{"id":821,"date":"2020-08-17T10:09:16","date_gmt":"2020-08-17T10:09:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learngitalivegita.com\/blog\/?p=821"},"modified":"2022-10-18T09:49:34","modified_gmt":"2022-10-18T09:49:34","slug":"what-is-bhakti-yoga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/learngitalivegita.com\/blog\/what-is-bhakti-yoga\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Bhakti Yoga?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>What is Bhakti Yoga<\/strong> &#8211; In the previous blogs, we discussed that through <a href=\"https:\/\/learngitalivegita.com\/blog\/what-is-jnana-yoga\">Jnana yoga<\/a> one can realize the Brahman aspect of Krishna, by <a href=\"https:\/\/learngitalivegita.com\/blog\/what-is-jnana-yoga\">Dhyana yoga<\/a> one can realize the Supersoul aspect of Krishna. In this blog we will discuss about Bhakti Yoga and how by only Bhakti yoga only one can realize Krishna as He is, i.e. Krishna as the supreme transcendental person (Bhagavan).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a027c7a80f9b\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a027c7a80f9b\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/learngitalivegita.com\/blog\/what-is-bhakti-yoga\/#The_Topmost_Yoga_System\" >The Topmost Yoga System<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/learngitalivegita.com\/blog\/what-is-bhakti-yoga\/#Nine_Processes_of_Bhakti_Yoga\" >Nine Processes of Bhakti Yoga<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/learngitalivegita.com\/blog\/what-is-bhakti-yoga\/#Bhakti_Yoga_awards_highest_benediction_impartially\" >Bhakti Yoga awards highest benediction impartially<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/learngitalivegita.com\/blog\/what-is-bhakti-yoga\/#One_needs_to_be_faithful_in_Bhakti_Yoga\" >One needs to be faithful in Bhakti Yoga<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/learngitalivegita.com\/blog\/what-is-bhakti-yoga\/#Bhakti_can_be_practised_in_all_situations_of_life\" >Bhakti can be practised in all situations of life<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/learngitalivegita.com\/blog\/what-is-bhakti-yoga\/#Bhakti_Alone_Attracts_Krishna\" >Bhakti Alone Attracts Krishna<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/learngitalivegita.com\/blog\/what-is-bhakti-yoga\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Topmost_Yoga_System\"><\/span>The Topmost Yoga System<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Bhakti yoga is the easiest to practice in this age of Kali (quarrel). Not only the easiest, but it is also the topmost yoga as well<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is confirmed in Bhagavad Gita:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Yogin\u0101m api sarve\u1e63\u0101\u1e41<br>mad-gaten\u0101ntar-\u0101tman\u0101<br>\u015braddh\u0101v\u0101n bhajate yo m\u00e4m<br>sa me yukta-tamo mata\u1e25<br><\/em><strong>[Bhagavad Gita 6.47]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lord Krishna emphatically states: \u201cAnd of all yogis, the one with great faith, who always abides in me, thinks of Me within himself and renders transcendental loving service to Me, is most intimately united with Me in yoga and is the highest of all. That is My opinion&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nine_Processes_of_Bhakti_Yoga\"><\/span>Nine Processes of Bhakti Yoga<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The nine processes of bhakti, also known as navadha bhakti, have been prescribed by Prahlad Maharaja, who is a vedic authority among 12 mahajanas (twelve great devotees mentioned in Srimad Bhagavatam 6.3.20).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Sravanam kirtanam visnoh<br>smaranam padasevanam<br>archanam vandanam dasyam<br>sakhyam atma nivedanam<\/em><br><strong>[Srimad Bhagavatam 7.5.23]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These nine processes are <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. <strong>Sravanam<\/strong>&#8211; <em>Hearing about Krishn<\/em>a <br>eg-Maharaj Parikshit heard about Krishna for seven days continuously and he perfected his life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. <strong>Kirtanam<\/strong>&#8211; <em>Chanting the holy names of Krishna and glorifying Him<\/em> <br> eg-Sukadev Goswami narrated about Krishna for seven days and he perfected his life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3.<a href=\"Smaranam:\"> <\/a><strong>Smaranam<\/strong>: <em>Remembering Krishna by reading and associating with devotees.<\/em><br> eg- Prahlada Maharaj constantly remembered Krishna and by remembering Him he perfected his life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> 4.<strong> Padasevanam<\/strong> <em>Being intensely attached to thinking and serving Lord\u2019s lotus feet <\/em><br>eg. Lakshmidevi continuously serves Krishna\u2019s lotus feet, so her life is perfect. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. <strong>Archanam<\/strong> <em>Serving Lord Krishna in the temple (Diety worship)<\/em> <br>eg. Prithu Maharaja perfected his life through worshipping Krishna.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"486\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/learngitalivegita.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/navdha-bhakti234.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-823\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learngitalivegita.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/navdha-bhakti234.jpeg 486w, https:\/\/learngitalivegita.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/navdha-bhakti234-300x243.