bhakti

[ buhk-tee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Hinduism.

selfless devotion as a means of reaching Brahman. Compare jnana, karma ( def 1 ).
(initial capital letter) a popular religious movement centered around the personal worship of gods, especially Vishnu and Shiva.

bhakti

/ ˈbʌktɪ /

Origin of bhakti¹

1825–35; < Sanskrit: devotion

Origin of bhakti¹

from Sanskrit: portion, from bhajati he allocates

But there now arose the doctrine of bhakti (devotion), which resolved religion into emotion.

A very striking characteristic of modern Hinduism is what is termed bhakti, or devotion.

The attempt to make religion consist of emotion without thought, of bhakti without jnana, had disastrous issues.

Bhakti, then, is simply the designation for fervour in worship or in presence of the Deity, as it appears in Hinduism.

That ecstatic adoration is religion for many millions of India, although the name bhakti may never pass their lips.

April 19, 2024tortuous

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