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Characteristics of Pure Bhakti | Meaning | Further Explanation |
1. | Klesha-ghni | It brings relief from all kinds of material distress | All great sins are forgiven thus one has to face no reactions. Five greatest sins are- Killing a Brahmin (Brahma Hatya) | Drinking liquor (Madira-pan) | Stealing gold (Swarna-steya) | Abortion (Garbha-hatya) | Illicit sex (Veshya-gaman) |
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2. | Shubha | It is beginning of all auspiciousness. | Because-He has good qualities. | He has all good fortune. | He is free from all the sins. |
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3. | Moksha Laghutkari | It even derides the concept of liberation. | Bhakti suppresses the happiness of liberation. | Real love can be achieved when there is no desire, even the desire of being liberated. |
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4. | Sudurlabdha | It is rarely achieved. | Because of two reasons.His attachment with Krishna should be perfect. | Krishna doesn’t easily deliver perfection in Bhakti. |
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5. | Sandrananda-Visheshatma | It puts one in the transcendental pleasure. | Happiness is of three types.Happiness derived by material enjoyment.(inferior, animalistic) | Happiness derived by onness with Brahman. (temporary) | Happiness derived by Bhakti. (highest) |
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6. | Shri Krishnakarshini | It is the only means to attract Krishna. | Krishna says, By all of the following one cannot attain Me if there is absence of Bhakti.Mystic Yoga (Astanga yoga) | Impersonalism (Advaitah) | Analytical study of Brahman (Sankhyam) | Study of the Vedas (swadhyah) | Practice of Austerities (tpah) | Charity (tyagah) | Acceptance of Sanyasa (sanyasa) |
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