Love-Yoga

Raasa LeelA
by Professor V Krishnamurthy
...Whatever we may do, we must strive to see that this innate feeling of love for the Lord becomes the undercurrent. This is the only thing He asks from us. More than intellectual understanding of the various nuances of scriptures and philosophy, what He expects from us is this self-negating love for Him and all that stands for Him, namely, the universe...

"Ramana Maharshi often quoted the Bhagavad Gita and said that the Lord sits in our Heart, as our own Heart, as our very own Self (Sri Krishna said to Arjuna, "I am in the Heart of all O' Gudakesa"). How to find this out? How to turn the mind within is the great dilemma for all seekers of spiritual enlightenment. In the classical Yoga paths as well as in the non dual tradition of Advaita Vedanta, Satsangh is considered the most important factor for spiritual development. Ramana Maharshi, the Great Jnani Sage of Arunachala, often said that Satsangh leads to Self-Realization. My Jain Teacher, Chitrabhanu Ji, who visited the Sage Ramana in his teen years, has said that the company of saints even for a short time provides a great impetus for spiritual development. Satsangh is a Sanskrit term meaning "The Company of Truth,(Reality, Existence, or Self)." In practical terms it means the company of friends on the spiritual path that provide a support structure for our growth. We bow to the circle of our friends, the great sages and teachers, and for their generous love through countless lives that has become the glue that holds us all together." Harsha

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