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WorksheetsNavadhā Bhakti
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Navadhā Bhakti refers to the nine forms or ways of Bhakti
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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
... is an expression of Love, while ... is Divine Love itself
Bhakti ... Prema
Prema .. Bhakti
Bhakti ... Bhāva
Prema ...
has six stages through which it goes, until it is ultimate pure Divine Love
can only be achieved by one's own effort
The bhakti literature speaks of … primary moods of relationship one can have with the Lord, called Bhāvas
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Śānta Bhāva ...
is the bhāva in which the Lord becomes one’s child
is characterised by peace
is the bhāva of friendship
Dāsya Bhāva ...
awakens upon receiving a spiritual name ending with 'dās/dāsi'
is characterised by great humility
is the bhāva in which pleasing the Lord is everything
Sākhya Bhāva was experienced by ...
Uddhava
Kṛṣṇa's cowherd friends
Yaśodā
Vātsalya Bhāva ...
is a very rare bhāva
was experienced by Kṛṣṇa's cowherd friends
was experienced by Yaśodā
is characterised by awareness of the Lord's power and opulence
Mādhurya Bhāva ...
was experienced by Lord Caitanya, the Gopīs and Āṇḍāl
should not be confused with romantic feelings of mundane relationships
was experienced by Yaśodā
is also known as Mahā Bhāva
