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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClxgIS-_X_g
The link above is to a video of chanting to Shiva. This chanting is called japa, which means the singing and chanting of God's name. Japa and hearing stories of scripture about God are the two ways to hear about the Lord. Hearing aout the Lord is one of the nine primary activities of bhakti. According to the Bhagavata Purana, if a devotee follows one or all nine of the activities, he or she will be able to achieve pure love of God, which is the aim for bhakti yoga devotees.
I found this video on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7txFt2nWaZs and found that Bhakti is the word for devotion and this video shows pictures of Sri Swami Vishwananda going through the nine forms of Bhakti in a trip to the US from June 19 through July 6, 2008. As he goes through the nine forms it is said that he will be closer to self reliztion.
http://www.seekersway.org/seekers_guide/bhakti_hinduism_1_e.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jB3ZZOZ_S0g(a dance about bhakti shiva)
bhakti to a personal god appeared early in Indian religious history.One of the most essential works about devotional works is a section of the Mahabharata known as the Bhagavad Gita. through the lord krishna it explains devotion is the fulfillment of social duty. shiva has at least 1008 names and different names have different attributions.so every one is able to have their own definition about god and every one can know their god through their own devotion. this actually indicates the freedom of hinduism. everybody can have his or her own way to worship.
Here is a link to all the different mantras of Shiva, as well as other information about mantras in general: http://www.iloveindia.com/spirituality/mantras/shiva-mantra.html
The mantra that I found most interesting is one that states that "Lord Mahadeva (Shiva) has conquered death. He is the destructive force of the universe. He has a blue neck and he gives happiness to all. We pray to the kind-hearted lord, Shiv-Shambhu." It is amazing how simple these mantras are. As opposed to many other religions, there is very little freedom of prayer in most forms of Hinduism. Interestingly enough, however, there is no fixed form of worship, which ensures a great deal of freedom within the religion. This mantra seems like it is worded so that everyone, rich and poor, can pray to Shiva. This fact points to the inclusiveness of Hinduism. I also found it interesting that he is the destructive force of the universe, but he is still regarded as "the kind hearted lord," which represents the Hindu-esque idea that creation and destruction are really the same act but in different forms.
This is a link to the website that I read about one of the Radha-Krishna stories. I thought that this story was very compelling because it tells the story of Krishna when he was a child and how he was jealous of Radha's fair complection so his mother told him that he could colour her any colour that he wanted and he made her have the same colour as himself. It also talks about the festival that they still have because of when Krishna coloured Radha.
I found a section on Wikipedia about the history of the Bhakti movement in India. Having learned it was a movement, I find it extremely interesting that bhakti hasnt always been a way of worship in India. Around 800-1700 A.D , the bhakti movement became about the spread about belief of one God: the supreme being. Founded in the south of India, bhakti spread to the north around the midieval period. The Mahabharata and Ramayana are great examples of the real essence of bhakti. In hinduism, it is believed that there are many paths to reaching God. Therefore there are also many practices of Bhakti from Vishnavites, Shiavites, or other devotees of Gods. All forms of Bhakti are accepted as long as they honor the supreme being of God.
Bhakti is pure spiritual love. If you partake in Bhakti yoga it helps to bring out the Bhakti in our hearts. The Bhakti festival is to allow people to practice Bhakti yoga, so it fullfills their desires with absolute love and fullfillment of purpose. Something that I found interesting was the Bhakti movement that took place some years ago in India. I read an article or an excerpt about the movement and men were prejudice against women. Now, when I read this it reminded me about the freedom riders because they were also campaigning for a cause; but only this time the Bhakti movement is somewhat reversed.
I learned that Bhakti helps one surrender their free will with an understanding that one will be taken care of by God if one is devoted to God. One has free will to either obey or disobey God and will have consequences for either.
