Platform of Worship

Consider the example of prime minister of a countryPolice Constable – EnergyMember of Parliament – Awe and VenerationSon, wife, mother – Most Intimate

Even if they don’t consider him as a prime minister SP example of meeting with London PM There are different types of religious and different types of worshippers in

one religion Depend on the intimacy with God

OUT OF FEAR

There are two types of persons one who believe in god and others who do not (theist and atheist)

So these persons are better than atheists; one who doesn’t believe in God Majority of religious worship is on platform of fear In it consider Lord as

All powerful Grave chastiser of wrongdoer Supreme judge

(Humor) Local saying in UP:- Jhoot bolna paap hai, nadi kinare saanp hai, kali mata aaegi, ganna kaat ke le jaaegi

(examples) out of fear People give donations Fear if they don’t worship something bad will happen to them They have to go to hell Everything spoil at have Check local traditions at Haryana Kuldevi ki worship

Q: if fear good motivation for practicing religion?

A: Good: – better than atheist; e.g. we study in childhood b’coz of parents fear Bad: - definitely not

OUT OF DESIRE (M. aspiration)

Higher stage of this when people understand all of his desires can be fulfilled by pleading to higher authority

When he understand that the sanction of the Lord is required

Examples

1. Maximum students go to temple in March/April (-good results; offer pen/pencil)

2. Tues/Sat bargain with Lord Hanuman3. Worship goddess Vaisnavi devi… Maa murade poori karde, halwa

bantoongi4. Girls worship Lord Shiva5. Check savaman6. Goes to place of pilgrimage Haridwar, prayag, Salasar (Pastime of salasar)7. Bengali saying ( dhanam dehi, putram dehi………, dehi dehi dehi…..

Take Take Take)8. (Joke) Lottery ticket Rs. 1000 for the prize worth Rs 1 crore. Person got

second prize ie 50 lakh and said God u r so clever , u have taken ur quota urself

[In this people not afraid of God but approaches him. Only God supplies then I get. God has a position of maintainer]

Q: Is this the real platform of worship?

OUT OF DUTY (Kartavya buddhih)

When worship the Lord with feeling of gratitude conceiving of him as God, creator and supplier of everything.

The sense of duty makes them acknowledge the authority of God and be grateful to Him for providing necessities of life.

Examples

1. 26 Jan, 15 Aug enjoy Holiday, little celebration2. Chant particular mantras or chalisa daily 7 am

3. Tues, Sat temple 7-8 am time check4. Son every morning giving thanks to mother for daily providing the food

Imagine how mother will feel?She will lack of motherly feeling.

5. A boy to girl that I will come to meet you every Monday 5-6 amImagine how long the friendship will go?

So what is missing in it?Lack of affection is missing

Thus, in this level the person doesn’t have selfish interests and difficulty acknowledge the presence but lot of affection is missing.

OUT OF LOVE

Characteristics

When one worship God only out of Love God not to be an order supplier rather offers unmotivated and uninterrupted

Love This type of worship is characterized by SELFLESSNESS

Examples

1. Prahlad Maharaj Lord Nrsimhadev told him to ask benedictionPM – I am not doing business with u. I just want to serve you and Love u

2. Hanuman -- Exile Mother Sita was kidnapped by Ravana-- All the services done by Hanuman

# Bridge made# Searched for Mother Sita# Brought Sanjivani

-- But in Ayodhya every service was distributed but Hanuman didn’t get any service. Recession Time Unemployed without jobThen Hanuman told and Mother Sita understood the heart of Hanuman

3. Gopis-- Lord enacted a pastime in Dwarka – having headache-- Queens applied Balm, pressed head, medicines, Vaidya, everything-- Then called for Narada Muni-- Lord said him the solution – “Dust from the lotus feet of my devotee when put on my head, my headache will go”-- Narada Muni approached

# Queen – husband# Sages (mantra) – Hell, offensive# Gopis – made a hill of dust

4. Lord Caitanyana dhanam na janam ….‘”opputunity to serve you with love and devotion life after life”

5. Srila Praphupad (Personification of this mood)