Fwd: five kinds of 'Bhava's (moods) in Bhakti.
Dr Satish Gosain (Sri Krishna Hari Das)
From: neha -shri krishan dasi <koolgu...@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, Oct 2, 2010 at 3:16 PM
Subject: five kinds of 'Bhava's (moods) in Bhakti.
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Hare Krishna!
There are five kinds of 'Bhava's (moods) in Bhakti. They are Shanta, Dasya, Sakhya, Vatsalya and Madhurya Bhavas. These Bhavas or feelings are natural to human beings and so these are easy to practice by us fallen souls.
In Shanta Bhava, the devotee is Shanta or peaceful. He does not jump and dance. He is not highly emotional. His heart is filled with love and joy. Bhishma was a Shanta Bhakta of Krishna.
Sri Hanuman was a Dasya Bhakta. He had Dasya Bhava, the servant attitude. He served Lord Rama whole-heartedly. He pleased his Master in all possible ways. He found joy and bliss in the service of his Master.
In Sakhya Bhava, Krishna is a friend of the devotee. Arjuna had this Bhava towards Krishna. The devotee moves with the Lord on equal terms. Arjuna and Krishna used to sit, eat, talk and walk together as intimate friends.
In Vatsalya Bhava, the devotee looks upon Krishna as his child. Mother Yashoda had this Bhava with Krishna. There is no fear in this Bhava, because Krishna is your pet child. The devotee serves, feeds, and looks upon Krishna as a parent does in the case of her/his child.
The last is Madhurya Bhava or Kanta Bhava. This is the highest form of Bhakti. The devotee regards the Lord as his Lover. This was the relation between Sriamti Radharani and Krishna. Lord Chaitanya too has this Bhava.
We can have one or more than one of this Bhavas towards Krishna. Krishna can be our God, Master, Friend, Child or Lover. It depends on our temparement and stage of our progress as to what Krishna means to us.
But He will sure be what we want Him to be.
Hare Krishna!
Hari Priya
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