The idea of Bhakti as itself definately sparks a sense of interest and admiration in me. The interest is interest because the idea of pure spiritual love for our ultimate purpose and destination along with being able to put off treasures and passions of this world with the higher purpose in mind. The sense of admiration comes to me when I thik of all those who have tried to achieve Bhakti and only the few strong surviving in the end. It goes without saying that a festival dedicated to this idea has be amazing and instill such a great chi in everyone who takes part in it. I also noted that many countries around the world celebrate the Bhakti festival including Germany ans some other European countries. I seems that it could be one of the most widely celebrated Hindu festivals. I'd love to go to it someday.
This is a you-tube video that is devoted to Hanuman. In this video, Hanuman’s parents are also shown. The entire video is just worship to Hanuman. The music in the background in called “SITA RAMA” BY JAI UTTAL. It also is a form of bhakti worshiping the gods. While looking for a good video like this one, I also learned from one source that when bhakti is made weather that is in music or meditation or videos, it is not to get something in return. It is simply for love’s sake. People do not make bhakti to ask different gods for things, but instead just to show their love for a god or goddess.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qtH4cjJamQ
Also, I've included the video I did with my PowerPoint that is a bhakti to Saraswati. This is a mantra that is recited for higher knowledge and wisdom. It is traditionally done every morning for good luck because Saraswati is the authority on academics and the arts.
i read about Bhakti Yoga. i learned that Bhakti Yoga is a very personal type of yoga where there is only the devotee and his or her God. it is not extravagant and does not require money or offerings, it only requires the devotee to be open and wanting of God and his(or her) love. so as the website says, it is a selfless and fearless practice. i like that about this Yoga, because i feel that many religions are becoming quite self centered and are being used to create fear among people. i like that Bhakti Yoga is a peaceful practice.
i read about Bhakti Yoga. i learned that Bhakti Yoga is a very personal type of yoga where there is only the devotee and his or her God. it is not extravagant and does not require money or offerings, it only requires the devotee to be open and wanting of God and his(or her) love. so as the website says, it is a selfless and fearless practice. i like that about this Yoga, because i feel that many religions are becoming quite self centered and are being used to create fear among people. i like that Bhakti Yoga is a peaceful practice.
Live in the company of saints. Hear the Lilas of God. Study the sacred scriptures. Worship Him first in His several forms as manifested in the world. Worship any image or picture of the Lord or the Guru. Recite His Name. Sing His glories. Stay for one year in Ayodhya or Brindavan, Chirakut or Pandhapur, Benares or Ananda Kutir. You will develop love for God. (http://www.dlshq.org/teachings/bhaktiyoga.htm#types) This is the way of bhakti.
I also found the man doing bhakti yoga and enlightening people. He sings and explains about how to worship god without special knowledge. (http://kr.youtube.com/watch?v=E5aEy_LDgYQ)
this is JBF09. http://www.hinduismtoday.com/press_releases/mcdonalds/
Sorry but I had to do it. Hinduism and McDonalds. As it stands right now theres some 100 restaurants in india which still baffles me. But what makes this page interesting is how Hinduism, a religion developed half way around the world, adopted an American tradition (feverish lawsuits) and used it against an American giant, McDonalds. Another interesting note. I dont think ive ever seen an option for the McVeggie burger here in America.
I learned about the Holi Festival, which is celebrated in March in northern India. During the celebrations, people smear bright colored powders and colored water on one another. Before I read about the festival, I had seen pictures of celebrators covered in the vibrant colors. However, I was unaware of the reason people did this. The history of the colored paint and water comes from a legend about Radha and Krishna. The legend says that Krishna was jealous of Radha’s light complexion, and he did not care for his dark skin. Krishna mischievously paints Radha’s face so she would also have a dark complexion. This loving prank is now what celebrators practice during the Holi Festival.
http://www.krishna.com/en/node/471 This link takes a closer look at activities favorable to Bhakti. I found the most interesting to be that attitude of non-violence. The fact that this an attitude favorable to Bhakti does not surprise me; however, it interest me because of Gandhi . This is obviously the religious platform that he based all his religious movements on. I was also curios when this started being an attitude favorable to Bhakit. Was it before or after Gandhi that most people started acknowledging it fully? If it was before than how successful would Gandhi's peaceful fight have been without this statement?
