In the word bhakti, there are “bha”, “ka”, “ta”, and “i” (ee). “Bha” stands for fulfillment and nourishment; “Ka” for knowing, “Ta” for salvation and “I” (ee) stands for Shakti, or energy.
When all your intense feelings flow in one direction it is called Bhakti. Bhakti Yoga came to the fore with the teachings of Suradasa, Tulasidasa, Purandardasa and Mirabai.
When your emotions get flooded everywhere, the mind is in a mess. But when the emotions flow intensely in one direction, that is Bhakti, and that is more powerful. God’s love is unconditional. Nature loves us all equally. Recognizing this love and reflecting it back to God is devotion. The blossoming of this devotion towards God and towards every phenomenon in nature is Bhakti Yoga.
THE STORY OF MIRA IS ONE OF UNCONDITIONAL LOVE FOR THE DIVINE
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