Monday, November 17, 2008

NAVA VIDHA BHAKTHI

Bhakti manifests itself in these nine ways, as told by Prahlada to his father, Hiranyakashipu. [Srimad Bhagwatam 7.5.23] :


1) Listening to glories of God, - Shravanam
2) Singing/ reciting His glories, - Kirtanam
3) Remembering Him, - Smarnam
4) Attending upon Him, - Padasevanam
5) Worshiping Him, - Archanam
6) Bowing to Him, - Vandanam
7) Being His servant, - Dasyam
8) Looking upon oneself as His friend, - Sakhyam
9) Offering or surrendering oneself to Him. – Atmanivedanam

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