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Know the Truth Through Meditation

Bhava Samadhi page 3

Spiritual Rapture ~ The Attitude of Love

During the bhajans (spiritual singing), as many as ten, twenty or more people can be immersed in bhava, each expressing the characteristics of different gods . .  .    .     .        .               .

Those in bhava can remain in this state for hours without fatigue. They can dance and move with eyes closed, yet do not fall down, knock into each other, or even disturb others. Looking at their faces, one gets a glimpse of the bliss they are experiencing.

Bhava, the path of devotion, is a method yogis use to evoke spiritual understanding and to encourage devotees in spiritual practice (sadhana). Only a few may visibly manifest bhava during bhajans, but each person receives the yogi’s blessings.

A unique feature of Shivabalayogi’s use of bhava is that his physical presence was never required. He could have been near or far. It did not matter. Since dropping his own physical body, his use of bhava has increased throughout the world.

"After meditation and before bhajans you should pray to Swamiji, perform an arthi [traditionally, burning camphor] to Swamiji’s photograph, and then you can start the bhajans. During the bhajans when you get the astral bodies and bhava, Swamiji has astral bodies in them. If bhajans are sung properly, bhava will come. It is Swamiji’s astral body that gives you the energy when you are doing the bhajans." — Shivabalayogi

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