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5. DIFFERENT DEFINITIONS OF BHAKTI
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Hearing the stories of the Lord removes the im-
purities of the mind and leads to God-realisation
ultimately.
Kathaadishu: Narration is Katha. "Adi" here
includes also reading of the stories "Patha", Kirtan
(individual), Sangkirtan (collective with musical in-
struments), Japa, prayer, Harikathas (discourses on
spiritual topics), hymns, Bhajans or songs, theological
literature.
Lord Krishna says in Gita "With their hearts
fixed on Me and their life absorbed in Me, constantly
discoursing and conversing with one another about
Me, they are contented, and they rejoice. (Chapter
X.9.).
Narada always goes about singing the glories of
the Lord in ecstasy. Gauranga immersed himself in
Sankirtan.
Parikshit delighted himself in listening to the
glories of the Lord by Sri Suka.
Sri Suka says in Bhagavat, "Enquiring about
Lord Krishna's stories purifies him who describes him
who enquires and him who listens."
Here is a difference of opinion. It is the hearing of
praises and greatness of the Lord that inspires a man
to take to the spiritual path. Parikshit realised God
through hearing from the sacred mouth of Sri Suka
dev. Man gets several knocks and blows in the daily
battle of life. He gets failures and disappointments
This world becomes a hot furnace to him.
He ap-
73
Hearing the stories of the Lord removes the im-
purities of the mind and leads to God-realisation
ultimately.
Kathaadishu: Narration is Katha. "Adi" here
includes also reading of the stories "Patha", Kirtan
(individual), Sangkirtan (collective with musical in-
struments), Japa, prayer, Harikathas (discourses on
spiritual topics), hymns, Bhajans or songs, theological
literature.
Lord Krishna says in Gita "With their hearts
fixed on Me and their life absorbed in Me, constantly
discoursing and conversing with one another about
Me, they are contented, and they rejoice. (Chapter
X.9.).
Narada always goes about singing the glories of
the Lord in ecstasy. Gauranga immersed himself in
Sankirtan.
Parikshit delighted himself in listening to the
glories of the Lord by Sri Suka.
Sri Suka says in Bhagavat, "Enquiring about
Lord Krishna's stories purifies him who describes him
who enquires and him who listens."
Here is a difference of opinion. It is the hearing of
praises and greatness of the Lord that inspires a man
to take to the spiritual path. Parikshit realised God
through hearing from the sacred mouth of Sri Suka
dev. Man gets several knocks and blows in the daily
battle of life. He gets failures and disappointments
This world becomes a hot furnace to him.
He ap-