Dear Sri vishnu, devotional service is called bhakthi in sanskrit.all activities reg.mind,body and soul done with pure devotionwhich are connected with the supreme Person( Perumal) alone is called devotional service.In the scriptures it is said there are nine kinds of devotional service.they are sravanam, kirtanam,smaranam or remembering,vandhanam or paying obeisances,padhasevanam, Dasyam, worshiping,treating as a friend, and Atma nevadhanam. Sravanam--- Parikshit Maharaj Kirtanam --- Sukha dev goswami Smaranam --- Bhaktha Prahlad Vandanam --- Akrura Padhasevanam --- Lakshmiji always doing service to Maha vishnu Worshipping ----Prithu Maharaj Dasyam ----- Hanuman Worshipping ---- Prithu Maharaj Treating as a friend ---Arjuna Atma Nivedhanam ----Bali Maharaj Above said Personalities are example for pure devottees. And also Ambarisha Maharaj was always doing bhakthi with all his senses , mind and soul.Yes i admit i read bhagwath gita as it is .I heard Pillai Lokachariar also had given nine sambhanda reg. devotional service .I am trying to get that.If any one know that please let me know that. Krishna Dasee Vedavalli Ranganathan. <vsmvishnu@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Dear Smt Vedavalli, > > Your (right) write-up on sAttvika ahankAram told me > u had read > BhagavadgItA As It Is (correct me if I am wrong). > Why are you going > back now? Kindly tell me what is devotional service > in sanskrit:-) > I guessed you would give the right word. > > > Dear Sri Vishnu, > > > > > > Yes , we have to cultivate or > practice > > pure bhakthi., Bhakthi is always there within our > > heart. Due to our Karmas, and material desires,and > > because of Maya we dont develop our bhakthi.And > for > > Pure devotion we should have surrendering > mentality to > > Him and receive His mercy also. If we take one > step > > towards Him He will take two steps towards us.That > is > > Perumal's Greatness. Without His mercy it is > difficult > > to advance.From reading your postings i understand > you > > are a knowledgable person. I think you are teasing > me > > with your questions. I am answering you with my > > limited knowledge. > > I am sorry. I am neither knowledgeable nor teasing > anyone. As my > AchArya reiterates: "Youngsters should discuss, > analyze", I am trying > to move with that spirit. Also the opinions given in > the list are > based on my own understanding. > > Dasan > Vishnu > > > _______________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Declare Yourself - Register online to vote today! http://vote.yahoo.com ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> $9.95 domain names from Yahoo!. Register anything. http://us.click.yahoo.com/J8kdrA/y20IAA/yQLSAA/.itolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> azhwAr emberumAnAr jeeyAr thiruvadigalE saranam Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ramanuja/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: ramanuja-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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