Navadhā Bhakti

Navadhā Bhakti refers to the nine forms or ways of Bhakti

• true

• false

Śravaṇa Bhakti ...

• refers to listening to the glories of God with devotion

• is the constant remembrance of God

• is external, ritualistic worship of the Divine

Kīrtana Bhakti ...

• refers to chanting the glories of God

• refers to the constant remembrance of God

• refers to external, ritualistic worship of the Divine

Smaraṇa Bhakti ...

• refers to chanting the glories of God

• refers to the constant remembrance of God

• leads to detachment from the outside world

Pādasevana Bhakti ...

• refers to chanting the glories of God

• refers to general service such as sweeping the temple floor

• refers only to directly serving the feet of God

• is at play when one serves the Divine in others

Arcana Bhakti refers to ...

• the constant remembrance of God

• external, ritualistic worship of the Divine

• prostrating oneself in front of God

Vandana Bhakti ...

• the constant remembrance of God

• external, ritualistic worship of the Divine

• prostrating oneself in front of God

Dāsya Bhakti ...

• refers to chanting the glories of God

• awakens upon receiving a spiritual name ending with 'dās/dāsi'

• refers to prostrating oneself in front of God

• is about identifying as a servant of God

Sākhya Bhakti ...

• refers to general service to Bhagavān such as sweeping the temple floor

• refers to caring for Lord in the mood of a friend

• is about submitting one's entire being to God

Ātma-nivedana Bhakti ...

• refers to prostrating oneself in front of God

• is about identifying as a servant of God

• refers to surrendering one's entire being to God