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This bundle consists of two books. To know more about each individual title, click on the images below:A Study of the Two Bhakti Sutras (Set of Two Small Booklets):Sandilya Bhakti Sutras A StudyNarada Bhakti Sutras Narada Bhakti Sutras: A Study Preface Sri Ramakrishna declared that for this Age of Kali-the Iron Age- when people are very much attached to their bodies and hence to physical pleasures, the simple path of bhakti or devotion taught by Narada is the most efficacious path to perfection. This brochure is a systematic summary of the wellknown work of Narada-the Narada Bhakti Sutras-translated from the original Kannada version entitled Narada Bhakti Sutragalu-Ondu Adhyayana. We are grateful to Prof. C.V. the translator, for his labour of love and to Sri Nataraj of Sri Nithyananda Printers, Bangalore. We hope that this booklet too will be welcomed by the lovers of our religion and culture, as the earlier ones. Contents1.The Importance of Human Birth1 2.Enquiry for Truth1 3.The Vedas3 4.vedanta4 5.The Schools of Bhakti Vedanta5 6.The Growth of the Concept of Bhakti7 7.The School of Bhakti12 8.Narada Bhakti-Sutras19 9.Narada, the Divine Sage20 10.What is a Sutra?24 11.Introduction to Narada Bhakti Sutras26 12.The Subject as Enunciated in the Philosophical Works27 13.Isvara29 14.Bhakti30 15.Parabhakti31 16.Aparabhakti32 17.Gaunibhakti32 18.Mukhyabhakti33 19.Bhaktisadhana34 20.The Characteristics of a Liberated Devotee39 21.Conclusion41 Sample PageSandilya Bhakti Sutras A Study Preface Bhakti or devotion to God is one of the most essential aspects of spiritual practice. There are two standard works on bhakti: The Sandilya Bhakti Sutras and the Narada Bhakti Sutras. The former deals with the philosophy behind the practice of bhakti whereas the latter deals with its practical aspects. This booklet is a companion volume to the Narada Bhakti Sutras-A Study published earlier in February 1193. it can serve as an introduction to the study of the original sutras. Those of the readers interested in a more detailed study of the same may please go through my work Sandilya Bhakti Sutras with Svapnesvara Bhasya (translated with annotations) published by the University of Mysore. CONTENTS The Doctrine of Bhakti was not imported 5 Its Vedic Origin 8 The Bhagavata Religion 10 The Sutras of Narada and Sandilya 12 Sandilya, the Sutrakara 16 Svapnesvara, the Bhasyakara 21 Other Commentators 24 Other Bhaktisutras 26 The Philosophy of Sandilya Bhakti Sutras 26 The Pramanas 27 The Prameyas 28 The Sadhanas 33 Mukti 40 Conclusion 42 Sample Page
