Category:Bhajana
Theme Analysis
The concept of bhajana encompasses the entire spectrum of devotional service, from the initial stages of practice (sadhana) to the perfection of spontaneous love. It is rooted in the Sanskrit word bhaj, which specifically denotes service, distinguishing it from passive meditation or mere theoretical worship. Śrīla Prabhupāda clarifies that true bhajana is dynamic and practical, requiring the devotee to engage their senses in the service of the Lord under the guidance of the spiritual master, avoiding the pitfalls of imitation and premature renunciation.
- The Etymological Root: The term implies active service, originating from the root bhaj-dhatu, which is the same source for words like bhakti, bhakta, and bhagavata.
- The Danger of Solitary Worship: Premature engagement in nirjana-bhajana, or solitary worship, is discouraged for neophytes, as it often leads to a resurgence of material desires and hypocrisy; preaching is the recommended cultivation for the conditioning soul.
- The Ultimate Test: The sincerity and quality of one's devotional practice are ultimately tested at the moment of death, determining the soul's destination.
- Worship in Separation: The highest stage of bhajana, exemplified by Lord Caitanya and the Gosvamis, is vipralambha-seva, or worship in feelings of separation, which intensifies the devotee's attachment to Kṛṣṇa.
- Purification of Anarthas: Genuine engagement in bhajana-kriya naturally leads to anartha-nivrtti, the cessation of unwanted habits and vices, without the need for separate artificial endeavors.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Process of Bhajana from Practice to Perfection.
Subcategories
This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total.
B
K
S
Pages in category "Bhajana"
The following 61 pages are in this category, out of 61 total.
1
3
A
- According to Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura, there are three kinds of devotees, known as bhajana-vijna - experts in DS, bhajana-sila - devotees engaged in DS, and krsna-name diksita krsna-nama-kari - initiated devotees engaged in chanting
- As for hiring the bhajan group Bharati Mandal, they are not as good as our bhajans. They eat anything and everything but no bhakti
- As soon as you become devotee, as soon as you are inclined to take part in bhajana, you will have so many enemies. Therefore Caitanya Mahaprabhu has recommended that you tolerate
B
- Because they (prakrta-sahajiyas) chant bhaja nitai-gaura, their chanting immediately evokes tears and other signs of ecstasy
- Behind this very tomb (of Srila Rupa Gosvami) I (Prabhupada) have my place of bhajana, but since 1965 I have been away. The place, however, is being taken care of by my disciples
- Bhagavan says in the Bhagavad-gita, catur-vidha bhajante mam: "Four classes of men who begins bhagavad bhajana," sukrtina, "those who are pious..." But the modern leaders, they say, "This bhajana nuisance." This is our misfortune
- Bhaj-dhatu means offering service, rendering service. So bhakti, bhajana, bhakta, bhagavata - they are coming from the same root, bhaja-dhatu, Sanskrit
- Bhajan means execution of devotional service. Gradually it should be strong and ripe. But if one falls down, even it is not ripened, bhajann apakvo, sastra says that "What is the wrong there? What is the loss there? Because he has begun this line of DS
- Bhajana-sila
- Bhajana-vijna
I
- If one changes his dress artificially by imitating Rupa Gosvami, he cannot stay. He'll have to take to sex pleasure and intoxication to keep himself fit for bhajana
- If you have got money keep it with you. Don't spoil it unnecessarily. Concentrate on bhajan along with your father and mother. That is my advice
- In the Aparadha-bhanjana a pure devotee expresses his feelings: "My dear Lord, I am ashamed to admit before You that I have carried out the orders of my masters named lust, anger, avarice, illusion and envy
- In the last stage of the spiritual master's life, the devotees of the spiritual master should take preaching activities into their own hands. In this way the spiritual master can sit down in a solitary place and render nirjana bhajana
- It (Kuliya) cannot be accepted as aparadha-bhanjanera pada, or the place where the offense (of Gopala Capala against Srivasa Thakura) was excused, for that occurred in the above-mentioned Kuliya on the western side of the Ganges
N
