Tag Archives: bhakti yoga

Naadopaasana — Music and Devotion

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

In the wake of what is a truly amazing December Season in Chennai, it is only fitting that I write this post on naadopaasana: worship or bhakti through (carnatic) music.
There is much to be said; Carnatic music is as old as the vedas, and I shall not even attempt to try to summarize three thousand [...]

Filed in Current Events | Also tagged , | Comments (0)

Do you love God?

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

In Swami Vivekananda’s Bhakti Yoga (found under Volume III, Para-Bhakti or Supreme Devotion), he discusses some of the various forms in which love is displayed. To make it easier for us to understand the different forms of bhakti for God, he discussed the love a man or a woman has for his or her beloved.
I [...]

Filed in Personal Development, Reactions | Also tagged , | Comments (1)

Question of the Week: Why pray?

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Over the past few weeks, I have taken more interest in the thoughts and ideas behind karma yoga and, as a result, was unable to allot time for the practicing of bhakti yoga through prayer, bhajans, or meditation. My parents had brought me up to do prayers at least twice a day and before every [...]

Filed in Personal Development, Question of the Week | Also tagged , , , | Comments (1)