The Beauty of Bhakti

Bhakti yoga can be many things. To the ignorant it is be loads of speculated philosophy. To the
inquisitive, it is an endless reservoir of fascinating knowledge. To the spiritually inclined persons
and the philosophers, it is an exciting avenue open for exploration, encompassing all the
knowledge they may have gathered in their lives. To the devotees, it is the infallible, perfect
culmination of all knowledge.
What Bhakti truly is, is a matter of debate, and perhaps this question will never have a single
answer. But it can be said with utmost surety that its splendid taste can only be experienced by
devotees, whose lives are irrevocably transformed. Once you step into the infinite world of
bhakti, it is impossible that you may ever even think about leaving it.
A bhakti yogi; besides having a deep spiritual understanding of the intricate workings of this
universe, bundles of exemplary qualities, inseparable god-consciousness within him, and an
ever-lasting bliss; is also able to see the divine beauty of the nature around him. His mind can
comprehend seemingly inconceivable subject matters. There are countless examples wherein a
bhakti yogi’s mind is able to wrap itself around apparently contradicting concepts. Of these I
would like to state a few:
To a bhakta, even tens of thousands of years seem almost incredulously small. For he knows
how truly infinite kaala is. He is aware of the fact that millions of human years together
comprise merely a day of Brahma, who in turn has a lifetime a single breath of Maha-vishnu!
Many millennia seem insignificant to him. On the other hand he is most desperate for the
opportunity to serve devotees for a even a single moment, for he knows that Krishna is pleased
by even a moment of sincere service. When it comes to service, even the smallest instance of
time is most valuable.
To him even the largest of structures or mountains seems insignificant, for he knows of the
existence of things much larger. What significance does the Everest have in front of celestial
mountains like Mandara, and Meru. What value does this planet have when it is merely a tiny
fragment of the universe, which emanates from the pores of Vishnu’s body. But he values a
single particle of dust, from the feet of a pure devotee, most highly.
He can see the benevolent, good willed nature in the most fallen of people. And yet he sees
himself as an ignorant fool who is barely qualified to serve the servants of the servants of the
Lord.
The entirety of the lord’s glories have not been completely described in all the vedas put
together. Yet the lord is completely described in every one of his names.