Firstly bhakti itself is defined as being “the most elevated, pure love for God” which is eternal by nature and through following which one obtains perfect peace and immortality (release from samsara). Narada follows this warning by stating, “Furthermore, the Lord dislikes the proud but is pleased with the humble”.

The 84 aphorisms of the Bhakti Sutras, written by the sage Narada, is the principal text of this path, which consists of both aparabhakti, or lower bhakti (the ways to cultivate and deepen devotion), and parabhakti, or higher bhakti (the ultimate union with the Divine).

Narada divides bhakti into 11 types as Gunamahatmya sakti (love for God and His glories), Rupa sakti (attraction towards lord’s charming appearance), Puja sakti (love for worshipping the lord all the time), Smarana sakti (love to remember the lord all the time), Dasya sakti (serve the lord as a servant), Sakhya sakti ( …

Narada (Sanskrit: नारद, IAST: Nārada), or Narad Muni, is a god-sage, famous in Hindu traditions as a travelling musician and storyteller, who carries news and enlightening wisdom. He is also referred to as Rishiraj, meaning the king of all sages or rishis.

/bhakti/ nf. devotion uncountable noun. Your devotion to someone or something is your great love of them and commitment to them.

These are, shravana, kirtana, smarana, pada-sevana, archana, vandana, dasya, sakhya and atma-nivedana. Shravana is listening to the divine name, the lila’s or sports of the Lord, the stories of saints, as these may orient one’s mind towards spirituality.

Narada (Sanskrit: नारद, IAST: Nārada), or Narad Muni, is a god-sage, famous in Hindu traditions as a travelling musician and storyteller, who carries news and enlightening wisdom. He is one of mind-created children of Brahma, the creator. In Indian texts, Narada travels to distant worlds and realms (Sanskrit: lokas).

Narada (Sanskrit: नारद, IAST: Nārada), or Narad Muni, is a god-sage, famous in Hindu traditions as a travelling musician and storyteller, who carries news and enlightening wisdom. He is one of mind-created children of Brahma, the creator. He is also referred to as Rishiraj, meaning the king of all sages or rishis.

In his previous birth, Narada was a Gandharva (angelic being) who had been cursed to be born on an earthly planet for singing glories to the demigods instead of the Supreme Lord. He was born as the son of a maid-servant of some particularly saintly priests.

Today is 8th May, Narada Jayanti. Narad Muni is considered to be the psyche child of Brahma Ji and he is the ultimate devotee of Lord Vishnu.

Narada’s eighty-four jewellike aphorisms on devotion, known as the Narada-bhakti-sutra, reveal the secrets of love of God—what it is, and isn’t; what its effects are; what helps or hinders our progress along the path; and much more. For the sincere seeker of life’s ultimate goal, the Narada-bhakti-sutra is essential.

Narada’s definition of bhakti, being “exclusively dedicated to the Lord,” refers to pure devotional service in the liberated stage.

Sitting in his hermitage of Badarikashrama, one day Sri Ved Vyasa asked sage Narada, “ Man seeks freedom. This seeking without devotion is dry. Many paths lead to freedom but they have importance only in so far as they are auxiliary to devotion.

Yoga — Literally ‘Yoga’ means the union of the individual with God. Here the word ‘Yoga’ may refer to Raja Yoga (a spiritual practice of meditation). It may also refer to Bhakti Yoga confined to its Apara stage. Secular (Worldly) and Sacred (Scriptural) Duties (Sutra no.8)