The human form of life is very rare, because we reach it only after going through 8,400,000 forms of life. The human form is suitable for spiritual practice – bhakti-yoga. Yoga means union. Bhakti means service, seva-vrtti. When sukrti matures and accumulates, we attain sadhu-sanga. Mantra is something small, but it has mystical power, it can control the Supreme Lord. Beautiful meaning of the mantra OM/AUM. Caitanya Caritamrta, Adi-lila 7.128: a-kāreṇocyate kṛṣṇaḥ sarva-lokaika-nāyakaḥ u...
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