what is bhakti yoga?

Bhakti yoga is where you do bhakti of god in nine different ways. There are nine (9) ways to do Bhakti. 1 Shravan Bhakti is were you listen to bhagvad or ramayan and try to live by that principles. 2 Kirtan Bhakti is were you do kirtan praising the supreme lord. Very famous examples are Tukaram, Meerabai, Narasi Mehta, Surdas. They always did kirtan to please the lord. 3 Smran or Sumiran Bhakti The very famous examples of this path is Bhakt Dhruv, Bhakt Prahlad, Saint Narad Muni. They always keep sumiran bhakti alive. 4 Paad Sevan Bhakti. Very famous example of paad sevan bhakti is Laxmi ji always at the feet of lord vishnu. Bharat did paduka bhakti till ram returned. 5 Archan Bhakti. Archan bhakti is were you do nitya seva of lord by dressing the lord daily, bathing, bhog offering of nevaidyam to lord. 6 Vandan Bhakti. Vandan bhakti very famous example is of Akrurji who was to give message to krishna from Vrindan to gokul comes in chariot and when comes to gokul he sees the foot prints of shri krishna and he rolls on it that is excellent example of vandan bhakti. 7 Dasaya Bhakti This is were you surrender yourself completely to lord. Very famous example is Hanuman ji. 8 Sakhaya Bhakti. in this bhakti very famous example is of Sudama who was Sakha (friend ) of shri krishna but he never asked anything from it. That is sakhaya bhakti. 9 Aatma Nivedan Bhakti. It is were you surrender yourself totally physically and mentally to supreme. read less

Bhakti yoga is one of the safest and easiest way to reach towards the supremacy. There are nine types of Bhakti 1 Shravan Bhakti : It is were you listen (shravan) of Shrimad Bhagavadm Ramayana. Analyzed and try to live that way. Then your shravan bhakti is said to be working other wise it is of no use. 2 Kirtana Bhakti : It is were you do the kirtans constantly and you reached supremacy. Very famous example is of Sant Tukaram Sant Narsingh Mehta, Meerabai, Guru Nanak. 3 Smaran or Simiran Bhakti : This is were you constantly remember lord vishnu. Very famous example is Prahalad, Dhruv they were constantly doing smaran bhakti. 4 Paad Sevam Bhakti :Very famous example of this Bharat, who did paduka sevan bhakti of shri ram . Also Kevat who did the paad sevan. Also Laxmi ji who is always at shri hari's feet doing seva. 5 Archanam Bhakti : It is were you do the archanam of god with full faith. Shringar decorating the lord. 6 Vandan Bhakti : It is were you constantly do vandan with full faith .Very famous example of Joga ji he use to say bhagvad gita shlok and do danvat pranam and go to temple. There are 700 shlok and he would do that and reach temple. One day a Zamindar was very pleas he gave him a costly silk Uparna . He was very careful not to soil it and in that he reach temple and it was close. He was very sad and he hated himself for forgetting his vandan . He called a farmer and gave the cloth to him and told him please tie my hands to the plough. The farmer did and he told now hit the bullocks with the whip. The farmer hit the bullocks and they started running feriocously and his whole body was totally torn to blood and flesh he was happy and he did all the 700 shlok and reached the temple. That is the Vandan Bhakti. 7 Dasaya Bhakti : The very classic example of dasaya bhakti is Lord Hanuman who was always dasa to shri ram. 8 Sakhaya Bhakti : It is were you are friend to lord. Very famous example is of Krishna and Sudama, Krishna and Arjun . 9 Atma Nivedan. Is were there is no I only YOU the lord supreme. Very famous example of Bali Raja. read less