• राग, अनुराग और भाव में क्या अंतर है?_Why Are There Varying Moods In Devotional Singing?

  • Jul 17 2020
  • Length: 18 mins
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राग, अनुराग और भाव में क्या अंतर है?_Why Are There Varying Moods In Devotional Singing?

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  • Raag means attachment with somebody in the world who makes us feel happy. Raag becomes anuraag when we feel attached to God and this is called Divine love. Attachment exists at physical level and hence subjective to change. Often when we fail to obtain the response as per our expectations, some sort of negativity naturally enters our heart. But that is not the case with love as it only grows to get condensed in the form of 'bhaav' (spirit). Bhaav is a permanent impression affixed on soul through which a devotee connects to His beloved Lord. Now the question arises how to feel this kind of affinity with the one who is omnipresent but invisible. The answer is that it naturally happens when we start dealing with God as a close friend, guardian, lover or whatever way we like. Actually He is already wanting us to lovingly draw closer to Him but our perspective of looking at Him as Almighty only keeps us away. All the rituals of worshipping, fasting and other customary protocols are initially essential to foster our keenness for Him. It is like learning ‘A’ by referring to an ‘Apple’ but in process we have to move ahead of the word while grasping the alphabet. Sadly, many of us tighten our grip just on religious references while the one who is being referred to is skipped. The devotees who are able to maintain their hold on Him, their formal adoration gradually recedes or mode of its performance changes. As love is always felt new, the moods of devotees too vary from being fully submissive to being annoyed even. Lord grants them a few moments of union which triggers their emotions for Him. They wish to have more and more of this sweet time but He seems to be delaying it. Consequently, the spirit of surrender remains intact but the insatiable love starts taunting Him. This is an implication of faithfully directing all our feelings (negative as well as positive) towards Him only. Devotional lovers thank Him for the exotic showers of His love, feel remorseful for His habit of disappearing too soon, long for His return, complain for undue delay, argue against His probable remarks and reminisce about the golden time spent together. None of these moods refutes the dedication of devotees rather all of these add flavors to their rapport with God. In fact, this intimacy goes to the extent that they believe all their actions (right/ wrong) being done at His behest alone.
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