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Bhakti: Devotion for Lord God
This book will describe in a straightforward, simple and succinct manner what the concept of ‘Bhakti’ (meaning ‘devotion for God’) constitutes of. We will learn about the chief characters of a true devotee, called a ‘Bhakta’, of the Lord God, how to develop and foster ‘Bhakti’, devotion for the Lord God, in one’s heart, what are the obstacles in this eclectic spiritual path, why should one worship the Lord God, and what are the benefits of such Bhakti.
We will cite some well known texts in Hinduism on the subject, such as the Narad Bhakti Sutra, the Ram Charit Manas, the Dohawali, the Adhyatma Ramayan, and the Tripadvibhut Maha Narayan Upanishad of the Atharva Veda tradition in this context.
We will cite some well known texts in Hinduism on the subject, such as the Narad Bhakti Sutra, the Ram Charit Manas, the Dohawali, the Adhyatma Ramayan, and the Tripadvibhut Maha Narayan Upanishad of the Atharva Veda tradition in this context.
70 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 26, 2013
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About the author
Ajai Kumar Chhawchharia
88 books6 followersAjai Kumar Chhawchharia decided early on in life to renounce the comforts and pleasures of the material world, remain a bachelor, and serve his beloved God, Lord Ram, in whatever little way he can. The charms of the material world lost their temptations for him. So, after the demise of his father in 1985, he left home for good, and came to take shelter with his Lord Ram at Ayodhya during the same year.
Ajai is working as an In-Charge/Manager of the world famous temple of the holy city of Ayodhya, called the ‘Kanak Bhavan Temple’. He has been working in this temple ever since 1987. He has, meanwhile, taken a vow of not leaving Ayodhya for the rest of his life, come what may.
Leading an austere life with simple habits, Ajai Kumar Chhawchharia spends his time preparing English versions of rare scriptures (detailed briefly below), thinking that perhaps this is the holy mission for which his soul took up residence in the gross body of his, alongside serving the Lord lovingly and to the best of his abilities, and doing service in the world-famous temple of Ayodhya known as ‘Kanak Bhavan’.
Ajai’s view is that his life is well spent and a privileged one inasmuch as it has been used to serve the Lord in whatever humble way he could do service. This belief and assertion do not have any negative connotation whatsoever in the sense of his being proud or haughty in the slightest, but Ajai feels that if he does not declare so he would be failing in his moral obligation to at least acknowledge his indebtedness and gratefulness towards his dearest and most beloved Lord God, Sri Ram, who has gone out of His way to pick up this humble man lost in the fearfully stormy, a wildly choppy and the howling ocean of life that had tossed and tumbled him like a boat left on the high seas, and which is on the verge of capsizing, to seat him safely and securely where Ajai finds himself at present, and granting him peace and contentedness rarely available to others!
Vocation and Works: Ajai is an author who has selflessly and with dedication written books in English with the aim to translate, explain, interpret and comment in detail upon voluminous classical Indian scriptural texts in simple English language with the intent of making them and their profound wisdom and knowledge accessible to modern society across the globe.
Classical Indian scriptures such as the Upanishads and the various versions of the Ramayana are ripe with spiritualism, wisdom and metaphysical philosophy, but unfortunately they are restricted to a handful of scholars and book-shelves of libraries and not easily accessible to the modern world mainly because of the language barrier and lack of their availability in a modern format. The same thing applies to the devotional literature produced by the great saint-poet-scholar of medieval India named Goswami Tuslidas whose classics are the beloved choice of the masses in India.
So his endeavour is to present to the world in simple readable English these classics so that the world of today can access these texts easily and benefit from the ancient wisdom of our wise and enlightened sages. He does this as a mission of his life and as a service of his Lord God, and not at all for money and any other consideration.
Finally, my heart-felt sense of gratitude and thanks to all my readers, friends and well-wishers who have shown their affection and encouragement to me in this endeavour of mine which is a virtual solo trek to my destination.
My Books are available from www.amazon.com (kindle version) + www.createspace.com (printed version).
With warm greetings and thanks:
Author Ajai Kumar Chhawchharia:
Email: (i) < ajaichhawchharia@gmail.com >
(ii) < ajaikumarbooks@gmail.com >
Website: < www.tulsidas-ram-books.weebly.com >
Facebook: < www.facebook.com/ajaikumarchhawchharia8 >
Google+: www.plus.google.com#AjaiKumarChhawchh... Linkedin.com: < www.linkedin.com/AjaiKumarChhawchharia
Ajai is working as an In-Charge/Manager of the world famous temple of the holy city of Ayodhya, called the ‘Kanak Bhavan Temple’. He has been working in this temple ever since 1987. He has, meanwhile, taken a vow of not leaving Ayodhya for the rest of his life, come what may.
Leading an austere life with simple habits, Ajai Kumar Chhawchharia spends his time preparing English versions of rare scriptures (detailed briefly below), thinking that perhaps this is the holy mission for which his soul took up residence in the gross body of his, alongside serving the Lord lovingly and to the best of his abilities, and doing service in the world-famous temple of Ayodhya known as ‘Kanak Bhavan’.
Ajai’s view is that his life is well spent and a privileged one inasmuch as it has been used to serve the Lord in whatever humble way he could do service. This belief and assertion do not have any negative connotation whatsoever in the sense of his being proud or haughty in the slightest, but Ajai feels that if he does not declare so he would be failing in his moral obligation to at least acknowledge his indebtedness and gratefulness towards his dearest and most beloved Lord God, Sri Ram, who has gone out of His way to pick up this humble man lost in the fearfully stormy, a wildly choppy and the howling ocean of life that had tossed and tumbled him like a boat left on the high seas, and which is on the verge of capsizing, to seat him safely and securely where Ajai finds himself at present, and granting him peace and contentedness rarely available to others!
Vocation and Works: Ajai is an author who has selflessly and with dedication written books in English with the aim to translate, explain, interpret and comment in detail upon voluminous classical Indian scriptural texts in simple English language with the intent of making them and their profound wisdom and knowledge accessible to modern society across the globe.
Classical Indian scriptures such as the Upanishads and the various versions of the Ramayana are ripe with spiritualism, wisdom and metaphysical philosophy, but unfortunately they are restricted to a handful of scholars and book-shelves of libraries and not easily accessible to the modern world mainly because of the language barrier and lack of their availability in a modern format. The same thing applies to the devotional literature produced by the great saint-poet-scholar of medieval India named Goswami Tuslidas whose classics are the beloved choice of the masses in India.
So his endeavour is to present to the world in simple readable English these classics so that the world of today can access these texts easily and benefit from the ancient wisdom of our wise and enlightened sages. He does this as a mission of his life and as a service of his Lord God, and not at all for money and any other consideration.
Finally, my heart-felt sense of gratitude and thanks to all my readers, friends and well-wishers who have shown their affection and encouragement to me in this endeavour of mine which is a virtual solo trek to my destination.
My Books are available from www.amazon.com (kindle version) + www.createspace.com (printed version).
With warm greetings and thanks:
Author Ajai Kumar Chhawchharia:
Email: (i) < ajaichhawchharia@gmail.com >
(ii) < ajaikumarbooks@gmail.com >
Website: < www.tulsidas-ram-books.weebly.com >
Facebook: < www.facebook.com/ajaikumarchhawchharia8 >
Google+: www.plus.google.com#AjaiKumarChhawchh... Linkedin.com: < www.linkedin.com/AjaiKumarChhawchharia
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