Bhogi Quotes

Three types of people are never able to sleep peacefully: Yogi (One who’s involved in persistent effort to better oneself so as to better the world), Bhogi (One who’s extremely involved in satisfying his/her carnal pleasures or addictions) and Rogi (One who has incurred unbearable pain through illness by abusing one’s own body and mind).

In normal terms, the opposite of a yogi is a bhogi, a pleasure seeker. It is Shaivism’s claim that it offers both yoga and bhoga, both spiritual freedom and enjoyment of the world. No wonder then, that the great Shaivite master Abhinavagupta is also the principle articulator of the rasa theory of art. It is a truly Shaivite approach to accept all emotions, both negative and positive, as part of the fabric of life and to enjoy their interplay, not seeking to eliminate any of them, while remaining anchored in higher Consciousness. If the yogi is Shiva seeking purity and control, the artist is Shakti, tolerant as a mother, cherishing even the apparently negative aspects of life.

People say Old Is Gold.. But then why do people burning old stuff during Bhogi? Why the Nokia 3310 is no more using, instead phones are upgraded to latest tech? Why is it that for Festivals, we have to use new clothes instead of old ones? For me, Old is a Lesson is can say rubbish also. It is not Gold.. If old become Gold means you can keep all your rubbish in your home. We see it's become Gold or smelly..

Any practicing Hindu, any practicing Yogi, if you had initiation, any initiation in Hindu tradition declares you are dvija, reborn means from now your body is second person for you, not first person anymore. If you are born to Hindu parents, you are expected to be initiated in any one initiation either Gayatri, or Shiva Deeksha, or the Vaishnava Pancha Samskara. In any one sampradaya you are expected to be initiated. All initiations in Hindu tradition declares you as a divja, reborn. Means from now, moment you are initiated into Hinduism, the fundamental truth is body is second person for you. It’s no more first person. And, as long as you bod… you cognize body as a first person, you are a Rogi, sick person. The moment you start cognizing your body as a second person, you are a Bhogi. Everything you do become pleasant for you and others. From morning till night while you are eating, see your body as a second person - body is eating. While its feeling tired, see body is feeling tired. While you are feeling like sleeping, see oh body is feeling like sleeping - okay, body is sleeping.