{"id":1110,"date":"2021-08-01T11:47:46","date_gmt":"2021-08-01T11:47:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scimonk.com\/?p=1110"},"modified":"2021-08-01T11:47:52","modified_gmt":"2021-08-01T11:47:52","slug":"bhakti-yoga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scimonk.com\/index.php\/2021\/08\/01\/bhakti-yoga\/","title":{"rendered":"Bhakti Yoga, a path of pure devotion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Bhakti Yoga is a form of yoga that uses devotion as a tool towards divine union. Yoga is majorly about the union between Atman and Brahman. This, in the modern-day, can be regarded as the union of body and consciousness. It is popular in all Religions, however, philosophically it is the component of Hinduism. Other forms of Yoga are Karma Yoga, Jnana Yoga, and Raja Yoga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<\/div><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:\/\/scimonk.com\/index.php\/2021\/08\/01\/bhakti-yoga\/#What_is_Bhakti_Yoga\" >What is Bhakti Yoga?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/scimonk.com\/index.php\/2021\/08\/01\/bhakti-yoga\/#Types_of_Bhakti_Yoga\" >Types of Bhakti Yoga.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/scimonk.com\/index.php\/2021\/08\/01\/bhakti-yoga\/#Bhakti_yoga_in_Bhagavad_Gita\" >Bhakti yoga in Bhagavad Gita.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/scimonk.com\/index.php\/2021\/08\/01\/bhakti-yoga\/#Benefits_of_Bhakti_Yoga\" >Benefits of Bhakti Yoga.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/scimonk.com\/index.php\/2021\/08\/01\/bhakti-yoga\/#How_to_practice_Bhakti_Yoga_withwithout_Asana\" >How to practice Bhakti Yoga with\/without Asana?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/scimonk.com\/index.php\/2021\/08\/01\/bhakti-yoga\/#History_of_bhakti-yoga\" >History of bhakti-yoga<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/scimonk.com\/index.php\/2021\/08\/01\/bhakti-yoga\/#What_not_to_do_in_Bhakti_Yoga\" >What not to do in Bhakti Yoga?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Bhakti_Yoga\"><\/span>What is Bhakti Yoga?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Bhakti Yoga is the union through devotion. When there is unidirectional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hinduwebsite.com\/devotion.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">devotion towards a chosen deity<\/a> there is a psychological connection between a seeker and the god. This connection forms the bonding of Bhakti. When supreme love is achieved, it is the final destination of Bhakti Yoga. A devotee becomes immersed in the eternal love with a chosen deity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, Bhakti is done for various purposes. Even Ravana had a devotion towards Lord Shiva and Hanuman had devotion towards Rama. Both of them were great devotees but Ravana couldn\u2019t fight his own ego and Hanuman was able to do it. This happens because of aspirations and ambitions. Ravana was too much ambitious with many aspirations and Hanuman was selfless. Devotion has to be selfless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Types_of_Bhakti_Yoga\"><\/span>Types of Bhakti Yoga.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are five types of Bhakti Yoga. Each of the types is related to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hinduscriptures.com\/vedic-culture\/way-of-life\/bhakti\/kinds-of-bhavas\/12897\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bhavas or emotions<\/a>. One can practice all the types at the same time or one, it depends on the experience. The level of emotions may differ in each one but true Bhakti sees no discrimination in levels of Bhakti.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\"><li><em>\u015a\u0101nta<\/em>, calmness towards the Diety<\/li><li><em>D\u0101sya<\/em>, attitude of a servant towards the God;<\/li><li><em>Sakhya<\/em>, friendliness towards God.<\/li><li><em>V\u0101tsalya<\/em>, relation of mother towards her child.<\/li><li><em>Madhurya<\/em>, relation of woman towards the lover.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/scimonk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/krishna-1616702_640.jpg\" alt=\"Bhakti Yoga Krishna\" class=\"wp-image-1112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scimonk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/krishna-1616702_640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/scimonk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/krishna-1616702_640-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scimonk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/krishna-1616702_640-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bhakti_yoga_in_Bhagavad_Gita\"><\/span>Bhakti yoga in Bhagavad Gita.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Bhakti Yoga is mentioned as one of the paths of a union. The other two paths are Karma Yoga and Jnana Yoga. As per Swami Vivekananda, it is one of the surest ways to achieve salvation. When one is immersed in Bhakti, he\/she loves all and hates none.