The goal of Bhakti, Karma and Agni Yogis

Real devotion dissipates self-interest. Real devotion even dissipates the consciousness of a separate self – as the real objective of devotion is the process of withdrawal into the object of worship, into, eventually, the Cosmic Magnet.

 

There is the yoga of devotion, Bhakti Yoga. The Agni Yogi has the same goal – to reach the Cosmic Magnet. The difference between Bhakti Yogis and Agni Yogis is that the Bhakti Yogi reaches to the “Heart of the Sun.” The Agni Yogi reaches to the “Central Spiritual Sun.” A Karma Yogi reaches to the Sun.

 

These three are travelers on different Rays:

 

Agni Yogi – First Ray

Bhakti Yogi – Second Ray

Karma Yogi – Third Ray

 

The Agni Yogi destroys, dissipates, and burns all that hinders his progress. The Bhakti Yogi transmutes, transforms, and sublimates the planes through which he passes. The Karma Yogi builds bridges beyond.

 

On the path toward the Sun, these three yogis become one Yogi. The tree of them cultivate intelligence, love, and willpower. Each of them has a cycle as the Solar Logos passes through three cycles:

 

The cycle of Light

The cycle of Love

The cycle of Willpower

 

The yogis advance if they feel the cycles through which the Solar Logos is passing. We are told that this is the cycle of Fire. Hence Agni Yoga is the royal path of achievement.

 

These three kinds of yogis can proceed on their path of achievements only by trying to create conditions in the world for humanity to enter one of these paths.

 

In every devotee each of these three aspects of our Self must be active in a certain degree to make our devotion fruitful and true.

 

 

-Torkom Saraydarian

Virtues & Values vol.1