Platform of Worship

Consider the example of prime minister of a country

Police Constable Energy
Member of Parliament Awe and Veneration
Son, wife, mother Most Intimate
Even if they dont 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 doesnt 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 dont 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 bcoz 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 Hanuman
3. Worship goddess Vaisnavi devi Maa murade poori karde, halwa
bantoongi
4. Girls worship Lord Shiva
5. Check savaman
6. 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 celebration
2. Chant particular mantras or chalisa daily 7 am
3. Tues, Sat temple 7-8 am time check

4. 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 am
Imagine how long the friendship will go?
So what is missing in it?
Lack of affection is missing
Thus, in this level the person doesnt 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 benediction
PM 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 didnt get any
service. Recession Time Unemployed without job
Then 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 Caitanya
na dhanam na janam .
opputunity to serve you with love and devotion life after life
5. Srila Praphupad (Personification of this mood)