Re: What are the roles of Gods in advaita?
Elizabeth108;92452]Namaste Devotee,
No, I don't wish to blame them for I know they try to "protect" their views/understanding, which is different from mine.
Dear Elizabeth,your observation is correct,but also you missed the subtle meaning of those devotees. Their protective nature of their chosen Lord is
not out of insecurity or arrogance,but true devotion.When we love someone earnestly,we become protective, possessive and with tubular vision.This is natural course of divine path of bhakti, till the bhakta becomes one with his lord and identify the lord anywhere and everywhere.Then he will be able to realize the advita nature of divine.
This is called ISTHA-NISTHA. or TRUE LOYALTY WITH DEVOTION. If one has noT DEVELOPED istha nistha,he is miles away from bhakti.
Man-naathah Shri Jagan-nathah Mat-guru-shri jagad-guruhu.
Mad-atma sarva-bhutatma tasmai Shri Gurave Namah.
My Lord is the Lord of Universe; My teacher is the teacher of the
entire universe; and my Self is the Self of all. My salutations at the lotus-feet
of such a Guru, who has revealed such knowledge to me.
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