Kathamrita Volume II - Swami Vivekananda

that of the sun – the radiance of the sun ofknowledge. Further, he was also endowed withthe soothing light of the moon of love anddevotion. He had both the Knowledge of theAbsolute and ecstatic love for God.”Is Thakur describing his own state by referringto the state of Chaitanyadeva?Jnana Yoga and Bhakti Yoga – bhakti according toNarada in the age of Kali“Affirmation [64] and negation [65] . Love,devotion and feeling for God [66] is a positivepath; the negative path [67] is different. You aretalking of the path of negation. But it creates adifficult situation in that the guru and thedisciple do not see one another as different.Shukadeva went to Janaka for instruction aboutthe knowledge of Brahman. Janaka said, ‘Firstyou have to make an offering of the teacher’sfee [68] . When you have attained theknowledge of Brahman, you will not make anyoffering because then there will remain nodifference between guru and disciple.’“Both the path of affirmation and negation areways to realize the same goal – there arenumberless beliefs and numerous paths. Butthere is a special point. According to Narada,bhakti is the injunction for the age of Kali. On