Download or read book Exquisite Love Reflections on the Spiritual Life Based on Narada s Bhakti Sutra written by William K. Mahony and published by . This book was released on 2014-03 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bhakti Sūtra attributed to Nārada is a collection of 84 aphoristic statements in Sanskrit, dating to the tenth to eleventh centuries in India, on the nature of love for Divinity, which the text describes as the highest, most exquisite form of love. Translating, explaining and interpreting 21 of those statements, William K. Mahony brings these teachings into our contemporary world through his thoughtful and articulate extended reflections on the qualities of this love and on the contours of a life oriented toward strengthening, refining and elevating it. The book also includes Mahony's translation of Nārada's Bhakti Sūtra in its entirety. Basing his reflections on the understanding that God is absolute Love, Mahony speaks of a divine Heart present in our own human sentiments and expressions of love in all its modes, directions and degrees of intensity. He offers readers guidance into ways a Heart-centered spiritual life can open them ever more fully to the reality of Love itself.
Download or read book Exquisite Love written by William K. Mahony and published by Sarvabhava Press. This book was released on 2014-12-15 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bhakti Sūtra attributed to Nārada is a collection of 84 aphoristic statements in Sanskrit, dating to the tenth to eleventh centuries in India, on the nature of love for Divinity, which the text describes as the highest, most exquisite form of love. Translating, explaining and interpreting 21 of those statements, William K. Mahony brings these teachings into our contemporary world through his thoughtful and articulate extended reflections on the qualities of this love and on the contours of a life oriented toward strengthening, refining and elevating it. The book also includes Mahony’s translation of Nārada’s Bhakti Sūtra in its entirety. Basing his reflections on the understanding that God is absolute Love, Mahony speaks of a divine Heart present in our own human sentiments and expressions of love in all its modes, directions and degrees of intensity. He offers readers guidance into ways a Heart-centered spiritual life can open them ever more fully to the reality of Love itself.
Download or read book Exquisite Love written by William K. Mahony and published by . This book was released on 2011-02-14 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Narada Bhakti Sutra is a collection of 84 aphoristic statements in Sanskrit, dating to the 10th - 11th centuries in India, on the nature of love for Divinity, which that text describes as the highest, most exquisite form of love. Translating, explaining and interpreting twenty of those short phrases, William K. Mahony brings these teachings into our contemporary world through his extended reflections on the qualities of this love and on the contours of a life oriented toward strengthening, refining and elevating it.Basing his reflections on the understanding that God is of the nature of absolute Love, Mahony speaks of the divine Heart that is expressed in our own human sentiments of love. He offers readers guidance into ways a Heart-centered life can open them evermore fully to the reality of Love itself
Download or read book The Yoga of Spiritual Devotion written by Prem Prakash and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1998-03-01 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: • The first translation of this great but little-known path of spiritual devotion written for the modern Western audience. • An insightful commentary aimed at making the path of love immediately accessible to Westerners. • A life-affirming and relationship-positive path of yoga. • Written in the spirit of the kirtans (ecstatic songs and dances) of Narada, sensitively translated by Prem Prakash. Bhakti Yoga, the path of devotion, is considered one of the primary paths for spiritual realization in yogic tradition. Its representative, Narada, is the embodiment of the enlightened sage who travels the universe spreading his sacred teachings. Unlike Jnana Yoga, the Yoga of Wisdom, the bhakti acolyte does not discriminate against material phenomena--for him, all phenomena are aspects of God. Within the context of Ananda, blissful love, the temporal is realized as the reflection of the eternal, and the soul is realized as the expression of God.
Download or read book Narada Bhakti Sutras written by Swami Tyagisananda and published by Sri Ramakrishna Math. This book was released on 2020-03-07 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Down through the ages highly evolved souls of both the East and West have taught that we can attain perfect pure and eternal love only when we learn to love God. Bhakti-yoga the science of devotion teaches us this art. And there is no greater teacher than the Vedic sage Narada. Narada’s 84 jewel-like aphorisms on devotion known as the Narada-Bhakti-Sutra reveal the secrets of the love of God — what it is and isn’t; what its effects are; what helps or hinders our progress along the path; and much more. For the sincere seeker of life’s ultimate goal the Narada-bhakti-sutra is essential.
