The Hindus have really no such word as religion. The word has no synonym in Sanskrit. Our word is Dharma. Dharma includes far more than religion. It is really the inner Law of Being, and applies to everything in the universe as well as mankind. Thus the dharma of fire is heat; the dharma of water is coolness; the dharma of honey is sweetness. The dharma of the scholar is to know; the dharma of the singer is to sing. Man's dharma, then, is his Ideal. It is the evolution of his character. Through this idea
of dharma, the Hindu gradually has built up a complete
system of spiritual culture. The Hindus have never separated
life from religion or religion from life. The two are
so intermingled that we may not know where one melts into
the other. It is like the question, 'whether the seed
precedes the tree or the tree the seed.' "The doctrine of Bhakti — devotion consisting of Shraddha, faith; Upasana, contemplation; Stuti, praise; and Prarthana, prayer — was most clearly enunciated in the Bhagavad Gita, or Song Celestial, a work of singular fascination and beauty" Herbert Baynes 1889 Bhakti is intense love for God (or the Ideal); getting which, man becomes perfect, immortal and satisfied for ever; getting which, man desires no more, does not be come jealous of anything, does not take pleasure in vanities; knowing which, man becomes filled with spirituality, becomes calm and finds pleasure only in God. . . . Narada gives these as the signs of love: When all thoughts, all words, and all deeds are given up unto the Lord, and the least forgetfulness of God makes one intensely miserable, then love has begun. Narada Bhakti Sutras From " The Song Celestial" - Bhagavad Gita Health and Welfare News Nutrition advice, dieting, weight loss and healthcare, healthy eating Avoiding Obesity and being overweight Ayurvedic Medicines Sold via the Internet ... Lowering Blood Pressure, Heart Disease, Sleep ... Joyful music for a healthy heart ... Fructose, Weight Gain Weight Loss, Obesity Don't smoke, live longer, Obesity, Dark Chocolate and Cocoa Elderly women, preventing falls and injury Complementary
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