bhakti
IPA: bˈɑkti
noun
- (Hinduism) devotion to God
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Examples of "bhakti" in Sentences
- This is probably because for 'bhakti' and dedication,
- The Sanskrit word bhakti comes from the root bhaj, which means "to adore or worship God."
- The theatrical performance of 'Ram Mangal', the rural folk art form of Kishorganj, flourishes throughout the 'bhakti' belt of Mymensingh district.
- Frawley calls bhakti "the sweetest of the yoga approaches" and says it is often more accessible than other forms of yoga, which may explain its growing popularity.
- I've already written several PP articles about Sikhism and South Asian Sufism during the past 6 months, although you should also do some research on 'bhakti' Hinduism.
- TIRUPATI: The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams will soon be embarking on a new concept - mobile temples - to propagate the 'bhakti' cult among the people at the grass-root level.
- He stands in Indian literary history at the center of an enduring religious and philosophical movement called bhakti , which stresses transcendent spiritual devotion without distracting rituals and doctrine.
- They are separated by nice questions of doctrine, especially as to the nature of prapatti, resignation or self-surrender to the deity, a sentiment slightly different from bhakti which is active faith or devotion.
- The idea that Hinduism is a single unified religion is difficult to justify, since there are many different perspectives (monotheism, monism and polytheism), scriptures (the Vedas, the Upanishads etc.), and practices such as bhakti and smrti (Baird, 1968: 28).
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