Download or read book Pragmatic Bhakti Sutras written by Vinayak Raghuvamshi and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-06-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pragmatic Bhakti Sutras An unbiased and practical explanation of Sage Narada's Aphorisms on Divine Love Delving deep into the profound realm of divine love, this work serves as a pragmatic analysis and an enlightening interpretation of Sage Narada's timeless aphorisms. These aphorisms, seeped in mysticism and universal wisdom, have guided generations in the path of spirituality, illuminating the way for seekers of truth and divinity. This exploration is not just an academic endeavor, but a journey taken hand in hand with the spiritual wisdom of this legendary sage. This interpretation is considerably influenced and inspired by the commentaries and teachings of a venerated group of scholars and spiritual guides. The profound teachings of Swami Vivekananda, known for his wisdom and deep understanding of spirituality, have guided this journey. The insights of Swami Chinmayananda, whose intellect and spiritual knowledge has been a beacon for many, have been generously reflected in these interpretations. The divine teachings of Swami Mukundananda and Swami Sivananda, both known for their spiritual profundity and enlightened perspectives, have significantly influenced this body of work. The passionate preaching of Swami Vishwananda has inspired me to rigorously pursue the Bhakti Marga. The combined wisdom of these spiritual luminaries has helped to illuminate the core essence of Sage Narada's aphorisms, providing a deeper understanding of the divine love that he expounded. I humbly offer my prayers and profound respect to all these revered teachers, who have been the guiding lights in my spiritual voyage. I express my deepest gratitude to the master of all saints, Shri Narada Muni. His spiritual wisdom has been a guide, a friend, and a lantern in the darkest moments of self-doubt and spiritual uncertainty. With a heart full of devotion, I then direct my prayers and obeisance to Jagad Guru, Shri Krishna and the epitome of divine love, Shrimati Radha Rani. It is Their grace, Their divine love, that acts as the omnipresent, infallible guide. Without Their boundless compassion and wisdom, none of us would have been capable of teaching or practicing the divine path of Bhakti Yoga, a path that elevates us from our earthly existence towards a realm of absolute divinity and spiritual enlightenment. There are countless elevated souls that I am indebted to and am grateful to, for shaping me and getting me on the path of Bhakti Yoga.
Download or read book Bhakti Sutras of Narada written by Ethan Walker, 3rd and published by . This book was released on 2016-05-30 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eighty-four sutras or aphorisms composed by the great sage Narada with enlightening commentary on the path and practice of spiritual devotion
Download or read book Way to Love written by Vaisnavacharya Chandan Goswami and published by . This book was released on 2013-11 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Saints and sages say that love is devotion and devotion is love. Their deepest desire unlocked the mysteries of the spellbound heart, where each beat was used to create that garland of songs, to gift to their Beloved. And so these revelations are shared by Sage Narad, who imparts these secrets, which purify one's heart to receive the sweetest melody of the most blessed of loves. His clear instructions prepare the aspiring lover as an offering into the arms of that adorable Cowherd Boy of Vrindavan, Krishn, the One who stole countless hearts and minds with just a glance from His lotus eye or by the mere touch of His beautiful lips to a flute. Those who are desirous of Krishn's love can realise and relish Him through the bond of sacred love. The Narad Bhakti Sutra is the hymn of this sacred love, a song which concludes in a blissful union of the lover and her Beloved.
Download or read book Love divine Narada Bhakti Sutra written by Swami Chinmayananda and published by Madras : Chinmaya Publications Trust. This book was released on 1970 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Narada Bhakti Sutra written by Chinmayananda and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Pragmatic Bhakti Sutras written by krsnadaasa and published by . This book was released on 2023-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Delving deep into the profound realm of divine love, this work serves as a pragmatic analysis and an enlightening interpretation of Sage Narada's timeless aphorisms. These aphorisms, seeped in mysticism and universal wisdom, have guided generations in the path of spirituality, illuminating the way for seekers of truth and divinity. This exploration is not just an academic endeavor, but a journey taken hand in hand with the spiritual wisdom of this legendary sage.This interpretation is considerably influenced and inspired by the commentaries and teachings of a venerated group of scholars and spiritual guides. The profound teachings of Swami Vivekananda, known for his wisdom and deep understanding of spirituality, have guided this journey. The insights of Swami Chinmayananda, whose intellect and spiritual knowledge has been a beacon for many, have been generously reflected in these interpretations. The divine teachings of Swami Mukundananda and Swami Sivananda, both known for their spiritual profundity and enlightened perspectives, have significantly influenced this body of work. The passionate preaching of Swami Vishwananda has inspired me to rigorously pursue the Bhakti Marga. The combined wisdom of these spiritual luminaries has helped to illuminate the core essence of Sage Narada's aphorisms, providing a deeper understanding of the divine love that he expounded.I humbly offer my prayers and profound respect to all these revered teachers, who have been the guiding lights in my spiritual voyage. I express my deepest gratitude to the master of all saints, Shri Narada Muni. His spiritual wisdom has been a guide, a friend, and a lantern in the darkest moments of self-doubt and spiritual uncertainty.With a heart full of devotion, I then direct my prayers and obeisance to Jagad Guru, Shri Krishna and the epitome of divine love, Shrimati Radha Rani. It is Their grace, Their divine love, that acts as the omnipresent, infallible guide. Without Their boundless compassion and wisdom, none of us would have been capable of teaching or practicing the divine path of Bhakti Yoga, a path that elevates us from our earthly existence towards a realm of absolute divinity and spiritual enlightenment.