During the later half of the medieval period in the history of India (800-1700 A.D) a fanatical movement named Bhakti movement occured. It spread out from the south up to the north. The people in this movement wanted to show effort concerning the love towards their god by their total devotion. They believed that true knowledge can only be achieved trough total selfless devotion and worship to their god. This movement is alos responsable for the trend of elaborate rituals in worship places.(Devotional hymns in Temples, Qawalli in Mosques, Gurbani in Gurudwaras, etc.) And the magnificant thing about this movement is that it could be accessed by everybody as long as they showed full devotion and love to god.
http://bhaktifestivals.com/alachua/ I love the idea of Bhakti festivals. These festivals give the oppurtunity for people to practice Bhakti yoga to awaken their inactive Bhakti. Bhakti is pure spiritual love and realization of one’s unique spiritual purpose. I have never thought of haveing to practice a religion or practicing elements of that religion, but in reading about the Bhakti festival I realized that Hinduism is about practice. If you do not practice awakening your inner purpose, you can never become closer to God.
In my research, I discovered that bhakti poetry usually compares a god to a lover or king. Bhakti poetry can be quite suggestive, as it draws on "earlier... traditions of erotic poetry." Its roots are secular, but it developed into a Hindu tradition by the 10th century (AD?). Since many bhakti traditions can be practiced by anyone, no matter what caste or gender, bhakti has not always been widely accepted. It is interesting that Hinduism can be so accepting of other religions yet so backwards socially.
This Bhakti poem is a devotional peom for the Goddess Kali. The author is amazed by the illusion Kali can create and writes his Bhakti in a joking way. He says: "You crazy girl, driving us all crazy with these tricks". This is one way of seeing god. Some see God as the illusion of the world and this poet apparently sees Kali in her unnatural tricks.
This website stresses the importance of bhakti as an everyday ritual to bring a person closer to God. Bhakti is broken down into several different forms, such as sattvic and rajasic bhakti, with each bhakti fulfilling a different dharma. For example, the man who possesses sattvic bhakti lets go of all wordly possessions such as money, clothing and furniture and the only love for his body is to appease his hunger. He wholly devotes himself to God.
"They enter into blind darkness who worship Avidya (ignorance and delusion); they fall, as it were, into greater darkness who worship Vidya (knowledge)." (Upanishads, IX) I feel like this is an interesting point for those who worship ignorance and delusion such as pleasure and selfishness fall into the darkness without knowing anything higher.However it is worse in a sense to worship knowledge for the purpose of intellectual pride and satisfaction, because they are aware of a better purpose there knowledge could go towards.In a sense both concepts are rather selfish. -felicia
I found this video to be useful for my powerpoint. This video shows the devotion to shiva. Dancing is a huge part of hinduism because they dance at the festivals when they are praising their god. It has been a tradition passed down through the ages to dance, and dancing to the gods will always be a tradition in the religion of hinduism. It is how many men and women show his or her devotion to god. I found that bhakti means devotion.
Bhakti means "the love of Krishna." I liked the way Swami used the "dub style rythm of Bhakti sound" to make this video. Bhakti means devotion, and it's only used in conjuction with Vishnu. I find the story of Krishna and Radha to be very interesting. Radha obviously was devoted to her relationship with Krishna.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClxgIS-_X_g
The link above is to a video of chanting to Shiva. This chanting is called japa, which means the singing and chanting of God's name. Japa and hearing stories of scripture about God are the two ways to hear about the Lord. Hearing aout the Lord is one of the nine primary activities of bhakti. According to the Bhagavata Purana, if a devotee follows one or all nine of the activities, he or she will be able to achieve pure love of God, which is the aim for bhakti yoga devotees.
