नारद एवं शाण्डिल्य भक्ति सूत्र

Nārada & Śāṇḍilya Bhakti Sūtras

The Nārada and Śāṇḍilya Bhakti Sūtras are the two classic aphoristic texts on the path of devotion. Nārada defines bhakti as supreme love for the Divine and describes its signs, its practice and its fruits in short, luminous sūtras. Śāṇḍilya approaches the same subject more philosophically, defining bhakti as the highest attachment to Īśvara and relating it to knowledge and action. Studying them side by side reveals both the heart and the reasoning of the bhakti tradition.

What you will learn

• How Nārada and Śāṇḍilya each define bhakti
• The signs, practices and obstacles on the path of devotion
• How bhakti relates to jñāna and karma

Lessons

1. 1Orientation: the sūtra form and bhakti🔒 Unlocks after enrolment
2. 2Nārada: bhakti as supreme love🔒 Unlocks after enrolment
3. 3Nārada: practices, company and obstacles🔒 Unlocks after enrolment
4. 4Śāṇḍilya: bhakti as highest attachment🔒 Unlocks after enrolment
5. 5Bhakti, jñāna and karma compared🔒 Unlocks after enrolment
6. 6Living the sūtras: devotion in practice🔒 Unlocks after enrolment