Unless the teaching is recognized as sacred and eternal, the center within - which can receive it with immense devotion - will not open. Reflect upon the teaching and pen your thoughts.
What is immense devotion? Sharing a poem by one the Lord's devotees that has been filling me with peace today as I chant it over and over again: (my japa / ācāra for the day!) हे देव हे दयित हे जगदेकबन्धो। हे कृष्ण हे चपल हे करुणैकसिन्धो। हे नाथ हे रमण हे नयनाभिराम। हा हा कदा नु भवितासि पदं दृशोर्मे ।। (श्रीकृष्णकर्णामृतम्) A devotee is calling out to his dear Lord, saying you are the only relation I have, O Krishna, as I am trying to meditate and think about you, you swiftly disappear, aren't you the ocean of compassion? O Lord, you are a beauty to behold, when are you going to appear within the range of my vision? My thoughts - I am too dull-witted to be a jñānī, get easily attached to my karma to be a karma-yogī, but a devotee I can definitely be! Let me strive in my own way to reach you, O Lord!
What is immense devotion?
ReplyDeleteSharing a poem by one the Lord's devotees that has been filling me with peace today as I chant it over and over again: (my japa / ācāra for the day!)
हे देव हे दयित हे जगदेकबन्धो।
हे कृष्ण हे चपल हे करुणैकसिन्धो।
हे नाथ हे रमण हे नयनाभिराम।
हा हा कदा नु भवितासि पदं दृशोर्मे ।।
(श्रीकृष्णकर्णामृतम्)
A devotee is calling out to his dear Lord, saying you are the only relation I have, O Krishna, as I am trying to meditate and think about you, you swiftly disappear, aren't you the ocean of compassion? O Lord, you are a beauty to behold, when are you going to appear within the range of my vision?
My thoughts - I am too dull-witted to be a jñānī, get easily attached to my karma to be a karma-yogī, but a devotee I can definitely be! Let me strive in my own way to reach you, O Lord!