Those
in bhava can remain in this state for hours without fatigue. They can dance
and move with eyes closed, yet do not fall down, knock into each other, or
even disturb others. Looking at their faces, one gets a glimpse of the bliss
they are experiencing.
Bhava, the path of devotion, is a method yogis use to evoke spiritual
understanding and to encourage devotees in spiritual practice (sadhana). Only a
few may visibly manifest bhava during bhajans, but each person receives the yogi’s
blessings.
A unique feature of Shivabalayogi’s use of bhava is that
his physical presence was never required. He could have been near or far. It
did not
matter. Since dropping his own physical body, his use of bhava has increased
throughout the world.
"After meditation and before bhajans you should pray to Swamiji, perform an
arthi [traditionally, burning camphor] to Swamiji’s photograph,
and then you can start the bhajans. During the bhajans when you get the astral
bodies and bhava, Swamiji has astral bodies in them. If bhajans are sung
properly, bhava will come. It is Swamiji’s astral body that gives you the
energy when you are doing the bhajans." — Shivabalayogi
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