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Benefits_of_Bhakti_Yoga\"><\/span>Benefits of Bhakti Yoga.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\"><li>Makes you calm.<\/li><li>Releases stress.<\/li><li>Better connection with oneself.<\/li><li>Increases concentration power.<\/li><li>Eternal happiness.<\/li><li>Enlightenment.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_practice_Bhakti_Yoga_withwithout_Asana\"><\/span>How to practice Bhakti Yoga with\/without Asana?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Practicing Bhakti doesn\u2019t need any posture or any Asana. Showing immense love towards a chosen deity is enough. This can be in the form of prayers or songs. In <a href=\"https:\/\/scimonk.com\/index.php\/2021\/03\/08\/24-avatars-of-vishnu\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"654\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vaishnavism, the chosen Deity is Vishnu <\/a>or Avatars of Vishnu. In Shaivism, chosen Deity is Shiva or Avatars of Shiva and in Shaktism chosen Deity is Devi or Avatars of Devi. In Smartism, you can choose all the major Deities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These are the six different ways to start the devotion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\"><li><em>Sravana<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 Listen to the stories of chosen Diety.<\/li><li> <em>Kirtana<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 Singing devotional songs. <\/li><li><em>Smarana<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 Remember the stories of chosen Diety.<\/li><li><em>Padsasevana<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 Service towards fellow beings.<\/li><li><em>Archana<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 Worship using rituals.<\/li><li><em>Vandana<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 Prayers<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"History_of_bhakti-yoga\"><\/span>History of bhakti-yoga<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Bhakti Yoga has no exact date like that of the origin of Hinduism. However, the <a href=\"https:\/\/books.google.com\/books?hl=en&amp;lr=&amp;id=BKDuLRPqESUC&amp;oi=fnd&amp;pg=PP15&amp;dq=bhakti+movement&amp;ots=uRAWjghh9e&amp;sig=-o6pyBuzozo6UJYbQr2pBAaYukQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bhakti Movement<\/a> began when India started facing invasion from foreign nations. This started around 800 CE when the Bhakti Movement was started. Also, the rise of Buddhism gave a strong sense of devotion towards other Indic Deities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_not_to_do_in_Bhakti_Yoga\"><\/span>What not to do in Bhakti Yoga?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes Bhakti can be dangerous, for example, Bhakti of Ravana made him feel that the knowledge gained by him is supreme. He couldn\u2019t go against the ego. Sometimes in polytheistic traditions, a Bhakta may get a false ego that whatever his Diety has said is only right. Such Bhaktas create confusion between Bhakti Yoga and Jnana Yoga This is also common in other Religions where one\u2019s god is proven as greater than the other\u2019s god. In fact, even the Deities are shown in meditation of each other which means no one is greater. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The basis of Bhakti has to be love and only love not knowledge. Kabir has rightly said, one who knows the 2 and a half letters (Prema) love is a greater Pandit. So the sheer focus has to be love. In Bhakti Yoga there is no discrimination based on knowledge of an individual. There is only love. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can read our other guides on different types of Yoga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/scimonk.com\/index.php\/2021\/07\/30\/karma-yoga-practice-principle\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1095\">Karma Yoga.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/scimonk.com\/index.php\/2021\/05\/05\/kundalini-yoga\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"845\">Kundalini Yoga.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/scimonk.com\/index.php\/2021\/05\/01\/tantra-yoga\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"829\">Tantra Yoga.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/scimonk.com\/index.php\/2021\/06\/06\/what-is-yogic-meditation-methods\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"975\">Yogic Meditation. <\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/scimonk.com\/index.php\/2020\/11\/21\/hiranyagarbha-yoga-darshana\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"387\">Hiranyagarbha Yoga.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/scimonk.com\/index.php\/2021\/05\/30\/astral-projection-travel-methods\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"912\">Astral Travel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bhakti Yoga is a form of yoga that uses devotion as a tool towards divine union. 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