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The Vedanta Kesari in 1914 㼀㼔㼑㻌㼂㼑㼐㼍㼚㼠㼍㻌㻷㼑㼟㼍㼞㼕 102nd YEAR OF PUBLICATION VOL. 102, No. 12 ISSN 0042-2983 A CULTURAL AND SPIRITUAL MONTHLY OF THE RAMAKRISHNA ORDER Started at the instance of Swami Vivekananda in 1895 as Brahmavâdin, it assumed the name The Vedanta Kesari in 1914. For free edition on the Web, please visit: www.chennaimath.org CONTENTS DECEMBER 2015 SPOTLIGHT: BHAKTI—THE PATH OF DIVINE LOVE Glory of Bhakti 445 Editorial Bhakti—the Path and the Destination 446 Bhakti—The Way To Highest Spiritual Enlightenment 450 Swami Gautamananda t t t t t tSTUDIES ON THE PATH OF BHAKTI Bhakti or Devotion 456 Swami Vivekananda Sri Ramakrishna on Bhakti (A Brief Perspective Study) 461 Swami Budhananda Swami Vivekananda—The Bhakta 473 Swami Abhiramananda The Central Theme of Narada Bhakti Sutras: Frequently Asked Questions 481 Swami Harshananda Bhakti in Srimad Bhagavatam 485 Swami Siddhinathananda Insights of Sri Ramanujacharya in Bhakti 490 Prema Nandakumar Cover Story: Page 8 The V edanta K esari 4 DECEMBER 2015 Bhakti According to Madhusudana Sarasvati 495 Swami Brahmeshananda Nine Forms of Bhakti : Navadha Bhakti In Sri Ramacharita-manas 501 APN Pankaj Sri Ramakrishna and Bhakti in Adhyatma Ramayana 508 MC Ramanarayanan Bhakti According to Bhagavad Gita 513 Gokulmuthu N t t t t SPLENDOURS OF BHAKTI TRADITIONS Sri Chaitanya’s Path of Bhakti 519 Swami Ashokananda Bhakti Tradition of the Alwars 530 Pravrajika Shuddhatmaprana Bhakti in Tamil Saivism 535 Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami Bhakti in Vachanas of Shaiva Sharanas 540 K B Prabhuprasad Bhakti in Shakta Tradition 545 Swami Swahananda When Bhakti enters Life . (Poem) 550 Gems of Bhakti from The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna (colour pages) 551 Bhakti in Varkari Tradition: The Path Royale for the Masses 567 Arpana Ghosh Bhakti in the Tradition of Purandaradasa 575 HN Muralidhara Spiritual Significance of Gopis of Brindavan 581 Prema Pandurang Bhakti Sangeet and Its Place in Bhakti Sadhana: A Historical and Applied Perspective 586 Swami Sarvasthananda The V edanta K esari 5 DECEMBER 2015 Bhakti in Sri Guru Granth Sahib 592 APN Pankaj Tradition of Bhakti: A Sufi Perspective 598 B. Sheik Ali Bhakti: A Christian Perspective 603 James Wesly S. t t t t t tPRACTICE OF BHAKTI Training of the Heart 609 Swami Bhaskarananda Sri Ramakrishna’s Five Commandments to Develop Bhakti 612 Swami Dayatmananda Distinguishing Characteristics of Bhakti 618 Swami Atmarupananda Embarking on the Path of Bhakti 624 Swami Baneshananda Self-surrender in Bhakti and Jnana Paths—Sri Ramakrishna’s Teachings 630 Swami Atmapriyananda Inculcating Devotion through Ritual Worship 636 Swami Shantatmananda Aratrika—An Act of Loving Honour 642 The Story of the Boy Gopala 645 Swami Vivekananda In Praise of Bhakti 650 William Page Instances of Bhakti from Srimad Bhagavatam 653 N Hariharan Cultivating Divine Love: A Youth Perspective (E-Symposium) 658 Various contributors Annual Index 668 The V edanta K esari 6 DECEMBER 2015 The Vedanta Kesari Sri Ramakrishna Math, Mylapore, Chennai 600 004 h (044) 2462 1110 (4 lines) Website : www.chennaimath.org For all authors and contributors : [email protected] For all subscription related inquiries: [email protected] TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS N You can subscribe to The Vedanta reaching us before this or after one Kesari from any month. month (for overseas subscriptions, N On your address slip, the number WZR PRQWKV RI SRVWLQJ RI WKH MRXU RQWKHOHIWRI WKHÀUVWOLQHRI DGG nal are not entertained. ress is your subscription number. 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Degree College, Hardoi, U.P. - 241 001 To be continued . 㼀㼔㼑㻌㼂㼑㼐㼍㼚㼠㼍㻌㻷㼑㼟㼍㼞㼕 VOL. 102, No.12, DECEMBER 2015 ISSN 0042-2983 EACH SOUL IS POTENTIALLY DIVINE. T HE GOAL IS TO MANIFEST THE DIVINITY WITHIN. 9 Glory of Bhakti B The important thing is somehow to cultivate devotion to God and love for Him. What is the use of knowing many things? It is enough to cultivate love of God by following any of the paths. When you have this love, you are sure to attain God. Afterwards, if it is necessary, God will explain everything to you and tell you about the other paths as well.
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