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I loved this line a lot today. It defined the idea of Bhakthi for me or rather the way I have understood Bhakthi. Bhakthi or worship is a reverance towards someone or something. How does that happen. When you trust someone or something. When you trust someone or something. When that person has been available to needy people when they need him or her the most. When you know that person protects. Or in short it happens through actions.
It is hearing Krishna's stories Rukmini falls in love with him. Even SKR showed Sita developing feelings for Ram when she hears about him, his actions.
And love it need not be the romantic one. The classic example of platonic love is between Arjun-Krishna, Ram-Lakshman, Ram-Bharath, Ram-Hanuman, Sita -Urmila, Panchali-Subhadra, Janak-Sita , Kausalya -Ram, Yasodha-Krishna. You name it love exists in its pure form in every relation.
And if it is there in pure form naturally Bhakthi happens. If a mother does the duty correctly the child will worship the mother, if a husband does his duty properly wife will worship him etc etc.. What we need to know about Bhakthi is that it is not a right. It is something you get when you do your duty.
Without the feeling of love visiting temples alone or chanting mantras bhakthi will happen, but it will always be incomplete. So first learn to love, learn to give, bhakthi will happen as a byproduct
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