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Importance Of Bhakti Yoga
Bhakti means dedication and devotion towards God. You need to hand over all your fears, doubts, qualms and convey a genuine devotion and love to the almighty God of the earth.
However, have you ever heard about what bhakti yoga is? Bhakti yoga is one of the 4 main yogic routes to enlightenment. It is the most simplest way to gain mastery among the 4 other yogic paths.
In Raja Yoga and Hatha Yoga, you need much more physical health and internal strength to achieve your goal. Jnana yoga on the other hand needs an enthusiastic and subtle intelligence. However, for Bhakti yoga, you only need a loving and an open heart.
Since the theory at the back of the Bhakti yoga’s practice is so simple, it can be practiced by anyone.
A
Short
History
Of
Bhakti
Yoga
One
of
the
most
ultimate
examples
of
bhakti
yoga
is
a
12th
century
old
incident,
when
a
small
girl
of
10
years
named
Akka
Mahadevi
ignored
the
childhood
games
and
became
Lord
Shiva’s
devotee
in
its
place.
When Mahadevi became young, she got married to a local king. However, later she realised that her irresistible love for Lord Shiva surpassed any human form of love.
She abandoned her husband and fled. As per the legend, she surrendered all the treasures of the empire and left all the worldly pleasures to devote herself to Lord Shiva.
She traveled around the country as a saint and poet, and spent the rest of her life in singing praises to Lord Shiva.
Thus, Akka Mahadevi plays an important role in the process of understanding what bhakti yoga is in hinduism. The next important practice of bhakti yoga is “Bhagvad Gita”, which is also known as “the love song to the God”.
Gita suggests the idea that by connecting yourself with your hearts, you can achieve the destination of spiritual realisation.
In the 5th century AD, for the very first time, the first devotional schools in Shaiva tradition began to develop in the southern parts of India. The main aim of these schools were to encourage devotion, praying and reciting mantras to the deities such as Krishna, Kaali, Shiva and Vishnu.
In addition to this, singing religious songs, pursuing a Guru, meditation, writing blissful poems and performing puja and arti rituals were also encouraged.
The bhakti yoga highlighted the deep longing to know about God. As per the historical evidences, Bhakti yoga was embraced by all genders and classes of the Indian society.
Who
Is
Your
God
Or
Guru
As
per
the
legends
about
what
bhakti
yoga
is,
Shiva
was
the
God
or
Guru
of
Akka
Mahadevi.
Similarly,
some
of
the
latest
bhakti
devotees
dedicate
themselves
to
a
particular
deity.
There
are
also
some
other
devotees
who
dedicate
themselves
to
a
living
or
dead
Guru.
Some people think that it is important to have a Guru for understanding what bhakti yoga is. A Guru can help you to surrender yourself to the lord.
However, some people think that it is not essential to have a Guru for bhakti yoga.
Bhakti yoga can also be practiced by chucking out your egos, and leading a normal blissful life with your family.
The
9
Modes
of
Devotion
The
love
and
dedication
for
God
can
be
boosted
by
using
the
bhakti
techniques.
There
are
9
modes
of
devotion
in
the
bhakti
yoga,
which
are
Kirtanam,
Padasevanam,
Sravanam,
Smaranam,
Archanam,
Dasyam,
Sakhyam,
Vandanam
and
Atmanivedanam.
Finally, what bhakti yoga preaches in hinduism is to love, adore and worship God, so that we can absorb his godly qualities and ultimately unite with Him to become one soul.
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