- Nirjana-bhajana - cultivating Krsna consciousness in a solitary place - is not possible for the neophyte, for he will be disturbed by the bodily necessities (eating, sleeping, mating and defending). Being so disturbed, one cannot cultivate KC
- Nirjana-bhajana means sitting silently in a solitary place and executing devotional service
- Nirjana-bhajana, which is the silent worship of the Supreme Lord, is not possible for a neophyte devotee. Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura never advised a neophyte devotee to go to a solitary place to engage in devotional service
O
- One cannot giving up smoking or drinking, but actually, if he takes to devotional service, he can very easily give up. There are so many examples. It is not story. So if there is bhajana-kriya sincerely, then the anartha-nivrtti automatically becomes
- Our real pleasure should be in bhajananandena. Radha-krsna-padaravinda-bhajananandena. In this way we have taken very serious job. In this life we want to finish this material existence for good
S
- Some of our devotees, they left, that "There is no bhajana here," and asking me my blessing to find out another guru. So he wants my blessing for find out a guru. So this rascaldom is no good. So best thing is that mahajano yena gatah sa panthah
- Sri Bhagavan dasa Babaji Maharaja and Srila Gaurakisora dasa Babaji Maharaja, and later Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura of Calcutta, always engaged in nama-bhajana and certainly did not live anywhere but Vrndavana
T
- The babajis, they are against anything preaching. They are very, very much against preaching. So I am preaching. Babajis, the Mayavadi sannyasis, and all of them, their idea is that I am ruining this bhajana and Hindu dharma. This is the propaganda
- The English word "worship" cannot be used in the same sense as bhaja. Worship means to adore, or to show respect and honor to the worthy one. But service with love and faith is especially meant for the Supreme Personality of Godhead. BG 1972 purports
- The harmonium may be played during bhajan if there is someone who can play melodiously. But it is not for kirtana and arati
- The Lord is herein (SB 4.30.21) described as purusartha-bhajanam (the bestower of the ultimate goal of life). Whatever success we want in life can be attained by the mercy of the Lord
- The place of Rupa Gosvami's bhajana, execution of devotional service, is commemorated still
- There are two different tomb-like structures in the Radha-Damodara temple; one structure is called his place of bhajana, & in the other his (Rupa Gosvami's) body is entombed
- There are two different tomblike structures in the Radha-Damodara temple; one structure is called his place of bhajana, and in the other his body is entombed. Behind this very tomb I have my place of bhajana, but since 1965 I have been away
- These are the symptoms of mahatmas. So we have to make position that bhajana is so important. And Bhagavad-gita is meant for all solution of material problems, but we are not accepting it
- They will show like that in a very advanced and vairagya and taking three times bath and everything, but they have got connection with at least three, four woman. This is their bhajana
- This is called bhajana, devotion in separation, feeling separation. So in this way we shall increase our aspiration more and more. That is required. That asa, that hope, that expectation, will lead us to the topmost platform of devotion
- This is forceful change. That is the advantage of Vrndavana bhajana
- Those who are mahatmas are always engaged in chanting Hare Krsna. Bhajana is the chanting of Hare Krsna. If we serve a mahatma like Haridasa Thakura, who was always engaged in chanting Hare Krsna, our path of liberation is opened
W
- We have many things to learn about bhajana, or worship of the Lord, by following in the footsteps of Raghunatha dasa Gosvami
- We have to follow the footprints of the Gosvamis, how to search out Krsna and Radharani, Vrndavana, or within your heart. That is the process of Caitanya Mahaprabhu's bhajana - feeling of separation, vipralambha, vipralambha-seva
- We see of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and His immediate successors, Gosvamis, they are mad after Krsna. They never said that "We have seen Krsna." This is called bhajana by separation, vipralambha-seva
- Whatever you are executing as a bhajana, sadhana, that's all right, but it will be tested at the time of your death - It will be test
- When disciples are grown up and are able to preach, the spiritual master should retire and sit down in a solitary place to write and execute nirjana-bhajana