Devotion

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God says that I know my duty. I will stop you when you do something wrong. And it is true, when you are about to do something wrong, doesn’t something try to stop you within you? That which is stopping you is God. Even then, when you commit something wrong, God mercifully regrets it. Thereafter,…

It is said that God likes Stuti (prayer that praises God). Does that mean, that like ordinary people, God also likes and wants to hear His praises which then pleases Him?

Depesh Patel

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Stuti means praising the true good qualities of another. Lord Vishnu likes stuti. It is true that there is nothing sweeter than praise. However, Lord Vishnu liking stuti does not mean that God likes to hear His praises, otherwise, there will be no difference between us and God. In fact, it means that God is…

Why are rituals such as pooja-pāth (worship), japa, yagya, etc important? Why should we do them?

Depesh Patel

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In relationships you act according to your emotions. For example, if you love someone, you present to them a rose flower; you bow to someone you respect; you may quarrel with someone you are not fond of. However, in religion and rituals such as pooja-pāth, it is the opposite. Your emotions are made from your…

Does any religion show us the path to attain God easily?

The easy way to attain God is simplicity. Our nature should be straightforward, there is no deceit in our mind and the mind is pure without hypocrisy and deceit. With such nature, God is attained by performing spiritual practice and bhajan in the association of Saints and great divine people who have experienced God. Therefore,…

If it easy to concentrate the mind on other things in this world, then why is it difficult to concentrate the mind on God?

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The mind is like water. It does not stay in one place. Just like water flows downwards, the mind flows towards the descending level of sins. Great effort has to be made to direct and bring water upwards. Similarly, we have to make special efforts to concentrate the mind on God. In order to bring water upwards, we may need…

Should a person get married if he wants to worship God with ‘sakhi bhav’ (as a beloved)?

The love for God that is born in our heart is called bhakti (devotion). In the Indian tradition of devotion five types of feelings for God are approved of. They are: 1.Vatsalya (Affection for a child) 2.Śānta (Serene) 3.Sakhya (Friend) Dāsya (Servant of God) and Śringār (Beloved).The devotion with Śringār bhāv is also called Madhurā…

If our ‘Ishta,’ the God we pray to most, is Durga Maa or Lord Shiv, can we give our service to ‘Bāl swaroop’ of Baby Shri Krishna?

Even though our ishta devta (the God we believe in and pray to most) may be Shivji and Durga maa, Bāl Krishna is beloved of both Lord Shiv and Durga maa. Child Ram or Krishna is ishta devta of Lord Shiv. Therefore, in Ramcharit Manas, Lord Shiv commences narrating Lord Ram’s story to Maa Parvati…

Why do we perform Aarati of God and others who are dear to us? What is its meaning?

It is our tradition to perform Aarati of those who are very dear to us because we wish the best for them. We are happy when they are, and want to take on their grief in their place so that they can remain happy. Hence, by carrying out Aarati, we express our solidarity with them.…

What must God be like?