Guru and Namakirtan: For it has been said by the Lord: 'Those who are constantly attached to Me and worship Me with love--I give that direction to their will by which they come to Me.'

Sunday, April 24, 2011

For it has been said by the Lord: 'Those who are constantly attached to Me and worship Me with love--I give that direction to their will by which they come to Me.'

Nama Article 25th April 2011

Bhakti Yoga by Swami Vivekananda

Worship is constant remembering as may be seen from the essential texts of scriptures. Knowing, which is the same as repeated worship, has been described as constant remembering. . . . Thus the memory, which has attained to the height of what is as good as direct perception, is spoken of in the Shruti as a means of liberation.

'This Atman is not to be reached through various sciences, nor by intellect, nor by much study of the Vedas. Whomsoever this Atman desires, by him is the Atman attained, unto him this Atman discovers Himself.' Here, after saying that mere hearing, thinking and meditating are not the means of attaining this Atman, it is said, 'Whom this Atman desires, by him the Atman is attained.'

The extremely beloved is desired; by whomsoever this Atman is extremely beloved, he becomes the most beloved of the Atman. So that this beloved may attain the Atman, the Lord Himself helps.

For it has been said by the Lord: 'Those who are constantly attached to Me and worship Me with love--I give that direction to their will by which they come to Me.' Therefore it is said that, to whomsoever this remembering, which is of the same form as direct perception , is very dear, because it is dear to the Object of such memory perception, he is desired by the Supreme Atman, by him the Supreme Atman is attained. This constant remembrance is denoted by the word Bhakti." So says Bhagavan Ramanuja in his commentary on the Sutra Athato Brahma-jijnasa.

Please check these: Excerpts from a discourse by our Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2007/04/lord-should-desire-to-take-you-unto-him.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2010/08/only-through-causeless-mercy-does-he.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2010/08/you-didnt-choose-me-but-i-chose-you.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2010/08/we-bow-down-to-him-by-his-grace.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2007/04/lord-should-desire-to-take-you-unto-him.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2007/10/desire-to-see-god-and-mukthi.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2007/06/how-one-can-attain-jnana-knowledge.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2007/11/how-when-can-we-see-god.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2010/01/that-love-can-sprout-only-by-his-grace.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2007/07/steadiness-is-what-is-requiredand-wait.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2008/02/rama-rama-rama-saying-this-within-mind.html