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 486px) 100vw, 486px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p> 6. <strong>Vandanam<\/strong>&#8211; <em>Praying to Krishna<\/em> <br>eg. Gajendra \u2013 being caught by the crocodile within the waters and while struggling for life for years &#8211; offered heartful prayers to Hari and perfected his life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> 7. <strong>Dasyam<\/strong>&#8211;<em> Following His order and instructions-preach His message<\/em> <br>eg.Hanumanji always serves Lord Ram and this is the perfection of his life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8. <strong>Sakhyam<\/strong>&#8211; <em>Developing a close, personal and intimate relationship with Krishna<\/em> <br>eg- Arjuna and Uddhava served Krishna as friend and they perfected their lives <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9.<strong>Atmanivedanam<\/strong>&#8211; Giving everything we have to Krishna including our mind, body and activities. <br>eg.Bali Maharaj gave everything to Lord Vamana, and thus, perfected his life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Likewise, there are innumerable examples that can inspire us to practice bhakti.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bhakti_Yoga_awards_highest_benediction_impartially\"><\/span>Bhakti Yoga awards highest benediction impartially<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The perfection through bhakti is not limited by any barriers of caste, gender, nationality or any such bodily consideration. To elucidate this point, we elicit an example of Haridas Thakur, who chanted 3 lakhs of Krishna\u2019s name everyday although born in a Muslim family. Devout Hindus are naturally attracted to Haridas Thakur for his saintly qualities. But a local influential Brahmin, Ramachandra Khan, became very envious because he was not getting any respect, whereas Haridas Thakur, who although born in a Muslim family was getting all the respect. So he sent a prostitute to defame Haridas Thakur. This prostitute used to come in night time to seduce him. Haridas Thakur used to say, &#8220;I have a &#8216;Vrata&#8217; to chant three million names of Krishna every day. I have not finished my rounds today, you have to wait&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/learngitalivegita.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/unnamed-2.jpg\" alt=\"What is Bhakti yoga \" class=\"wp-image-826\" width=\"337\" height=\"359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learngitalivegita.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/unnamed-2.jpg 481w, https:\/\/learngitalivegita.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/unnamed-2-282x300.jpg 282w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 337px) 100vw, 337px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p> So she used to wait whole night and at the time of sunrise she used to depart. So first night is gone, second night is gone and on third night, her heart changed as she was continuously hearing the pure name of Krishnafrom a perfected person. She fell at the lotus feet of Haridas Thakur and begged apology. Getting initiation from Haridas Thakur, she led a saintly life devoted to Krishna. So, even a prostitute, who is normally sinful by her action, can become a saintly person by coming across a devotee of Krishna<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"One_needs_to_be_faithful_in_Bhakti_Yoga\"><\/span>One needs to be faithful in Bhakti Yoga<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Ninth chapter of Bhagavad Gita is all about Bhakti Yoga. In the beginning of this chapter, Lord Krishna says <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><em>a\u015braddadh\u0101n\u0101\u1e25 puru\u1e63\u0101<br>dharmasy\u0101sya paran-tapa<br>apr\u0101pya m\u0101\u1e41 nivartante<br>m\u1e5btyu-sa\u1e41s\u0101ra-vartmani<\/em><\/em><br>[<strong>BG 9.3<\/strong>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Translation<\/strong>: \u201cThose who are not faithful in this devotional service cannot attain me, O conqueror of enemies. Therefore they return to the path of birth and death in this material world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Those who are envious of Krishna can never understand what Bhakti Yoga is. If you perform devotional service by Bhakti yoga you understand Krishna through direct perception; but those who are not faithful in this devotional service, they will return to the path of birth and death in this material world. They cannot go back to the spiritual world because they are envious of Krishna<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/learngitalivegita.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/3-1.jpg\" alt=\"Meaning of Bhakti yoga\" class=\"wp-image-834\" width=\"489\" height=\"227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learngitalivegita.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/3-1.jpg 599w, https:\/\/learngitalivegita.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/3-1-300x139.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 489px) 100vw, 489px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Who can understand Bhakti? Only the mahatmas. In the words of Lord Krishna:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>BG 9.13<\/strong>: \u201cO son of Prtha, those who are not deluded, the great souls, are under the protection of the divine nature. They are fully engaged in devotional service because they know me as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, original and inexhaustible.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>BG 9.14<\/strong>: \u201cAlways chanting my glories, endeavoring with great determination, bowing down before me, these great souls perpetually worship me with devotion.