I found this video on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7txFt2nWaZs
and found that Bhakti is the word for devotion and this video shows pictures of Sri Swami Vishwananda going through the nine forms of Bhakti in a trip to the US from June 19 through July 6, 2008. As he goes through the nine forms it is said that he will be closer to self reliztion.
japa = japam
Also, please note that Blogger spell-checks, so English words ought to be correct. Sanskrit words, of course, have multiple spellings in English.
http://www.seekersway.org/seekers_guide/bhakti_hinduism_1_e.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jB3ZZOZ_S0g(a dance about bhakti shiva)
bhakti to a personal god appeared early in Indian religious history.One of the most essential works about devotional works is a section of the Mahabharata known as the Bhagavad Gita. through the lord krishna it explains devotion is the fulfillment of social duty.
shiva has at least 1008 names and different names have different attributions.so every one is able to have their own definition about god and every one can know their god through their own devotion. this actually indicates the freedom of hinduism. everybody can have his or her own way to worship.
Here is a link to all the different mantras of Shiva, as well as other information about mantras in general:
http://www.iloveindia.com/spirituality/mantras/shiva-mantra.html
The mantra that I found most interesting is one that states that "Lord Mahadeva (Shiva) has conquered death. He is the destructive force of the universe. He has a blue neck and he gives happiness to all. We pray to the kind-hearted lord, Shiv-Shambhu." It is amazing how simple these mantras are. As opposed to many other religions, there is very little freedom of prayer in most forms of Hinduism. Interestingly enough, however, there is no fixed form of worship, which ensures a great deal of freedom within the religion. This mantra seems like it is worded so that everyone, rich and poor, can pray to Shiva. This fact points to the inclusiveness of Hinduism. I also found it interesting that he is the destructive force of the universe, but he is still regarded as "the kind hearted lord," which represents the Hindu-esque idea that creation and destruction are really the same act but in different forms.
http://www.holifestival.org/legend-radha-krishna.html
This is a link to the website that I read about one of the Radha-Krishna stories. I thought that this story was very compelling because it tells the story of Krishna when he was a child and how he was jealous of Radha's fair complection so his mother told him that he could colour her any colour that he wanted and he made her have the same colour as himself. It also talks about the festival that they still have because of when Krishna coloured Radha.
I found a section on Wikipedia about the history of the Bhakti movement in India. Having learned it was a movement, I find it extremely interesting that bhakti hasnt always been a way of worship in India.
Around 800-1700 A.D , the bhakti movement became about the spread about belief of one God: the supreme being. Founded in the south of India, bhakti spread to the north around the midieval period. The Mahabharata and Ramayana are great examples of the real essence of bhakti.
In hinduism, it is believed that there are many paths to reaching God. Therefore there are also many practices of Bhakti from Vishnavites, Shiavites, or other devotees of Gods. All forms of Bhakti are accepted as long as they honor the supreme being of God.
Bhakti is pure spiritual love. If you partake in Bhakti yoga it helps to bring out the Bhakti in our hearts. The Bhakti festival is to allow people to practice Bhakti yoga, so it fullfills their desires with absolute love and fullfillment of purpose. Something that I found interesting was the Bhakti movement that took place some years ago in India. I read an article or an excerpt about the movement and men were prejudice against women. Now, when I read this it reminded me about the freedom riders because they were also campaigning for a cause; but only this time the Bhakti movement is somewhat reversed.
I learned that Bhakti helps one surrender their free will with an understanding that one will be taken care of by God if one is devoted to God. One has free will to either obey or disobey God and will have consequences for either.
