Questions tagged [bhakti]
bhakti (Sanskrit: भक्ति), derived from the Sanskrit verb root bhaj, which according to the Nighantu(glossary for Vedic terms) means to "offer seva" — is an expression of devotional Love for God; single-minded devotion to one's Iswara, or personal deity. One who practices bhakti is called a bhakta, while bhakti as a spiritual path is referred to as bhakti marga, or the bhakti way, or the bhakti yoga.
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Does devotion means chanting God name as portrayed in movies?
Unknowingly most of us under impression that devotion means to sit in a lonely place, close eyes and repeat god name continuously so that one day god will appear in front of that devotee and offers ...
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What is God's attitude or feelings towards a person who indulges in his or her bhakti, Sadhna or who just believes in them?
We often hear of them is all kind and father/mother like but I doubt it is so simple. It maybe also possible that it can't be understood by our limited human undertanding or maybe its different for ...
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How do I pray to Maa Durga?
I really want to pray to maa Durga but I don't have any Guru and any sort of initiation. I can't and don't want to use mantras. I tried searching about naam jap but couldn't find any proper ...
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List of Shaiva sages mentioned in scriptures
Which Sages are described in the scriptures(Vedas,Upanishads,Puranas) to be Shaivas (Devotees of Shiva)? Please provide a list of Shaiva sages as long as possible.
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Where in scriptures are menstruating women not allowed to do bhakti?
Is it mentioned anywhere in scriptures (with reasoning if possible) that women cannot pray during menstruation?
Thanks in advance.
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Does Vishnu care only about his devotees?
I had read somewhere that Vishnu is not concerned about anyone or suffering of anyone as everyone gets the fruits of their Karma only.
But He is concerned only for his Bhakts, is involved in their ...
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Can a person do only Bhakti in his life ? Or Is engaging in wordly activities also necessary?
Gita is the ultimate book to know how should one live his life.
Gita focuses on Karma Yoga and in Gita Krishna asks Arjun to engage in war i.e. Krishna didn't tell Arjun to do only Bhakti of him.
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how to do bhakti with non bhakt parents? [closed]
I am a jee aspirant belongs to a middle class family and my parents wants to see me studying any time every second. they behave very angry and awkward when they caught me listning a bhajan on youtube. ...
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What is the relation of Yogi with God?
He cannot expect protection as compared to a Devotee?
Given he achieves things by ego-effort the personal safety should also be his own responsibility.
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According to Vaishnavism, what is a fruitive activity?
I am currently reading Bhakti Rasamrta Sindhu by Rupa Gosvami (with commentary by Jiva Gosvami).
In it, it has been mentioned that a pure devotee is above fruitive activities such as the varnasrama ...
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what is the longest an smallest kand in valmiki ramayana?
According to Valmiki Ramayana, there are 7 kands. what is the largest and smallest kand? and what about sargas?
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Are there other determinants of caste apart from birth and qualities? [duplicate]
In the Tamil book Hindu Madham Enge Pogirathu | இந்து மதம் எங்கே போகிறது (where is the Hindu Religion headed) by
Suruthi Shmiruthi ithikaasaPuraana miimaamsaathvaaya suthra visaarathaVedaarththa ...
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Are there any older commentaries on Narada Bhakti Sutras?
I want to study Narada Bhakti Sutra.Are there any old and popular commentaries on the Narada Bhakti Sutra?
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Is our life only for Bhakti of God? [duplicate]
Is there anywhere explictly written that the purpose of our life is only Bhakti of God and nothing else.
I have heard it is writen in some scripture (I think Garbha Upandishad) that when a child is in ...
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Is there merit in continuing with a practice if you have faltered?
Sometimes when trying to follow practices like partial fasts on Ekadashi or meditating every day during certain periods, something happens that disrupts the practice, and I would like to know the best ...
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What are the qualities of a bhakt of Bhagwan?
What are the qualities of bhakt of Bhagwan (devotee of God) ? With particular emphasis on Vishnu or Krishna , Can anyone answer the question ?
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How to remember God all the time?
How can one remember God/Vishnu/Krishna all the time, while simultaneously fulfilling his worldly duties.
Is there any thing written about it in the scriptures ?
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Can anyone share Dhyanmantra for Krishna?
Since we have not seen Krishna ,I want to know What image of Krishna should we mediate upon.
So,I want to know Dhaynmantra/DhyanSholaka for Krishna.
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Does chanting Hare Krushna mantra means that one is looking for moksha?
What if one devotee chants Hare Krushna Mantra and don't want to attain moksha, will lord attract him towards it and try to take away his material desires? Does chanting mantra means that one is ...
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Tantric Guru Bhawani Mishra [duplicate]
Does someone have more information regarding tantric Guru Bhawani Mishra, who build the temple of Tripura Sundari in Bihar 400 years ago? I am very interested in his history, so can someone share more ...
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How does a person know that a deity chose him to be his devotee?
Recently I read somewhere that a person was talking about being chosen by Lord Krishna to be his deity. How do they know?
Does it mean?
They are gradually drawn towards that particular God.
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What are Sanskrit mantras for worshiping Krishna?
What are different Sanskrit mantras or verses for worshiping Krishna ?
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Is Shiva praised within the Valmiki-Ramayan?
Are there any verses within the Valmiki-Ramayana that praise Shiva? If so could you please refer to them?
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What did Ramanujacharya think of the caste system?
My question is more specifically pertaining to Bhakti. In the sense of can Chandalas perform Bhakti or Shudras etc.
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What is the difference between Bhakti and Parabhakti?
