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    bhakti

    Devanāgarī: भक्ति Translation: attachment, devotion; fondness for, devotion to, trust, homage, worship, piety, faith or love or devotion (as a religious principle or means of salvation, together with karma, ‘works’, and jñāna, ‘spiritual knowledge'. Similar words:bhagavadgītā Related concepts:jñāna, karman, praṇidhāna, gītā, yoga, mantra, mārga

    Appears in

    Bhagavad Gītā:

    Chapter 12: title

    Gītārtha Saṃgraha:

    1 , 3 , 4 , 11


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    Commentaries around

    “Bhakti Dhyānam uses Japa to build a bridge
    over the fear bringing streams of the mind.”
    – Paul Harvey on Yoga Sūtra Chapter One verse 28

    “Serious practitioners of Yoga from Vedic times to the present day
    emphasise that a clear mind is a prerequisite for Bhakti and
    that it is only through Bhakti that the true nature of the Jīva is revealed.
    Bhakti, singe minded and abiding, is the mark of a certain unique relationship
    characterised by unshakeable faith, absolute trust and boundless devotion.”
    – T Krishnamacharya on Yoga Sūtra Chapter One verse 30

    “The taste in the water cannot be seen.
    Only when we put the water in our mouths.
    So it is with Bhakti.”
    – T Krishnamacharya on Bhagavad Gītā Chapter Seven verse 8

    “The message of the Bhagavad Gītā is:
    The vision of the lord is certain through
    singular devotion developed by honouring ones Dharma
    in a spirit that leads to clarity and detachment.”
    – TKV Desikachar on Gītārtha Saṃgraha of Śrī Yāmunācārya Śloka One

    “The next six chapters emphasise that
    devotion is the basis for seeing the truth.
    This truth is, the Lord.
    But devotion must grow from following ones duty
    in a spirit of selflessness and search.”
    – TKV Desikachar on Gītārtha Saṃgraha of Śrī Yāmunācārya Śloka Three

    “A teacher who knows us very well might give us a Mantra
    which has a particular connotation because of the way it has been arranged.
    It that Mantra is repeated in the way it has been instructed,
    if we are aware of the meaning and if perhaps we want to use a particular image,
    Mantra Yoga brings about the same effect as Jñāna Yoga or Bhakti Yoga.”
    – TKV Desikachar Religiousness in Yoga ‘Various Approaches to Yoga’ Chapter Seventeen Page 240

    “There are also fundamental differences between Yoga and Vedānta.
    And, if at all we can link them, it is as follows:
    Yoga is a means towards Vedānta for those who are interested.
    Vedānta involves a lot of inquiry and reflection, and also demands the development of Bhakti, and, for both the mind and for the individual, Yoga is the means towards Bhakti.
    Also, Vedānta is Jñāna Mārga, and a state of mind that is necessary for Jñāna can only come through the practice of Aṣṭāṅga.”
    – TKV Desikachar from lectures on ‘The Yoga of T Krishnamacharya’,
    given at Zinal, Switzerland 1981.

    “Now let us go to some of his views on matters of interest. He believes that the only Yoga text that has any clear presentation of Yoga is the Yoga Sūtra.
    But, he says, Rāja Yoga is just words without Sādhana, just like I read the other day, that philosophy itself is more interesting than any result from it.
    However, with Sādhana, Rāja Yoga is the same as Bhakti Yoga.”
    – TKV Desikachar from lectures on ‘The Yoga of T Krishnamacharya’,
    given at Zinal, Switzerland 1981.

    “The Hindu Veda classify Dhyāna into three major but not water-tight divisions:
    1. Karma – actions, the details, precise actions and results of rituals, such as the how and where you sit; considered most important for  Dhyāna.
    2. Jñāna – inquiry, into anything from the lowest to the highest, such as God, myself, Prāṇa, Brahma, etc; recognising absolutely one object of inquiry, not many.
    3. Bhakti – trying to connect myself with the highest force; to accept the absolute power of God – that he is Master and Teacher, the only reality.
    Patañjali’s Yoga Sūtra, the definitive text on Yoga, classifies Dhyāna in different yet similar terms.”
    – TKV Desikachar Madras December 20th 1988

    Links to Related Posts:

    • Compendium of Quotes from TKV Desikachar on the Yoga of T Krishnamacharya……
    • Learning to Chant the Four Chapters of the Yoga Sūtra……
    • Religiousness in Yoga Study Guide: Chapter Seventeen Theory: Various Approaches to Yoga Pages 237-249
    • The breadth, depth and potential of Desikachar’s teachings on practice……
    • Though there are many different aspects to formal ‘home’ practice……
    • To help guide our Dhyānam Sādhana the Indian tradition offers precious……
    • T Krishnamacharya’s accomplishments should not be defined just by his more well known characterisations……
    • Yoga can be a mystery to be resolved or a question to be solved……

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