This series of lectures was given by Swami Nikhilanand in the Hanuman Mandir in New York in August, 2012. In it, he explains the 3 paths to God as told by the Hindu scriptures: karm, gyan and bhakti. In part 7, he explains that bhakti is the most personal Divine power of God which even keeps God under its control. This is called siddha bhakti. That power is received after complete heart purification, which is achieved by practicing the second kind of bhakti: sadhana bhakti.
This series of lectures was given by Swami Nikhilanand in the Hanuman Mandir in New York in August, 2012. In it, he explains the 3 paths to God as told by the Hindu scriptures: karm, gyan and bhakti. In part 6, he explains that the Bliss of the personal form of God is something special which is not experienced by the gyanis who only experience God as formless. He reveals many historical examples of liberated gyanis who abandoned their experience of formless Bliss for the Bliss of personified God.
Swami Nikhilanandji is a disciple and sanyasi teacher of Jagadguru Shree Kripalu Ji Maharaj (5th Original Jagadguru) and for over 20 years has dedicated his life to teaching the deepest aspects of Sanatan Dharma found in the vast Vedic Scriptures.
With an innate ability to bring the most intricate and complex Divine philosophy to his audience, he tirelessly teaches to adults and youth alike. Swami ji is able to help everyone understand how to practice the universal teachings of Hinduism, devotion and mediation. He is one of the Managing Members of JKP Radha Madhav Dham Austin, TX and Radha Govind Dham, New York, Dallas and Los Angeles!
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