The document describes the different stages or platforms in a person's relationship with God, from fear-based to love-based. It starts with relating to God out of fear (bhaya), then for material gain (asha), then out of a sense of duty (kartavya buddhi), and finally out of genuine attraction and love (raga). The document also references stories about selfless love and the pure devotee Prahlada to illustrate the difference between relating to God out of love versus the previous platforms.
The document describes the different stages or platforms in a person's relationship with God, from fear-based to love-based. It starts with relating to God out of fear (bhaya), then for material gain (asha), then out of a sense of duty (kartavya buddhi), and finally out of genuine attraction and love (raga). The document also references stories about selfless love and the pure devotee Prahlada to illustrate the difference between relating to God out of love versus the previous platforms.
The document describes the different stages or platforms in a person's relationship with God, from fear-based to love-based. It starts with relating to God out of fear (bhaya), then for material gain (asha), then out of a sense of duty (kartavya buddhi), and finally out of genuine attraction and love (raga). The document also references stories about selfless love and the pure devotee Prahlada to illustrate the difference between relating to God out of love versus the previous platforms.