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Bhakti
भक्तिस्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine) · भज् धातु (bhaj — to serve, worship, share) + ति प्रत्यय
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Practices and Paths
Devotion — intelligent and loving participation in Īśvara
Bhakti is devotion born from understanding, not blind faith. In Vedānta, bhakti is the attitude of recognizing Īśvara in everything and offering all actions to Him. It is not sentimentalism — it is a constant orientation of the mind that prepares the student for knowledge. The Bhagavad Gītā teaches that bhakti, karma-yoga, and jñāna are complementary, not opposed.
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