Sri Vallabhacharya - Pushti Darshan

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asramas are simply duties relating to the Atman and the body, the former is decidedly the superior .
It is thus obvious that a follower of the Pusti-marga devotes his own self and all his belongings to the Lord,
passes his, whole time in His service. He completely loses his independent existence in the world and
cannot therefore possess any property. Whatever he requires for personal use he first dedicates to the Lord
and then makes use of it with His permission,- Since everything is dedicated to the Lord, the devotee
cannot ! in any way exercise the right of ownership over anything. It is ; also impossible for a follower of tile
Pusti-marga to be immoral ! for this ;path is blessed on renunciation, not enjoyment, Although its doors are
open to all-men and women, people of the upper three castes and Sudras, and even those who are morally
fallen (patita) and seem to have lost all chances of spiritual uplift, it does not encourage immorality. It
should not be looked upon as a licence for doing immoral actions without responsibility it simply promises
safety to all who would follow its doctrines. The essence of the Pustimarga is to establish connection
between the soul and the Lord, and this is possible in many ways. One may be constantly angry with the
Lord and still get sayujya. It is immaterial whether it is anger or jealousy or devotion or passion that serves
as the connecting link that is required is connection, it should, however, be noted that those who are
connected with the Lord through love (sneha) enjoy the privilege of participating in the nitya lila of the Lord
while others simply get sayujya. If for any reason this kind of seva is not possible, one should not be
disappointed. The Acarya tells us that such a man should throw himself at the feet of the Lord and remain at
His mercy. This method is called prapatti or self-surrender.
The Deity For Worship
The form of the Lord that is generally worshipped in this system is known as Sri Govardhananathaji,
popularly called Srinathji, who is the embodiment of the twelve skandhas of the Bhagwata and whose shine
is situated at Nath