The idea of Bhakti as itself definately sparks a sense of interest and admiration in me. The interest is interest because the idea of pure spiritual love for our ultimate purpose and destination along with being able to put off treasures and passions of this world with the higher purpose in mind. The sense of admiration comes to me when I thik of all those who have tried to achieve Bhakti and only the few strong surviving in the end. It goes without saying that a festival dedicated to this idea has be amazing and instill such a great chi in everyone who takes part in it. I also noted that many countries around the world celebrate the Bhakti festival including Germany ans some other European countries. I seems that it could be one of the most widely celebrated Hindu festivals. I'd love to go to it someday.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RwDJr7kWbk&feature=related
This is a you-tube video that is devoted to Hanuman. In this video, Hanuman’s parents are also shown. The entire video is just worship to Hanuman. The music in the background in called “SITA RAMA” BY JAI UTTAL. It also is a form of bhakti worshiping the gods. While looking for a good video like this one, I also learned from one source that when bhakti is made weather that is in music or meditation or videos, it is not to get something in return. It is simply for love’s sake. People do not make bhakti to ask different gods for things, but instead just to show their love for a god or goddess.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qtH4cjJamQ
Also, I've included the video I did with my PowerPoint that is a bhakti to Saraswati. This is a mantra that is recited for higher knowledge and wisdom. It is traditionally done every morning for good luck because Saraswati is the authority on academics and the arts.
http://www.dlshq.org/teachings/bhaktiyoga.htm
i read about Bhakti Yoga. i learned that Bhakti Yoga is a very personal type of yoga where there is only the devotee and his or her God. it is not extravagant and does not require money or offerings, it only requires the devotee to be open and wanting of God and his(or her) love. so as the website says, it is a selfless and fearless practice. i like that about this Yoga, because i feel that many religions are becoming quite self centered and are being used to create fear among people.
i like that Bhakti Yoga is a peaceful practice.
http://www.dlshq.org/teachings/bhaktiyoga.htm
i read about Bhakti Yoga. i learned that Bhakti Yoga is a very personal type of yoga where there is only the devotee and his or her God. it is not extravagant and does not require money or offerings, it only requires the devotee to be open and wanting of God and his(or her) love. so as the website says, it is a selfless and fearless practice. i like that about this Yoga, because i feel that many religions are becoming quite self centered and are being used to create fear among people.
i like that Bhakti Yoga is a peaceful practice.
"How can we love God whom we have not seen ?"
Live in the company of saints. Hear the Lilas of God. Study the sacred scriptures. Worship Him first in His several forms as manifested in the world. Worship any image or picture of the Lord or the Guru. Recite His Name. Sing His glories. Stay for one year in Ayodhya or Brindavan, Chirakut or Pandhapur, Benares or Ananda Kutir. You will develop love for God.
(http://www.dlshq.org/teachings/bhaktiyoga.htm#types)
This is the way of bhakti.
I also found the man doing bhakti yoga and enlightening people. He sings and explains about how to worship god without special knowledge.
(http://kr.youtube.com/watch?v=E5aEy_LDgYQ)
this is JBF09. http://www.hinduismtoday.com/press_releases/mcdonalds/
Sorry but I had to do it. Hinduism and McDonalds. As it stands right now theres some 100 restaurants in india which still baffles me. But what makes this page interesting is how Hinduism, a religion developed half way around the world, adopted an American tradition (feverish lawsuits) and used it against an American giant, McDonalds. Another interesting note. I dont think ive ever seen an option for the McVeggie burger here in America.
http://www.essortment.com/all/whatishinduho_rksm.htm
http://www.holifestival.org/legend-radha-krishna.html
I learned about the Holi Festival, which is celebrated in March in northern India. During the celebrations, people smear bright colored powders and colored water on one another. Before I read about the festival, I had seen pictures of celebrators covered in the vibrant colors. However, I was unaware of the reason people did this. The history of the colored paint and water comes from a legend about Radha and Krishna. The legend says that Krishna was jealous of Radha’s light complexion, and he did not care for his dark skin. Krishna mischievously paints Radha’s face so she would also have a dark complexion. This loving prank is now what celebrators practice during the Holi Festival.
http://www.krishna.com/en/node/471
This link takes a closer look at activities favorable to Bhakti. I found the most interesting to be that attitude of non-violence. The fact that this an attitude favorable to Bhakti does not surprise me; however, it interest me because of Gandhi . This is obviously the religious platform that he based all his religious movements on. I was also curios when this started being an attitude favorable to Bhakit. Was it before or after Gandhi that most people started acknowledging it fully? If it was before than how successful would Gandhi's peaceful fight have been without this statement?
