Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Radhanath Swami on Worshipping the Deity
The Lord allows Himself to take the form of a deity in which we can touch Him. Just by touching the deity, we can be purified – if it is with proper devotion and service spirit. This is how kind the Lord is to us. A real worshipper of the Lord worries about the deity - he cooks for Him, dresses Him and puts Him to sleep. Does the Lord need someone to dress Him and cook for Him? The Lord never sleeps, but the deity sleeps! A true worshipper will risk his life to protect the deity of the Lord. Does the slayer of mighty demons and the controller of Time itself need our protection? But this is how Bhakti works. God actually takes a position where He is in need, because that sense of need increases our feeling of devotion. The Lord stages certain things in certain ways to have the maximum effect of purifying our hearts and invoking our emotions of love and surrender. The Lord, in His deity form, facilitates this relationship of love.
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Such a touching explanation has been given by HH Radhanath Swami Maharaj! Lord can be controlled only by love and there is nothing which can control Him. In His deity form, He allows Himself to be served under the protection of His unalloyed devotees,
ReplyDeleteYes really true!
DeleteTrue! The Lord is so compassionte and kind that he allows us to serve and look after him. That is his lila!
ReplyDeleteNice explanation of deity worship by HH Radhanath Swami Maharaj!
ReplyDeleteWorshipping the deity is an ultimate expression of love and surrender.
ReplyDeleteWonderful article.....
ReplyDeleteThe science of the deity explained!!
ReplyDeleteThank you swamiji for your wonderful article.
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