Author: Swami Sivananda
Publisher: Divine Life Society
Year: 2006
Language: English
Pages: 190
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8170520169
Description
In The Essence of Bhakti yoga has been laid out in great detail the course of Bhakti Yoga from start to finish. Every milestone had been clearly indicated. Every next step towards the goal has been carefully guided. Every chance of getting into despondency has been eliminated and by going into minute details, every effort has been made to rescue the despondent soul.
Bhakti Yoga is not without its method, though it is the method of striking the fountain of emotional sweetness and rightly guiding the leaping nectar of devotional striving. Properly canalised it leads to speedy self-fulfillment. As such, Bhakti Yoga is a hidden science.
To shed light on this difficult science is beyond the powers of the intellect and the imagination, and is possible only for one who has experimented the principles of this science on himself and realized its truths.
The essence of Bhakti Yoga coming as it does from the inspired pen of Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj is, therefore, a rare opportunity for the reading public and the surest guide for the Bhakti Yogi aspirant. It unfolds in the simplest language the secrets of the emotions of “Bhakti” or divine Love. It analyses the whole psychology of Bhakti and explains the significance of every element of it. It gives ample guidance in the difficult art of building those elements, which constitute the psychosis of God-consciousness. It makes the practice of god’s Presence easy.
Contents
Preface
ESSENCE OF BHAKTI:
Philosophy of Bhakti
The Doctrine of Grace
The divine Name
Prayer
Faith and Aspiration
Four Kinds of Bhaktas
Nava-Vidha Bhakti
Nava-Vidha Bhakti According to
Ramacharitamanas of Tulasidasji
Bhava and Rasa in Bhakti
Five Kinds of Bhavas
Self-surrender
Para Bhakti
Siva Bhakti Sutras
Puja or Worship
Anushthana
Eleven Points for development of Bhakti
Bhakti: Yoga Alphabetsa
To Pseudo Para-Bhaktas
Nama-Aparadha
BHAKTI RASAMRITAM:
Bhakti Marga
Bhava in Bhakti
Navavidha Bhakti
Feeling of separation
Prayer to Lord Krishna
Prayer to Lord Hari
Para Bhakti
Ninda Stuti
SANKIRTAN YOGA:
Sankirtan Purifies and Nourishes
Divya Nama Kirtan
Kirtan in Bengal
Kirtan in Maharashtra
Ardha Vasa
latvianSaniirtan
Kirtan at Ananda Kutir
Maharashtra Kirtan Dhwanis
Selected Kirtan Dhwanis
Eka Sloki Ramayana
Eka Sloki Bhagavata
APPENDIX:
Hari, Rama, Krishna
Radha, the Personification of Bhakti
Song of Navavidha Bhakti
Song of Immanence of Ram
A Conversation Between a Theist and an Atheist
Bhakti Yoga - I
Bhakti Yoga - II
What is Bhakti?
Navavidha Bhakti
Ten Bhakti Commandments
Rules for Japa
Yoga of Self-surrender - I
Yoga of Self-surrender - II
Harvest of God-reaslisation
Siva’s Kirtan
Devi Kirtan
Hari Kirtan Dhvanis
Narayana-Sadasiva Kirtan