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69. పరభకత్ి (Parabhakti)
It is bhakti towards the Divine and unless this develops it is difficult to come out of Bhagavat Vyamohamu. Para Bhakti involves not only attachment to the Divine but also the Divine accepts the person. A stage of initiation.
Saint Mirabai is well known for her love and devotion towards Lord Krishna.
In para bhakti, the bhakti is more to the Divine i.e. it is not connected with you but is something more. In bhakti, it will be as you want it. You want to enjoy it here. In parabhakti we try to get attached to the param. Goal is not replaced now. Instead of one form, we try to go above.
Parabhakti involves not only your attachment to the ultimate but the ultimate also is yawning towards you. You know that the Divinity wants you. You have the vyamoha to the Master but the vyamoha is lost the moment he accepts me. No more vyamohamu because I have reached him. Actually this is the state where a
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