Singing Bhajans Is Not A Waste Of Time
Is there any benefit to be gained from singing bhajans (devotional songs), praying and doingjapa (mantra chanting)? Can't that time be spent doing work that will be of some use? Many people sing romantic songs. How does one respond to people who ask, 'What's the use of doing that? Can't that cime bespent doing something useful nstead? “Only one who has experienced something knows whether it is beneficial Or not. People enjoy listening to ordinary songs. Similarly, when devotees listen to ohajans, they forget everything else and become absorbed in the bhajans. Worldly emotions and relationships are typically he subject of ordinary songs, and listener’s relish the mood behind these tion. Listening to romantic songs evokes the mood between lover and beloved as well as related emotions and thoughts. Bhajans remind us of our relationship with God. Here, divine qualities are awakened instead of emotions. Bhajans impart peace to singer and listener alike. Amma is not criticising other types of songs. Some people derive pleasure from them. There are many kinds of people in the world. Different people like different things. Everything is important at some level. Amma does not reject anything. God realisation is not the only aim of singing bhajans. It offers other advantages, too. Bhajans and prayers awaken positive vibrations in oneself and in the and thus memorises the word. In the same way, when one sings bhajans and reiterates divine qualities, these qualities take root in the heart, creating an awakening in life. Bhajans impart joy and provide respite to the mind. In order to gain the most from bhajans, one must feel, "Iam nothing. You are everything. “This is true prayer: How the speaking tree ever, such an attitude does not dawn easily Only when inner wisdom dawns will that attitude flower fully But one need Notjust wait until then. One can cultivate the right attitude and move ahead. Never forget that all our power is from God. Even ourbreath is not under our control. One might say "Here I come," before walking down the stairs. But even before completing that sentence, that We must not sing bhajans or pray for the sake of fulfilling our desires. Apresent, many consider prayer a mea fulfil their selfish desires. Instead, we must strive to awaken noble qualitiespositivevibrations through prayer. Ifare interested only in gratifyingoursenses, the incidence of rapes, theftsamurders will increase in society. Love devotion for God help people tread the path of righteousness. It is a practical way of maintaining harmony in sociePrayers borne of positive thoughts create positive vibrations; prayers arisfrom negative thoughts create negativvibrations. The kind of vibrations thaprayer radiates depends on the kind ofthoughts of the person praying. Whenprays for the destruction of one's enenone's filled with thoughts of anger:
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Singing Bhajans Is Not A Waste Of Time
Is there any benefit to be gained from singing bhajans (devotional songs), praying and doingjapa (mantra chanting)? Can't that time be spent doing work that will be of some use? Many people sing romantic songs. How does one respond to people who ask, 'What's the use of doing that? Can't that cime bespent doing something useful nstead? “Only one who has experienced something knows whether it is beneficial Or not. People enjoy listening to ordinary songs. Similarly, when devotees listen to ohajans, they forget everything else and become absorbed in the bhajans. Worldly emotions and relationships are typically he subject of ordinary songs, and listener’s relish the mood behind these tion. Listening to romantic songs evokes the mood between lover and beloved as well as related emotions and thoughts. Bhajans remind us of our relationship with God. Here, divine qualities are awakened instead of emotions. Bhajans impart peace to singer and listener alike. Amma is not criticising other types of songs. Some people derive pleasure from them. There are many kinds of people in the world. Different people like different things. Everything is important at some level. Amma does not reject anything. God realisation is not the only aim of singing bhajans. It offers other advantages, too. Bhajans and prayers awaken positive vibrations in oneself and in the and thus memorises the word. In the same way, when one sings bhajans and reiterates divine qualities, these qualities take root in the heart, creating an awakening in life. Bhajans impart joy and provide respite to the mind. In order to gain the most from bhajans, one must feel, "Iam nothing. You are everything. “This is true prayer: How the speaking tree ever, such an attitude does not dawn easily Only when inner wisdom dawns will that attitude flower fully But one need Notjust wait until then. One can cultivate the right attitude and move ahead. Never forget that all our power is from God. Even ourbreath is not under our control. One might say "Here I come," before walking down the stairs. But even before completing that sentence, that We must not sing bhajans or pray for the sake of fulfilling our desires. Apresent, many consider prayer a mea fulfil their selfish desires. Instead, we must strive to awaken noble qualitiespositivevibrations through prayer. Ifare interested only in gratifyingoursenses, the incidence of rapes, theftsamurders will increase in society. Love devotion for God help people tread the path of righteousness. It is a practical way of maintaining harmony in sociePrayers borne of positive thoughts create positive vibrations; prayers arisfrom negative thoughts create negativvibrations. The kind of vibrations thaprayer radiates depends on the kind ofthoughts of the person praying. Whenprays for the destruction of one's enenone's filled with thoughts of anger:
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The views expressed in the Article above are Mata Amritanandamayi and kashmiribhatta.in is not in any way responsible for the opinions expressed in the above article. The article belongs to its respective owner or owners and this site does not claim any right over it.
Courtesy: Mata Amritanandamayi and Speaking Tree,Times of India