bhakti
Americannoun
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selfless devotion as a means of reaching Brahman.
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(initial capital letter) a popular religious movement centered around the personal worship of gods, especially Vishnu and Shiva.
noun
Etymology
Origin of bhakti
1825–35; < Sanskrit: devotion
Example Sentences
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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
It matters not how hideous, morally and spiritually, the object of faith may be, bhakti will triumphantly vindicate itself in the ultimate salvation of the soul.
From India's Problem, Krishna or Christ by Jones, John P. (John Peter)
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