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, a mahatma is he who has access to this most confidential knowledge. One needs to be a devotee and faithful, otherwise one will NOT be blessed with the mercy of The Lord to understand Him. We require the mercy of the Lord to understand the absolute nature of bhakti or Krishna consciousness<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bhakti_can_be_practised_in_all_situations_of_life\"><\/span>Bhakti can be practised in all situations of life<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Is bhakti difficult? No, not at all. A mother sees no difficulties while taking care of her child; this is because her love for her child is unconditional. Similarly, a devotee has spontaneous attraction for Krishna. This unconditional love makes him to remember Krishna even in a difficult situation like a battlefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><br><em>tasm\u0101t sarve\u1e63u k\u0101le\u1e63u<br>m\u0101m anusmara yudhya ca<br>mayy arpita-mano-buddhir<br>m\u0101m evai\u1e63yasy asa\u1e41\u015baya\u1e25<\/em><br>[BG 8.7]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>\u201cTherefore, Arjuna, you should always think of Me in the form of K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a and at the same time carry out your prescribed duty of fighting. With your activities dedicated to Me, and your mind and intelligence fixed on Me, you will attain Me without doubt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/learngitalivegita.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/main-qimg-c91812c7ee19460e71653398d070f00e-c.jpeg\" alt=\"Bhakti yoga in bhagavad gita\" class=\"wp-image-833\" width=\"361\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learngitalivegita.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/main-qimg-c91812c7ee19460e71653398d070f00e-c.jpeg 880w, https:\/\/learngitalivegita.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/main-qimg-c91812c7ee19460e71653398d070f00e-c-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/learngitalivegita.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/main-qimg-c91812c7ee19460e71653398d070f00e-c-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Bhakti teaches both &#8211; how to live perfectly and how to die perfectly, i.e. the ART OF LIVING and ART OF DYING<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bhakti_Alone_Attracts_Krishna\"><\/span>Bhakti Alone Attracts Krishna<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Once Duryodhana in order to show off his opulence, employed many expert chefs in preparing thousands of food stuffs for Krishna. He arrogantly thought that Krishna was a cowherd boy and He would at best know how to eat butter. He decided to show Krishna how many varieties of foodstuffs one can enjoy. But when Krishna arrived, He did not even look at those preparations. He went to the house of Vidur, who was a dear devotee of the Lord. Vidur was not there but Vidur&#8217;s wife, also a dear devotee of the Lord, was present. Seeing the Lord at home, she became overjoyed and anxious to serve Him. In her excitement and anxiety, she began serving the Lord with some bananas that were lying in her kitchen. However, she was so excited that as she was peeling off the bananas, she kept throwing off the bananas and feeding the peels to Krishna. And Krishna was actually eating those banana peels! <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/learngitalivegita.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/nHqNVek.jpg\" alt=\"How to practice Bhakti yoga \" class=\"wp-image-828\" width=\"404\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learngitalivegita.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/nHqNVek.jpg 800w, https:\/\/learngitalivegita.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/nHqNVek-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/learngitalivegita.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/nHqNVek-768x471.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 404px) 100vw, 404px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>From this story, we can see how Krishna accepts our emotions or bhava. He relishes our feelings for Him. Vidur&#8217;s wife was in ecstasy because she could not believe that Krishna had come to her small cottage. Though she could not serve the Lord properly in her ecstasy and served Him banana peels, she was overwhelmed with emotions of pure love for the Lord and that pure feeling attracted the Lord. He is not attracted by all the opulence one may possess because ultimately all that opulence belongs to Krishna<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Krishna concludes the Bhagavad Gita with the following verse:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>sarva-dharm\u00e4n parityajya<br>mam ekam saranam vraja<br>aham tv\u00e4msarva-p\u00e4pebhyo<br>mokshayishyami ma sucah<\/em><br>[BG 18.66]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Translation<\/strong>: \u201cAbandon all varieties of religion and just surrender unto me. I shall deliver you from all sinful reactions. Do not fear.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/learngitalivegita.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Romapada_Swami_Serving-parents-or-serving-God-directly-810x608-1.jpg\" alt=\"Types of Bhakti yoga\" class=\"wp-image-832\" width=\"391\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learngitalivegita.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Romapada_Swami_Serving-parents-or-serving-God-directly-810x608-1.jpg 810w, https:\/\/learngitalivegita.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Romapada_Swami_Serving-parents-or-serving-God-directly-810x608-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/learngitalivegita.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Romapada_Swami_Serving-parents-or-serving-God-directly-810x608-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 391px) 100vw, 391px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Bhakti means we must surrender to Krishna alone. We all have a natural and original transcendental relation with Lord Krishna. To engage in that relationship under the guidance of a bonafide spiritual master is called bhakti or devotional service. Bhagavad Gita is the dictionary and Srimad Bhagavatam is the encyclopaedia to properly understand the process of bhakti-yoga.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Bhakti Yoga &#8211; In the previous blogs, we discussed that through Jnana yoga one can realize the Brahman aspect of Krishna, by Dhyana yoga one can realize the Supersoul aspect of Krishna. 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