Brahma Sambandha
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Brahma Sambandha is the central initiation rite in the Vallabha Sampradaya through which a devotee formally surrenders to and establishes a personal relationship with Lord Krishna as the supreme Brahman.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Vallabha Sampradaya practice
ⓘ
initiation rite ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
Brahman as personal deity
ⓘ
Pushti (divine grace) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Pushtimarg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Hindu initiation ritual
ⓘ
Vaishnava initiation rite ⓘ |
| centralRoleIn |
Pushtimarg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vallabha Sampradaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conceptualAspect |
exclusive devotion to Krishna
ⓘ
total self-surrender (atma-nivedan) ⓘ |
| coreMeaning |
establishing relationship with Brahman
ⓘ
formal surrender to Krishna ⓘ |
| devotionalFocus | Krishna as Brahman ⓘ |
| devotionalOrientation | bhakti ⓘ |
| founderTradition | Vallabhacharya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Vallabhacharya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfMantra | Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedBy | Vallabha Sampradaya gurus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedFor | aspiring devotees of Krishna ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Shuddhadvaita Vedanta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryDeity | Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to dedicate oneself and one’s belongings to Krishna
ⓘ
to enter the path of grace (Pushti) ⓘ to establish a personal relationship with Lord Krishna ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Vallabha Sampradaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
guru
ⓘ
qualified devotee ⓘ |
| requiresAttitude |
faith in Krishna as supreme Brahman
ⓘ
willingness to surrender completely ⓘ |
| ritualElement |
formal vow of surrender
ⓘ
mantra recitation ⓘ offering of self and possessions ⓘ |
| spiritualEffect |
establishes sambandha (relationship) with Brahman
ⓘ
marks the devotee as belonging to Krishna ⓘ |
| statusForDevotee | beginning of formal spiritual life in Pushtimarg ⓘ |
| theologicalEmphasis |
Krishna as sole refuge
ⓘ
grace over personal effort ⓘ |
| transmittedBy | Vallabhacharya’s lineage ⓘ |
| viewedAs |
entrance into Krishna’s grace
ⓘ
formal initiation into Pushtimarg ⓘ |
| viewWithinTradition | most important initiation in Vallabha Sampradaya ⓘ |
| worshipsAs | supreme Brahman ⓘ |
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