Saṅt Jñāneśwar

Many of us think that Bhakti is discovering our Iśţa Devatā— chosen deity and getting involved with ritualistic worship visiting the places of pilgrimage and observing vigils and fasts. And we are not really very far from truth. While Bhakti does recommend these activities for its practice they are not its only activities but something more much more. The core of Bhakti is Love— feeling of oneness. Though it does start with the IśţaDevatā the feeling of oneness does not stop there but keeps expanding till one starts feeling one with this whole Existence. Life of Saṅt Jñāneśwar also known as Saṅt Jñānadev and his three saintly siblings Nivŗttināth Sopāndev and Muktābāi of the late thirteenth century forms a perfect background to understand and practice this wonderful path of Love. Though born in the community of Brahmins they were ostracised from the society and persecuted. For their tender age they exhibited indomitable grit not only to bear the tribulation willingly but to transform the negative feelings cascaded by the society into divine emotions of compassion and unbound love. This book tries to present the story of such transformation through the events and encounters they had with their persecutors masses and contemporary seekers and saints. It tries to narrate the art of regaining the simplicity faith forgiveness compassion and love that live in every heart.