Benefits of Self Surrender Self surrender is the highest form of bhakti. Self surrender is also known as Atma Nivedana.…
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Prayer Prayer or Prarthana in Sanskrit means pleading fervently. It is a form of communication with a deity or an…
Introduction to Essence of Bhakti The nature of Bhakti is inexpressible. Bhakti can be partially explained but its totality is…
How to cultivate/ develop Bhakti? Bhakti is training one’s mind and will towards God. It is a discipline through which…
Meaning of Vandanam Vandanam means offering prayers and obeisance to the Lord. Prayer is an act of communicating with the…
Meaning of Smaranam Smaranam is one of the nine forms of bhakti, where the devotee constantly remembers the name and…
There are nine different ways to express devotion for the Lord. Shravanam is the first form of Bhakti. Meaning of…
Meaning of Sakhya Bhakti Sakhya bhakti is a form of bhakti, wherein the bhakta considers God as his friend at…
Kirtanam is that form of Bhakti wherein the devotee chants and sings praises in the name of the guru or…
Rasas are different kinds of emotions which a Bhakta experiences in his devotion to the Lord. God himself is Rasa…
Definition of Bhakti The word Bhakti is derived from the root “Bhaj” meaning to participate, or to receive a share.…
Meaning of Dasya Bhakti According to Swamy Shivananda, Dasya Bhakti is “to serve God and carry out His wishes, realizing…
Bhakti is viewed/categorized in many ways. These types or categories are not necessarily non-overlapping: a) Sakamya and Nishkamya Bhakti b)…
The devotion felt to Lord Sri Krishna is expressed using different terms. Below, is a brief given about the various…
Meaning of Atman Nivedana Atma Nivedana is Self Surrender. In this form of bhakti, the devotee surrenders his body, mind…
Meaning of Archanam Archanam is one of the Nava Vidha forms of Bhakti where the bhakta worships the Almighty in…
The significance of animals and birds can also be found in the mythological legends and epics.
A devout Vaishnavite marks all the twelve parts of the body with tilaks.
The Banyan tree or the Vata Vriksha is considered most sacred amongst all other trees.
Amongst the sacred trees of India Peepal or Ficus religiosa stands foremost.