Bhakti Yoga
भक्तियोगपुंल्लिङ्ग (masculino) · भक्ति (bhakti — devoção) + योग (yoga — união)
bhakti-yoga
Practice and Paths
AI translationPath of devotion; yoga of loving relationship with the divine
Bhakti-yoga is the discipline in which emotional dedication and relationship with Īśvara organize the practitioner's life. In the Gītā, it is presented by Kṛṣṇa as a complete path — culminating in total surrender. In Vedānta Advaita, bhakti is not the opposite of jñāna: it is a path to purify the mind (citta-śuddhi), preparing for knowledge. The 'parā-bhakti' (supreme devotion) culminates in the recognition that the devotee and the adored are one.
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Vishva Vidya (2026). Bhakti Yoga (भक्तियोग). Vishva Vidya — Vedanta. https://vedanta.com.br/en/glossary/bhakti-yoga
Vishva Vidya. "Bhakti Yoga (भक्तियोग)." Vishva Vidya — Vedanta, January 1, 2026, https://vedanta.com.br/en/glossary/bhakti-yoga.
Vishva Vidya. "Bhakti Yoga (भक्तियोग)." Vishva Vidya — Vedanta, January 1, 2026. https://vedanta.com.br/en/glossary/bhakti-yoga.
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