What is Parabhakti? I heard this term for the first time. What is the difference between Bhakti and Parabhakti? Are there any other types of Bhakti? How many types of Bhakti are there?
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Should we pray/worship to God only in Sanskrit language?
Should we pray to gods only in the Sanskrit language and using proper mantras only? Should using other languages be avoided?
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Can a person do bhakti of god in Narak (or Swarg)?
Suppose a person goes to Narark after death , can he do Bhakti of god there ? And Can he do bhakti of god in Swarg lok ?
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What karma should I do to get blessed with beauty and intellect in my next birth?
I have seen so many people till now who are very miserable because they were born ugly, poor, with less intelligence. And this world is cruel to ugly, poor and dumb people and there is no doubt about ...
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Please enlist methods and ways of practising Bhakti Yoga?
As per my understanding, Bhakti yog is the way of life i.e. one should always be devoted towards god. But one's mind always gets diverted away from god. Because of this there should be certain methods ...
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Importance of Bhajan in Bhakti Yoga?
Bhakti yog is the way of life i.e. one should always be devoted towards god.
I want to know what is the importance of Bhajans in Bhakti Yoga. In ancient past , most probably Bhajans didn't exist as I ...
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How much time one should give to worhsipping /meditating upon god?
According to Gita , Karma Yog and Bhakti Yog should be combinely pursued.
My question is how much time one should give to worshiping god or meditation upon god and devote rest of out time in Karma ...
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how to experience god?
How do we exactly experience god? Isnt it be more reasonable to aim for materialistic goals? Are there some practises we have to do for experiencing god? How to experience god as a young person 18?How ...
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What happens to a woman devotee who views Krishna as her husband/lover?
It is not uncommon for a female devotee to see Krishna as her lover/husband. (Mira bai was one example).
Theoretically, what happens to them if their devotion is true? Do they get merged with Radha/...
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Bhakti vs karma
I have been following your teachings on social media. I have many questions to ask out of which one is here : You mentioned complete surrender to lord Krishna and you yourself left the corporate world ...
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Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur's Opinions
Is there any evidence that shows that Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur (founder of Gauriya Mat) was critical/not critical of Ramkrishna Paramhamsa, Omkaranath Thakur, and Prabupad Bijoy Krishna ...
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Does Vishnu/Krishna take very strong examination (Pariksha) of his devotee?
I think normally most gods would take some examination/test (Pariksha) of their devotee's faith to test if they are really their devotee or not.
I have heard that Shiva takes very strong Pariksha of ...
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Can't Krishna(God) be considered a friend?
In Bhagwat geeta verse 41-42 of chapter 11 has mentioned that "arjun is asking for pardon to call krishna as friend, making joke with him"
Does that mean we can't consider krishna as a ...
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Is Dressing Up As A Hindu Deity Prohibited At All?
Outside of theater piece, television/film for the public, festival re-enactment, RamLeela, outside of these obviously religious presentations, is there any Hindu text that says we shouldn’t dress up ...
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Madhurya Bhav Towards Goddess : Main Concern Would Be Romantic Feelings?
Reading through this thread and a couple others on here :
Madhurya bhava towards goddesses such as Radha, Parvati, etc.,
So the main concern with the Goddess would be romantic and lustful type ...
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Are There Any Rules For Wearing Neck Pendant Of Your Ishth-Dev
Do Hindu texts specify any rules for wearing a pendant of your Ishth-Dev around your neck ?
That it should or shouldn’t be on when sleep or shower or take a bath, or things like that ?
I want to wear ...
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Is brahmacharya necessary in bhakti yoga?
I just want to know is brahmacharya necessary in bhakti yoga does any scriptures mention following brahmacharya in bhakti yoga
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What image of Krishna should we meditate upon?
Since we have not seen Krishna (or Shiva or for that matter any other God) with our eyes, what image of him should be meditate upon or remember ?
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What are the types of Bhakti-Yoga?
I wanted to know what types of Bhakti-Yoga are, and the appropriate one for me to follow and worship Sriman Narayana, as I love him very much.
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Hindu God that uses hair as a weapon
I went through deconstruction from evangelical Christianity about a year and a half ago. I studied every major religion and have landed on Advaita Vedanta.
When first studying Hinduism I had some ...
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When does God help?
The story of Gajendra Moksha took place for about a 1000 years, Gajendra, the elephant was an ardent devotee of Vishnu, had to fight for a 1000 years with pain. Why was that so? I have heard Krishna ...
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Can tantra be linked to Bhakti?
Among the different types of Bhakti,a/the prominent type is where one is simply in love with his/her aaradhya,and worships simply because he/she loves the deity ,displaying nishkama Bhakti.
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Is Bramacharya necessary for spiritual advancement?
Is there any scriptural representation showing that Bramacharya is necessary for spiritual advancement ? How is Bramacharya helpful?
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Can one attain Moksha just by Guru / matru / pitru bhakti?
Can one attain Moksha just by Guru Bhakti and not following the methods of Nava vidha Bhakti? I have known the story of Pundarikan who had ardent devotion for his Parents. Was he blessed with Moksha ...
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Is 'nama japa without bhava' automatically converts into 'namajapa with bhava'?
Some sadhanas in sanathan dharma automatically promote sadhaka to the next levels. If a sadhaka shows perseverance and consistency in sadhana, there are more chances for automatic upliftment. I want ...
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Who is krishnamma in the legend of hathiram baba?
In a Telugu movie, Om Namo Venkateshaya , which is based on the story of hathiram ji, it was depicted that there was also a devotee named krishnamma.
Who is she? Was she real? Or just depicted for the ...
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