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| Nine Bhakti Processes |
In bhakti-yoga it is recommended that a devotee follows nine principles; sravanam kirtanam visnoh smaranam
pada-sevanam arcanam vandanam dasyam sakhyam atma-nivedanam
Practicing Bhakti purifies our consciousness and makes us fit to revive our relationship with God. Krishna is all-
pure. We are now contaminated by material consciousness and must again become all-pure before we can
associate with Him.
The authorized spiritual practices laid out by Lord Krishna are sure to bring success to the sincere practitioner.
The Srimad-Bhagavatam lists these nine Bhakti practices as follows:
1. Sravanam - Hearing about Krishna.
2. Kirtanam - chanting the Holy Names of Krishna.
3. Smaranam - remembering Krishna.
4. Pada-sevanam - attachment to the Lotus feet of the Lord.
5. Arcanam - worship of the deity.
6. Vandanam – offering obeisances or offering prayers.
7. Dasyam – servitorship.
8. Sakhyam - friendship.
9. Atma-nivedam – surrendering everything to the Lord.
To bear fruit, these practices must be performed under the guidance of a pure teacher, an advanced devotee of
Sri Krishna.
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pada-sevanam arcanam vandanam dasyam sakhyam atma-nivedanam
Practicing Bhakti purifies our consciousness and makes us fit to revive our relationship with God. Krishna is all-
pure. We are now contaminated by material consciousness and must again become all-pure before we can
associate with Him.
The authorized spiritual practices laid out by Lord Krishna are sure to bring success to the sincere practitioner.
The Srimad-Bhagavatam lists these nine Bhakti practices as follows:
1. Sravanam - Hearing about Krishna.
2. Kirtanam - chanting the Holy Names of Krishna.
3. Smaranam - remembering Krishna.
4. Pada-sevanam - attachment to the Lotus feet of the Lord.
5. Arcanam - worship of the deity.
6. Vandanam – offering obeisances or offering prayers.
7. Dasyam – servitorship.
8. Sakhyam - friendship.
9. Atma-nivedam – surrendering everything to the Lord.
To bear fruit, these practices must be performed under the guidance of a pure teacher, an advanced devotee of
Sri Krishna.
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| Nine Bhakti Processes |
