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  • ये तु धर्म्यामृतमिदं यथोक्तं पर्युपासते । श्रद्दधाना मत्परमा भक्तास्तेऽतीव मे प्रियाः ॥१२- २०॥ ye tu dharmyaamR^itamidaM yatokthaM paryupaasate shraddhadhaana matparama bhaktaaH atiivamepriyaaH ye tu idaM– Indeed this : dharmyaamR^itam –...

    Love is the gift of Oneself – Bhakti Yoga 20

    ये तु धर्म्यामृतमिदं यथोक्तं पर्युपासते । श्रद्दधाना मत्परमा भक्तास्तेऽतीव मे प्रियाः ॥१२- २०॥ ye tu dharmyaamR^itamidaM yatokthaM paryupaasate shraddhadhaana matparama bhaktaaH atiivamepriyaaH ye tu idaM– Indeed this : dharmyaamR^itam –...

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  • तुल्यनिन्दास्तुतिर्मौनी सन्तुष्टो येन केनचित् । अनिकेतः स्थिरमतिर्भक्तिमान्मे प्रियो नरः ॥१२- १९॥ Tulyanindaastuthirmauni santushhTo yenakenachit.h AniketaH sthiramati bhaktimaan me priyo naraH Tulyanindaastuthi – one who treats praise and censure equally :...

    Of Bouquets & Brickbats – Bhakti Yoga 19

    तुल्यनिन्दास्तुतिर्मौनी सन्तुष्टो येन केनचित् । अनिकेतः स्थिरमतिर्भक्तिमान्मे प्रियो नरः ॥१२- १९॥ Tulyanindaastuthirmauni santushhTo yenakenachit.h AniketaH sthiramati bhaktimaan me priyo naraH Tulyanindaastuthi – one who treats praise and censure equally :...

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  • In the last post, we saw that the Lord gives the devotees four alternatives that we can practice. Firstly the lord said, that we should try and keep the mind...

    Way to eternal peace – Bhakti Yoga 12

    In the last post, we saw that the Lord gives the devotees four alternatives that we can practice. Firstly the lord said, that we should try and keep the mind...

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  • In the previous Sloka, the Lord told us to employ the mind and intellect on the Lord. However, Arjuna’s expression revealed the thought “Where do I have control over the...

    Practice Makes Perfect – Bhakti Yoga 9

    In the previous Sloka, the Lord told us to employ the mind and intellect on the Lord. However, Arjuna’s expression revealed the thought “Where do I have control over the...

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