bhakti challenges
"Challenges in devotion are like storms that cleanse the sky, Clearing the way for the sun of divine love to shine bright." ### The Glorious Path of Bhakti's Strain In a land where shadows play, Where light seems distant, far away, A heart with love for Krishna sings, Despite the sorrow that life brings. Oh, glorious is the path so steep, Where every tear is ours to keep, Yet sweeter still the nectar's taste, When trials met are not in haste. For every thorn that pricks the feet, Each obstacle the soul shall greet, Is but a step, a way to rise, To reach the realm beyond the skies. Viswamitra in the ancient tales, Faced demons fierce, yet love prevails, For Rama's name his heart did seek, In trials deep, the soul grows meek. As James once wrote, in sacred verse, Blessed are those who face the curse, Of worldly pains, yet hold their ground, For heaven’s gates in them are found. In Bangladesh, where hearts are pure, And devotees must