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Bhakti
Devotional love of the Divine; a central path in the Gita.
ConceptBhagavad Gitaभक्ति
Definition
Loving devotion and surrender to the Divine.
Meaning
Bhakti-yoga is the path of the heart, worship, remembrance, and offering, presented as accessible and supreme in the later Gita chapters.
Etymology
From Sanskrit √bhaj "to share, partake, worship".
Primary sources
- Bhagavad Gita · ch. 9
- Bhagavad Gita · ch. 12
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- Chapter 12, the devotee dear to Krishna
- Offering leaf, flower, fruit, or water in love (9.26)
- Constant remembrance and surrender
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