During the later half of the medieval period in the history of India (800-1700 A.D) a fanatical movement named Bhakti movement occured. It spread out from the south up to the north. The people in this movement wanted to show effort concerning the love towards their god by their total devotion. They believed that true knowledge can only be achieved trough total selfless devotion and worship to their god. This movement is alos responsable for the trend of elaborate rituals in worship places.(Devotional hymns in Temples, Qawalli in Mosques, Gurbani in Gurudwaras, etc.) And the magnificant thing about this movement is that it could be accessed by everybody as long as they showed full devotion and love to god.
http://www.iloveindia.com/history/medieval-india/bhakti-movement.html
http://bhaktifestivals.com/alachua/
I love the idea of Bhakti festivals. These festivals give the oppurtunity for people to practice Bhakti yoga to awaken their inactive Bhakti. Bhakti is pure spiritual love and realization of one’s unique spiritual purpose. I have never thought of haveing to practice a religion or practicing elements of that religion, but in reading about the Bhakti festival I realized that Hinduism is about practice. If you do not practice awakening your inner purpose, you can never become closer to God.
In my research, I discovered that bhakti poetry usually compares a god to a lover or king. Bhakti poetry can be quite suggestive, as it draws on "earlier... traditions of erotic poetry." Its roots are secular, but it developed into a Hindu tradition by the 10th century (AD?). Since many bhakti traditions can be practiced by anyone, no matter what caste or gender, bhakti has not always been widely accepted. It is interesting that Hinduism can be so accepting of other religions yet so backwards socially.
http://bhakti-yoga-center.blogspot.com/2007/11/kali-bhakti-poems.html
This Bhakti poem is a devotional peom for the Goddess Kali. The author is amazed by the illusion Kali can create and writes his Bhakti in a joking way. He says: "You crazy girl, driving us all crazy with these tricks". This is one way of seeing god. Some see God as the illusion of the world and this poet apparently sees Kali in her unnatural tricks.
http://www.angelfire.com/ma/ramakrishna/bhakti.html
This website stresses the importance of bhakti as an everyday ritual to bring a person closer to God. Bhakti is broken down into several different forms, such as sattvic and rajasic bhakti, with each bhakti fulfilling a different dharma. For example, the man who possesses sattvic bhakti lets go of all wordly possessions such as money, clothing and furniture and the only love for his body is to appease his hunger. He wholly devotes himself to God.
"They enter into blind darkness
who worship Avidya (ignorance and delusion); they fall, as it were, into greater darkness who worship Vidya (knowledge)." (Upanishads, IX)
I feel like this is an interesting point for those who worship ignorance and delusion such as pleasure and selfishness fall into the darkness without knowing anything higher.However it is worse in a sense to worship knowledge for the purpose of intellectual pride and satisfaction, because they are aware of a better purpose there knowledge could go towards.In a sense both concepts are rather selfish.
-felicia
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyAEpDu354E
I found this video to be useful for my powerpoint. This video shows the devotion to shiva. Dancing is a huge part of hinduism because they dance at the festivals when they are praising their god. It has been a tradition passed down through the ages to dance, and dancing to the gods will always be a tradition in the religion of hinduism. It is how many men and women show his or her devotion to god. I found that bhakti means devotion.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abCG7JUsdvI
Bhakti means "the love of Krishna." I liked the way Swami used the "dub style rythm of Bhakti sound" to make this video. Bhakti means devotion, and it's only used in conjuction with Vishnu. I find the story of Krishna and Radha to be very interesting. Radha obviously was devoted to her relationship with Krishna.
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