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I know I criticized the bhagavata purana a lot but the parts about krishna are excellent. I also really like the story of gajendra.
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naradas bhakti sutras are so lovely. one of the best parts of that book I just finished.
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@s8n I'm not a good devotee of any religion but this path was chosen for me
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theres something very compelling about reading about incarnations of God who are perceived as regular humans by the other people in the story. its like being let in on a divine secret. christians and hindus have both felt this enchantment!
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bhaktas in the bhagavata purana:
those who know the atman see no difference between any embodied beings including themselves, they transcend all dualities, they see God in everything and everything in God
also bhaktas in the bhagavata purana: o heroic king! o twice-born brahmana!
if you think the divine right of kings exists in medieval Christianity, it sure does it exist in medieval Hinduism...
those who know the atman see no difference between any embodied beings including themselves, they transcend all dualities, they see God in everything and everything in God
also bhaktas in the bhagavata purana: o heroic king! o twice-born brahmana!
if you think the divine right of kings exists in medieval Christianity, it sure does it exist in medieval Hinduism...
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hate to say it but its so obvious this purana is mostly not of (direct) divine origin but was written by brahmana ascetic (males ofc). it shows such a contempt for the householder stage of life and despite being about bhakti which transcends all categories of birth it is deeply sexist and casteist.
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its not just a king vs commoner thing either. sacrifices are frequently denigrated like all vedic ritualism that seeks selfish material boons, and as such it is contrasted with pure bhkati. and its not infrequently especially so denigrated because of its violence. but here its promoted. I'm sure commentators would say its different because he offered up all the fruits of his actions to krishna instead of desiring selfish reward. but still.
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