Bhakti Shatak Day5-Lec9
Bhakti Shatak - English
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50m
God, being all-powerful, can assume a divine, blissful form, unlike our material forms. Our material senses cannot perceive His divine bliss; sadhana and Yoga Maya are needed to bear it. The Avatar (God's descent) is not primarily to kill demons or protect saints, but for "Jeeva Kalyan" (welfare of souls). By taking form and displaying Leelas (pastimes), God provides tangible means (name, form, etc.) for souls to engage in Bhakti, which is difficult with a formless God. These divine Leelas are enacted by Yoga Maya, beyond human intellect
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