Why is bhakti yoga more prevalent in india than raja yoga, karma yoga and jnana yoga?

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Santosh Kumar

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The Bhagavad Gita states that all four types of yoga are great because their pursuit of bhakti yoga sooner or later begins the journey on the path of spirituality, it keeps one away from negativity and bad karma, it leads one to the goal of bhakti. And yoga causes spiritual transformation, "Bhakti is...
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The Bhagavad Gita states that all four types of yoga are great because their pursuit of bhakti yoga sooner or later begins the journey on the path of spirituality, it keeps one away from negativity and bad karma, it leads one to the goal of bhakti. And yoga causes spiritual transformation, "Bhakti is more effective in knowing God as the essence" read less
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The Bhagavad Gita states that all four types of yoga are great because their pursuit of bhakti yoga sooner or later begins the journey on the path of spirituality, it keeps one away from negativity and bad karma, it leads one to the goal of bhakti. And yoga causes spiritual transformation, "Bhakti is...
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The Bhagavad Gita states that all four types of yoga are great because their pursuit of bhakti yoga sooner or later begins the journey on the path of spirituality, it keeps one away from negativity and bad karma, it leads one to the goal of bhakti. And yoga causes spiritual transformation, "Bhakti is more effective in knowing God as the essence" read less
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It is because people of India are emotional and more devoted to God that is why they choose bhakti yoga.
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Because bhakti is the easy way to moksha
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