Bhakti !!better!! — Sthana Paroksharta

To truly appreciate the depth of Sthana Paroksharta Bhakti , we must first dissect the term:

At the highest stage, paroksharta collapses — the devotee experiences the deity everywhere , not just in the distant temple. The whole cosmos becomes sthana . sthana paroksharta bhakti

As Mirabai sings:

“O Lord of Kashi, though I sit here in Berlin, I call you. The Ganges I cannot see, I see within.” To truly appreciate the depth of Sthana Paroksharta

In each, geographic distance becomes a furnace for refined love. though I sit here in Berlin