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WorksheetsBhakti Marga Customs
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
The Viṣnu Padam of the Bhakti Marga Tilak represents ...
our surrender to the feet of Śrīman Nārāyaṇa
devotion as the foundation of our path
our dependence on the Grace of the Guru
The Asan of the Bhakti Marga Tilak represents ...
our surrender to the feet of Śrīman Nārāyaṇa
devotion as the foundation of our path
our dependence on the Grace of the Guru
The Bindu of the Bhakti Marga Tilak represents ...
our surrender to the feet of Śrīman Nārāyaṇa
devotion as the foundation of our path
our dependence on the Grace of the Guru
The red line representing Mahā Lakṣmī in the Bhakti Marga tilak also symbolises ...
our surrender to the feet of Śrīman Nārāyaṇa
devotion as the foundation of our path
the decrease of material attachments as we progress on the path
As devotees, we can simply bow down in front of Guruji and touch His Feet, without asking for permission to do so
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If Guruji is sitting on a chair one should never stand, i.e. be higher than Him, but always lower oneself, if it's in any way practically possible
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One may bow down to a Bhakti Marga Svāmī/ni but not in Guruji's physical presence
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Pointing one's feet towards Guruji or deities should be avoided at all times
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One should never sit with one's back to the altar or Guruji as a sign of respect
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When entering the temple, one should bow down, touch the floor and then bring one’s hand to either the heart or the head as a sign of humility
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Prayer books and song-sheets should be treated as ...
mere sheets of paper
embodiments of Sarasvatī Devī Herself
In the temple one should not engage in any idle worldly talk, but instead focus on the Divine at all times
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For Bhakti Marga devotees it is of great importance to be at least vegetarian, ideally vegan, in order to cause the least harm possible to other living beings
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If one has received a spiritual name, it is very important to use that name and should make an effort not to change it or abbreviate it
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Dakṣina is ... , while a donation is ...
a way of rebalancing our indebtedness upon receiving a teaching/blessing ... unmotivated and given freely
unmotivated and given freely ... a way of rebalancing our indebtedness upon receiving a teaching/blessing
When offering Dakṣina, one should say ...
Jai Gurudev
Kṛṣṇa Arpan
Haribol
Our greeting 'Jai Gurudev' ...
should be uttered with respect and understanding of the significance
is just another way of saying 'Hi', but in a spiritual way
One should not just take prasād plainly, but always honor the blessing which has been infused into the prasād
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Prasād should be received with the ... hand
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right
It is proper etiquette to ...
take Pañcāmṛta with a spoon and touch the spoon with the receiving hand
touch prasād and then put it back for others to eat
pick up and eat prāsad if it has fallen to the floor
mix prāsad with any other food
Fasting ...
is mandatory in Bhakti Marga, at least on Ekādaśī
should be considered as a mere renunciation of food
can act as a way of subduing the outwardly orientated senses and
redirecting them towards the Divine
on Ekādaśī is recommended by Guruji above any other day..
Observing silence ...
can help to detach from the outside world
is a mandatory practice in Bhakti Marga
is about redirecting one’s focus to spiritual practices and diving deeper into our inner Self
The Iṣṭadeva ...
is a deity to which one has a deep personal connection since many lives
allows one to focus one’s devotion to that a particular deity
is the same for all Bhakti Marga devotees
Wearing traditional Hindu clothing to Bhakti Marga prayers and events ...
should help reinforce our identity as devotees
should serve as an opportunity to showcase one's financial status
may serve as external symbol of separation from a mundane material life
