The fifth form of bhakti is incorporating the transcendental, humanitarian and unconditioned qualities into everyday life. The qualities which we express in our lives are conditioned qualities which have some restrictions and motivations in them. The word for quality is guna. The real language of living is expressing these qualities which are cosmic, divine and human, which are not conditioned, but which are free from every kind of mental or manifest impression.
We talk of affection, but in our affection there is always some form of desire and attachment. We talk of love, but mixed with our love, there is some form of desire and attachment. There is always something that we want to gain. In our compassion, there is some form of desire and attachment. These are the conditioned aspects of qualities which can be both material and spiritual. Love is one quality, but it can be positive or negative, sattwic or tamasic. Compassion is another quality, but it can also be positive or negative, sattwic or tamasic. Affection can take the form of attachment or it can take the form of universal feeling for everyone, free from inner animosity. When one is free from the attractions and repulsions of life, then love is experienced. So, removing the conditions which we create in the expression of a quality is the fifth form of bhakti.

The sixth form of bhakti is manifesting in one’s life the qualities which are divine and human while following one’s dharma. I think that this is the most important aspect of bhakti. Generally, when we live a quality in our life, we tend to isolate ourselves from the dharma belonging to the realm of the body, the realm of the mind and emotions, and also from the dharma governing the spiritual dimension.Krishna had the ability to live life according to the dharma. Mythological or historical, whatever the story is, whatever his lifestyle was, whether he was a crook or a saint, his whole life process was lived according to the dharma. In this process he had to adopt many roles, but he was never caught up in any one role. He was a warrior, but he did not have animosity for anyone. He was a lover, but he was not attached to anyone. He was a player, a friend, but friendships did not interfere with his pursuit of the dharma. He always had a clear vision and lived life according to the dharma of the moment.
It sounds easy, but we find it very difficult to combine the principles of spirituality and awareness with the normal, external environment and lifestyle. So, at times the thought comes into our minds, “I am going into isolation, to an ashram, to a Guru, to a mountain, into solitude.” Different kinds of thoughts may come, such as, “To hell with the family, to hell with society, I want my space!” It is alright to look for one’s space no doubt, and to have time off, but why have that rejection, that repulsion for the environment or for certain situations? Instead of feeling that rejection and repulsion inside, instead of identifying with a personal desire, live life from moment-to-moment by accepting situations as they come up, and follow your dharma accordingly. Awareness of the dharma and living according to dharma must happen once you are able to live with qualities which are spiritual, transcendental, unconditioned, human and divine.

Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati, Ganga Darshan, 21.11.1994