Bhaktimarga

/bɑkˈti.mɑr.ɡə/ noun

Definition

The spiritual path or way of bhakti devotion; the method or discipline of pursuing union with God through emotional devotion.

Etymology

Compound of Sanskrit भक्ति (bhakti, devotion) and मार्ग (marga, path/way). Together they form a philosophical term describing the devotional spiritual path in Hindu practice.

Kelly Says

Bhaktimarga texts describe practices that sound surprisingly modern—meditation on divine names, group singing, emotional catharsis—making ancient Hindu spirituality into a psychology of emotional and spiritual transformation!

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