God Part Three FOUR TYPES OF BHAKTAS As per Bhagawad Gita, there are four types of Devotees who seek God. Bhagawad Gita mentions about four types of Bhaktas in chapter 7: 16-18 “Four types of devotees of noble deeds worship Me, Arjuna, the seeker after worldly possessions, the afflicted, the seeker of knowledge, and the man of wisdom (one who has known God, and starts loving Him with all his Heart), O best of Bharatas. (16) Of these the best is the man of wisdom, ever established in identity with Me and possessed of exclusive devotion. For I am extremely dear to the wise man (who knows me in reality), and he is extremely dear to Me. (17) Indeed all these are noble, but the man of wisdom is My very self; such is My view. For such a devotee, who has his mind and intellect merged in Me, is firmly established in Me alone, the highest goal. (18)” So the Lord loves only those who know Him and Loves Him in reality. Hence in order to receive the love of the Lord, it is ...
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