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Srimathe Ramanujaya Namaha:

Dear  Vaishnavas,

                I am writing here a few points regarding bhakthi. 
We need three foremost things.1.Guru.2.Sastras.3.Sathsangh.

                We should approach an acharyan who is
a pure devottee and who descended in a disciplic
succession of a sampradaya.As krishna says in Geetha
:Tad viddhi prani pasthena"We should approach him and
learn knowledge of the Almighty from him. Secondly the
shastras are so important for our knowledge and
bhakthi.Sastras means Ramayana, Nalayiram,Bhagwatham
and scriptures which increases our bhathi and guides
us to attain Narayana  and not Vedas.Vedas simply
confuses us and will not lead us anywhere.Vedas give
importance to regulative principles and not to
bhathiOf course Vedas also points about Brahman, but
it is difficult to understand brahman from Vedas.
Vedas simply say about Dharma, artha, Kama and lastly
moksha.Bhakthas wont even aspire for moksha.Mukthi is
a servant of bhakthi.When bhakthi is practised mukthi
automatically follows bhakthi.
And lastly The association of pure devottees.Devottees
should always mingle together , sing together, excange
views, a neophyte devottee should approach a senior
devottee and ask questions and get doubts cleared like
that.Association is very important. There are other
things which are also anukulyam and prathikulyam in
bhakthi path.

Six faults that destroy bhakthi:
!.Over eating and toomuch collecting.
2.over endeavoring 
3.idle talking 4.Too much attachments or too much
neglect of rules and regulations 5.Association with
worldly minded persons.6.ardent longing or greed.

Six qualities that enhance bhakthi.:

1.Enthusiasm
2.Confidence
3.Patience
4.Various activities favourable for devotional service
5.Giving up association of non-devottees
6.following in the footsteps of previous acharyas.

So devottees, I think we have to follow these things
if we want to become pure devottees of Narayana or
Vasudeva.

Krishna Dasee 

Vedavalli Rangaanthan. 






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