Bhakti Yoga

The word “bhakti” means devotion. Devotion cannot be compared with any other approach, it is something super. When you develop devotion you rise above all doubts. You feel the presence always with you, and you feel that you are totally protected. You can develop that kind of devotion by constant remembrance of the Divine.

A Bhakt is devotee, and his goal is to attach himself completely to God, as his most beloved. Our entire nature is based on such love. We are attached to so many things. From early childhood, we learn to cling to someone or something parents, sisters or brothers and lates to position, money or education.

There are hundred of saints and songs who expounded on different relationship with God, and they all attained to the same goal. So you bring god to a level you can understand, and then have a relationship as you would in the world.

Stick to one type of relationship. Choose a particular form of God that you are devoted to and then that becomes your Ishta Devta, the beloved form of god for you. Start giving everything, doing everything, for the sake of your beloved. When you have a sweetheart, if you get a nice sweet mango, what do you do immediately? You think,” Ah she will love it. I will keep it for her.” You keep all the best things for your beloved do that with god also. Offer everything to her, that’s dedication- offering to God, constantly living in his memory.