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VIra bhAva. The vIra bhAva is a state of mind in which the aspirant as devotee aspires to make the Lord his or her Beloved. This is the attitude of Radha or the gopis to SrI KRShNa. This is the highest form of bhakti and in my humble opinion a very difficult bhAva to cultivate and live up to, and attain Self-Realization without falling very badly from the path. In Kali Yuga it is extremely difficult. If by purification of the mind a great devotee such as Meerabai reaches such a state, such a devotee is no longer in the world in Kali Yuga. They have reached back in time to dvApara Yuga or earlier.
It is far easier to cultivate dAsya bhAva, such as HanumAn had for RAma. Or vAtsalya bhAva that Yashodha had for KRShNa.
Aiming for vIra bhAva leads aspirants to fall in love with embodied guide or Guru and if it is not sublimated into the Transpersonal Love for God this is an impediment on the path to all concerned. In rare cases it can be successful but the risk of failure is very high.
It is far easier to cultivate dAsya bhAva, such as HanumAn had for RAma. Or vAtsalya bhAva that Yashodha had for KRShNa.
Aiming for vIra bhAva leads aspirants to fall in love with embodied guide or Guru and if it is not sublimated into the Transpersonal Love for God this is an impediment on the path to all concerned. In rare cases it can be successful but the risk of failure is very high.
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