The Navaratnamalika (garland of nine gems), nine forms of bhakti are listed: (1) śravaṇa (listening to ancient texts), (2) kīrtana (praying), (3) smaraṇa (remembering teachings in ancient texts), (4) pāda-sevana (service to the feet), (5) archana (worshiping), (6) namaskar or vandana (bowing to the divine), (7) dāsya ( …

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What were the main features of the Bhakti Movement?

• That God is one single entity, with different names.
• Bhakti, intense love and devotion, the sole thanks to salvation.
• Repetition of the True Name.
• Self-Surrender.
• Condemnation of rituals, ceremonies and blind faith.
• Rejection of idol worship by many saints.
• Open- mindedness about deciding religious matters.

Main Features of the Bhakti Movement: Bhakti, intense love and devotion, the only way to salvation. Repetition of the True Name. Self-Surrender. Condemnation of rituals, ceremonies and blind faith.

Bhakti, (Sanskrit: “devotion”) in Hinduism, a movement emphasizing the mutual intense emotional attachment and love of a devotee toward a personal god and of the god for the devotee.

Answer: The term ‘bhakti’ implies ‘devotion’. It is the idea of worship or devotion to a particular deity or any other form of God, i.e. avatar.

Your altar is a place to meditate regularly, where you can always come to be in a relationship with a higher power.

1. Sing or say the names of the divine.
2. Make offerings.
3. Pray.
4. Bless your food or say grace.
5. Nature as a spiritual experience.
6. Let go.

The Practice Practitioners of Bhakti yoga, known as bhaktas, or loving devotees, express their religious devotion through prayer, ritual, and chanting. Their purpose is to develop feelings of unconditional love and devotion.

The Sanskrit word bhakti comes from the root bhaj, which means “to adore or worship God.” Bhakti yoga has been called “love for love’s sake” and “union through love and devotion.” Bhakti yoga, like any other form of yoga, is a path to self-realization, to having an experience of oneness with everything.

Contents

• 2.1 Panchayatana puja.
• 2.2 Saiva Siddhanta.
• 2.3 Shakti Bhakti.
• 2.4 Vaishnava Bhakti. 2.4.1 Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.
• 2.5 Meher baba.

The Yoga technique or spiritual practice was developed to help achieve unity of mind, body and soul or moksha or liberation. Traditionally, Hatha Yoga is a holistic path which includes discipline, cleansing techniques called shat kriyas, asanas, pranayam, mudras (gestures,) and meditation.

But even a lot of the modern yoga still has a kind of spiritual aura and connections to India. Though recognizing a cosmic creator (known as Ishvara), most Hindu and Vedantic yoga traditions emphasize self-realization, rather than worship of God, as their main focus. So, yoga’s not a belief system.

DONT’S:

1. Yoga should not be performed in a state of exhaustion, illness, in a hurry or in an acute stress conditions.
2. Women should refrain from regular yoga practice especially asanas during their menses.
3. Don’t perform yoga immediately after meals.
4. Don’t shower or drink water or eat food for 30 minutes after doing yoga.