Bhakti Shatak Day3-Lec6
Bhakti Shatak - English
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1h 8m
The lecture emphasizes that knowledge (Gyan) without Bhakti (devotion) leads to pride (Abhiman). True knowledge stems from practical realization, not mere theory, and fosters humbleness. Pride is the antithesis of spiritual consciousness, as it stems from ignorance and God's apparent dislike of it. The ultimate purpose of scriptural knowledge is to develop faith (Shraddha), which is the greatest spiritual wealth and essential for Bhakti. Maya (material illusion) is God's energy, unconquerable by self-effort; only God's grace, attained through surrender, can overcome it
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