Today we’re going to study a little bhakti yoga. Success
in any endeavor and especially on the journey to enlightenment takes time. If
you have an intention with a great devotion the time will be shorter. However,
it all depends upon whether you are practicing or working (doing your karma)
faithfully. It’s about devotion and that is bhakti yoga. Further bhakti is
about finding your Ishta. What is your Ishta? It is that which you can devote yourself
to with complete faith.
It means devotion or
surrender to the divine energy of the universe. In practical terms, it is the
inspired vision that focuses our desires. We know that desire leads to action
and action leads to achievement, but desire left on its own without an
underlying vision has a tendency to move in many directions at the same time.
We desire this and we desire that; lacking focus. A clear vision gives us
direction. That’s why we need to practice karma, discipline and focus. Nothing
is achieved without practice. Let’s practice.
In the study of Bhakti
yoga, love is seen first from a spiritual perspective and then applied in a
practical way so that the way of the heart or the journey towards love becomes
a harmonizing and uplifting place where our personal relationships serve the
spiritual process of self-discovery and self-transcendence. This requires karma
or the ability to transcend the ego and see all of life and all of life’s relationships
as opportunities to grow. When we do this we annihilate the seeds of karma.
That is why even a so called “bad” relationship has the opportunity to bring
you wisdom and gaining wisdom is why we are here.
Doctor Lynn
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