Day 8 of #navratri2021: Today's Navdha Bhakti Topic is Sakhya Bhakti!
Sakhya bhakti is a form of bhakti, wherein the bhakta considers God as his friend at all times. The bhakta considers God as his friend, relative, and companion.
Sakhya bhakti is a form of bhakti, wherein the bhakta considers God as his friend at all times. The bhakta considers God as his friend, relative, and companion.
This form of bhakti is easy to understand but difficult to execute.
In Bhagavatam, it is said, βOh, how wonderful is the fortune of the people of Vraja of cowherd Nanda whose dear friend is the perfect, eternal Brahman of Absolute Bliss!β
In Bhagavatam, it is said, βOh, how wonderful is the fortune of the people of Vraja of cowherd Nanda whose dear friend is the perfect, eternal Brahman of Absolute Bliss!β
Sakhya-Bhava is the cultivation of the friend-sentiment with God. The inmates of the family of Nandagopa cultivated this Bhakti. Arjuna cultivated this kind of Bhakti.
The devotee of Sakhya-Bhava takes up with eagerness any work of the Lord leaving aside even the most important and urgent and pressing work, assuming an attitude of neglect towards personal work, and totally concerning himself with the love of the Lord.
He always does what may please God in all respects. He considers all as God. He treats every being of the world as his own relative or friend. He treats everyone as belonging to himself. There is no selfishness, no hatred, no separateness in him.
In Sakhya bhakti, the bhakta does not distinguish between himself and God. He believes that whatever belongs to him belongs to his friend (the Supreme) also.
In Sakhya bhakti, The devotee considers all his actions as an act of God. Therefore all mundane acts are transformed into sacred.
God is oneβs best friend. Sakhya bhakti can be cultivated by offering oneself earnestly to Him for His companionship. The bhakta shares his moments of joy and sorrow with Him. The devotee will develop a special and personal relationship with the Divine.
Sudhama, Gopis of Vraja, Vibhishana, Sugriva, Arjuna and Uddhava are some of the examples of devotees who had Sakhya Bhakti with the Supreme.
Arjuna clung to Krishna with faith βI have none else, but You, come what may. Krishna and Arjuna were two bodies but one life. Arjuna had been a consistent companion of Krishna. He immersed himself in Krishna Consciousness.
Tomorrow is the last day of this thread series which we will celebrate on #dashera 2021 day.
Thank you for being part of the Digital Upasana of #navratri2021 and we will have a similar things next year with diff concepts.
Thank you for being part of the Digital Upasana of #navratri2021 and we will have a similar things next year with diff concepts.
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