Sagun & Nirgun Bhakti

Sagun Bhakti is serving God. Nirgun Bhakti is doing work given by God.

In Ramayana, when Rama leaved for vanavas, Lakshmana accompanied Rama and served him. He could not imagine is life without Rama. This is form of Saguna Bhakti. Whereas Bharat looked after the kingdom on behalf of Rama and did his duties staying away from Rama is Nirgun Bhakti.

Serving God, serving parents, serving our country is Sagun Bhakti. Doing things for betterment of this world is Nirgun Bhakti. Sagun Bhakti is easier than Nirgun Bhakti. But both kind of Bhakt are equally dear to the God. Sagun Bhakti is full of love and Nirgun Bhakti is based on knowledge. Sagun Bhakti is based on dependence on God. Nirgun Bhakti is based on self dependence.

Both are not complete without each other. When Sagun Bhakt depends on some person when he loses that person he should be able to live life based on his principles. In difficult situation Sagun Bhakt should be able to live life based on principles stated in his Dharama by his God. Hence Bhagwan Buddha says, ‘Buddham Sharanam Gachchami, Sangaham Sharanam Gachchhami, Dharmam Sharanam Gachchhami’.

Similarly although Nirnun Bhakt lives life based on self dependence, principles, knowledge, detachment is not joyful without Sagun Bhakti.

God – As explained in Bahgwat Geeta

Since ages there exist people who believe in God and those who don't.

Bhagwat Geeta says if you believe in God it is easier to live life. It adds happiness to your life. The way we prove theorems based on some hypothesis in geometry, Bhagwat Geeta states art of living based on existence of God.

If you we believe in God we have something to rely upon. Especially one can experience this when he /she is going through extreme pain. For the things which are not in our control we can rely upon God and continue our efforts. We have someone to ask for the things which are not in anyone’s control. You can say sorry for the mistakes in your life to be forgiven and rectify them to continue happy life. By believing God we get strength to face life.

A child believes in his / her mother, he /she feels most secured with his mother. Same way if we believe in God who he is there to take care of us we will always feel secured and this the key to live happier and productive life.

If we surrender to God and become grateful to him, we can never become egoistic. If we see God everywhere in this universe, we will feel this place is better to live. If we see God in things around us we will always love the things around us we will learn to respect and try to not to harm it.

If we believe in God as creator, preserver and destroyer of this universe, we understand the reason behind the good and bad things in this world. Nothing is constant in this world that makes the life going. Existence of only good things in life makes life stagnant and less scope for improvement.

If you believe in God and follow the path to live life with Bhakti it adds additional joy to your life.