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3. Mahatmayam chp 1 verse 70 to chp 2 verse 18
Is just listening to the Katha sufficient?
It is not just the katha but also the attitude and sadhana of the kathakaar that is very important. Same way in Vedanta \u2013 Gurudev used to say it is not knowledge from the lip of the teacher to the ear of the student, but from the heart of the teacher to the heart of the student. If sadhana is not done by the teacher and by the student it will not have the correct impact. In that greater responsibility is of the teacher. Katha remains the same. But how it is told, what depth the sadhana is done, how it is explained, if that sadhana is not there then it will only become a show of rituals.
What is Yuga Dharma?
Yug dharma is the dharma that is practiced in that yuga, it will influence the person in that yuga. Eg
social media is the yuga dharma of now. Yet in spite of that some people can remain focused. That is because of the sadhana of that person. The Jiva has to put purushartha and evolve. In Kaliyug the
essence of everything is gone. Eg grain is gone, husk remains.
How can one gain liberation in Kaliyuga?
Bhagwan is there in all the 4 yugas. What happens in Kaliyuga is that the mind of the individual is not tuned enough. Narad ji explains to Bhakti Mata that She is very dear to the Lord. When she is invoked
the Lord will go even to the house of someone very low (mind is so adharmic/extrovert). Thus Bhakti with Jnana and Vairagya is the means to be mukti in Kaliyug. That\u2019s why He created Bhakti.
How is Mukti the dasi of Bhakti?
If one surrenders completely Mukti will happen just like that. One doesn\u2019t even have to ask for Mukti!
People don\u2019t want Mukti in Kaliyuga. So Mukti went away to Vaikunth. Now and then when someone wants mukti, she comes - she comes and goes. Whenever bhakti is remembered then mukti also comes.
What did Narad ji promise Bhakti Mata?
Narad ji promised that he will establish Bhakti Mata her in every house and in every individual\u2019s heart in
Kaliyug. He is a mighty missionary, not some comedy act! He further commits by saying that if he is not able to establish in every heart then he is not a das of his dear Hari! Glory of Bhakti
Those who have Bhakti in their hearts, which is always in the nature of love, don\u2019t have bad dreams, face difficult times, are not affected by fiends, demons, ogres and negative forces.