bhakti

American

[buhk-tee] / ˈbʌk ti /

noun

Hinduism.

selfless devotion as a means of reaching Brahman.
(initial capital letter) a popular religious movement centered around the personal worship of gods, especially Vishnu and Shiva.

bhakti British

/ ˈbʌktɪ /

noun

Hinduism loving devotion to God leading to nirvana

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Etymology

Origin of bhakti

1825–35; < Sanskrit: devotion

Vocabulary lists containing bhakti

History of India - Middle School and High School

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Many Indians began to believe in the sanctity of bhakti, a direct personal relationship between a follower and the deity.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

From the perspective of the Bhagavad-Gita, the spiritual path as I have described here is known as karma yoga and bhakti yoga.”

From New York Times • Nov. 10, 2012

I found Jesus or 12 steps or bhakti yoga.

From New York Times • Jun. 29, 2011

Raja-yoga employs meditative exercises to focus the mind, and bhakti is the yoga of love and devotion.

From Time Magazine Archive

Now, let me tell you, San�tan, about bhakti in compliance with natural inclination.

From Chaitanya's Life And Teachings From his contemporary Begali biography the Chaitanya-charit-amrita by K???ad?sa Kavir?ja Gosv?mi

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