Narada Bhakti Sutras, Verses 1 Through 9 1) Now, therefore, we - TopicsExpress

Narada Bhakti Sutras, Verses 1 Through 9 1) Now, therefore, we shall expound the religion of Divine Love. [Bhakti is intense love for God.] 2) That, truly, is of the nature of Supreme Love of God. 3) And in its own intrinsic nature, Divine Love is nothing less than the immortal bliss of freedom (Mukti) itself, which comes unsolicited by the grace of God and by self-sacrifice. 4) Gaining that, man realizes his perfection and divinity and becomes thoroughly contented. 5 -- 9) Pure spiritual devotion is achieved when all desires drop away such as grief, hate, fleeting happiness or desire for personal gain. The result is the realization of ones true Self. The spiritual devotee becomes intoxicated and overwhelmed with the bliss of union with the Supreme. This bliss comes not from desire but from the true nature from within which is stillness. This inner stillness makes sacred the required functions that arise from ones position in life. The blissful inner stillness is a product of a total focus on God and the successful avoidance of anything that would deflect one from that focus. [Giving up all other refuge, he takes refuge in God.]