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Bhakti Marga, part 2 – Q&A, No.226

Recorded on 21 December 2024 with worldwide participants

0:00 Intro
0:06 What does Babaji mean by the term devotion?
2:30 What part does faith play in devotion?
4:15 What was Babaji taught about devotion by His mother?
5:39 How did devotion evolve and increase in Babaji’s life?
6:41 Are rituals in the various religions around the world useful?
8:20 Could Babaji explain the technique by which prayers are useful?
11:57 If we perform devotional rituals, does that remove a person’s karma?
13:30 What is the meaning of Aarati?
15:09 Why did Swamiji use the term Bhakti Marga for spirituality?
17:00 “Of all those means of attaining liberation, Bhakti is the highest means… …Bhakti can also be described as the search for one’s own true Self.” quote from the Viveka Choodamani
18:12 It is possible to reach the ultimate truth without any devotional aspect to one’s sadhana?
20:06 Is it true that not everybody’s devotional tendency is the same?
22:11 Is there a way one can increase one’s level of devotion?
23:30 Are there character traits which are apparent in a person who is truly devotional?
24:33 What is the place of gratitude in Bhakti Marga?
25:26 What is the meaning and purpose of the concept of Ishta Devata?
26:58 What is the concept of Shiva Lingam?
28:23 What role does body – mind play on the path of Bhakti Yoga?
31:24 How to overcome laziness which becomes a big hurdle in Bhakti Marga?
32:36 In meditation is there a difference between falling asleep and falling into tantra? What can I do to stay alert?
34:16 There are so many gurus around, how do I know my guru?
35:09 Is Self Realisation possible without rituals?
36:33 Many times I surrender to the Almighty but some times my mind becomes judgemental. Is that correct or not?
37:24 A personal question regards seeing suffering and illness of family members.
41:12 Why do I hear a constant sound during my brain during sadhana. What should I do?
41:58 A quote from Ramakrishna, a question regards whether God’s Grace works even if one if not devoted.
43:50 By taking the name of the Divine, how can the burden be His?
45:12 Why do we show reverence to Ardhanarishwara at the end of the Aarati?
50:18 Ravana did meditation for many years but still had faults and arrogance, why was that?

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