; from where do they get the power to sanctify
• Who are the greatest devotees?
• What is the meaning of Tirtha?
• When does karma become sukarma?
• Who converts shastra to sadshastra?
• What is the proof that whatever is said in the scriptures is right or wrong?
(Narada Bhakti Sutra - Talk 9 of 10, Sutras 59 to 71)

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Pranamam swamiji thank you🌹🌹🌹🙏🙏🙏

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Hari Om pujya Swamiji beautiful explanation

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Master pieces, explained beautifully, many thanks 🙏

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Excellent commentary Swamiji! Humble obeisances. Pranam🙏🙏🙏

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Hari om swamiji

[@Ashishkumar-gz3ww]

10:51 warnings for seekers & surrender

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🙏 Gurudev

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Hariom

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Bhakti che khup sundar nirupan. khup khup abhar ani namaskar Swamiji

[@padmagurumurthi9444]

Namaskaram .V nice talk. .Just one suggestion from my side. Calling a Mahatma as "lady" may be avoided .

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Hari om swamiji