Pushti (divine grace)
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Pushti (divine grace) is the central Vallabha Sampradaya concept of God’s spontaneous, causeless favor that lovingly uplifts and sustains the soul beyond the limits of ritual or merit.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| God responds to sincere love of devotees | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concept in Vallabha Sampradaya
ⓘ
religious concept ⓘ theological concept ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDeityForm | Shrinathji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithAcharya | Vallabhacharya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTradition | Pushtimarg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConceptOf | Vallabha Sampradaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
karma-based attainment
ⓘ
sadhana based on personal merit ⓘ |
| coreRoleIn | path of grace (Pushtimarg) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
God’s causeless favor
ⓘ
God’s spontaneous favor ⓘ loving grace that uplifts the soul ⓘ |
| doctrineLocation | Vallabha’s Shuddhadvaita Vedanta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| effectOnDevotee |
creates intimate relationship with Krishna
ⓘ
enables loving service (seva) ⓘ |
| emphasizes | God’s initiative rather than human effort ⓘ |
| ethicalImplication |
cultivates humility in the devotee
ⓘ
reduces ego-centered striving ⓘ |
| function |
sustains the soul
ⓘ
uplifts the soul ⓘ |
| hasNameInSanskrit | Pushti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implies | dependence of the soul on God’s grace ⓘ |
| linguisticRoot | Sanskrit root “pus” (to nourish, to strengthen) ⓘ |
| modeOfOperation | bestowed solely by God’s will ⓘ |
| notDependentOn |
accumulated merit (punya)
ⓘ
ascetic practices ⓘ ritual performance ⓘ |
| practicalExpression |
constant remembrance of God
ⓘ
seva to Krishna as loving service ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | distinctive feature of Pushtimarg within Vaishnavism ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | followers of Vallabha Sampradaya ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
anugraha (grace)
ⓘ
bhakti (devotion) ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Bhakti movement
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope |
beyond ritual merit
ⓘ
beyond scriptural ritualism ⓘ |
| spiritualGoalRelation | leads to loving union with God ⓘ |
| translatedAs | divine grace ⓘ |
| understoodAs | divine nourishment of the soul ⓘ |
| viewedAs |
expression of God’s love for the soul
ⓘ
primary means of liberation in Vallabha Sampradaya ⓘ unearned gift of God ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
God responds to sincere love of devotees