Download or read book Narada Bhakti Sutra written by Ravi Shankar and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Moon Book written by Sarah Faith Gottesdiener and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2020-12-15 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to conscious living through the moon and her phases, incorporating wellness rituals, spellwork, and witchcraft for the modern seeker. We all know the moon. We all have a relationship with it. The earliest people obeyed her orbit, timed their months and holidays and celebrations and agriculture to the moon; the echoes of that system are still visible today, though the connection to the moon is often forgotten. Sarah Faith Gottesdiener is the leader of a movement to remind us of that lineage, guiding our rhythms and our sleep, our energy and our emotions, reminding us of our humanity and our magic. In her self-published Many Moons Workbooks and Lunar Journals, as well as her sold-out classes, she has guided over 50,000 readers to a deeper relationship with the moon, and through it, with themselves. This evergreen book will be an informative and comprehensive guide to lunar living, incorporating radical, self-empowering, and magical tools and resources for the beginner and experienced lunar-follower alike. Depending on where we are in our lives, depending on what we are feeling or what is happening around us, the moon allows us a space to invite ritual into our daily lives. The Moon Book will provide a framework on how to utilize the entire lunar cycle holistically, while offering ways for the reader to develop a personal relationship with their own cycles—energetic, personal, and emotional—through the lens of the moon’s phases.
Download or read book Homegrown Gurus written by Ann Gleig and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 2013-11-01 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring homegrown movements and figures, proclaims American Hinduism as a distinct religious tradition. Today, a new stage in the development of Hinduism in America is taking shape. After a century of experimentation during which Americans welcomed Indian gurus who adjusted their teachings to accommodate the New World context, American Hinduism can now rightly be called its own tradition rather than an imported religion. Accordingly, this spiritual path is now headed by leaders born in North America. Homegrown Gurus explores this phenomenon in essays about these figures and their networks. A variety of teachers and movements are considered, including Ram Dass, Siddha Yoga, and Amrit Desai and Kripalu Yoga, among others. Two contradictory trends quickly become apparent: an increasing Westernization of Hindu practices and values alongside a renewed interest in traditional forms of Hinduism. These opposed sensibilitiesinnovation and preservation, radicalism and recoveryare characteristic of postmodernity and denote a new chapter in the American assimilation of Hinduism.
Download or read book Upadesa Undiyar of Bhagavan Sri Ramana written by Ramana (Maharshi.) and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Verse work on self-realization.
Download or read book Bhakti Yoga written by Edwin F. Bryant and published by North Point Press. This book was released on 2017-07-11 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of what has become the standard edition of The Yoga Sutras of Patañjali, an exploration of probably the most significant tradition in Hinduism, along with a rendering of key texts and parables from that tradition Bhakti Yoga explores one of the eight “limbs” of yoga. In the simplest terms, bhakti yoga is the practice of devotion, which is the essential heart of yoga and of Hinduism in general. In recent times, the term has come to be used in a rather simplistic way to refer to the increasingly popular practice of kirtan, or chanting in a group or at large gatherings. But bhakti yoga is far more complex and ancient than today’s growing kirtan audiences are aware, and embraces many strands and practices. Edwin F. Bryant focuses on one famous and important school of bhakti and explores it in depth to show what bhakti is and how it is expressed. And he supplies his own renderings of central texts from that tradition in the form of “tales and teachings” from an important work called the Bhagavata Purana, or “The Beautiful Legend of God.” This clarifying work establishes a baseline for understanding, and will be welcomed by all serious students of the spiritual heritage of India.
