bhakti (Sanskrit: भक्ति, "devotion"), devotional Love of God; single-minded devotion to one's Iswara, or personal deity. Noted to be of nine types: (1) Shravanam - Listening to spiritual discourses or devotional songs related to God. (2) Keertanam - Singing or talking about God. (3) Smaranam - Remembering God. (4) Pãda-sevanam - Serving God's holy feet. (5) Archanam - Anointing God with sandalwood paste, etc. (6) Vandanam - Bowing before God. (7) Dãsyam - Behaving as the servant of God. (8) Sakhyam - Behaving as the friend of God. (9) Ãtmanivedanam - Unconditionally offering oneself and all of one's belongings to God with absolute submission. Where the ten types of bhakti are mentioned (Gadhada III-33.6), the tenth type is prem-lakshanã bhakti - profound, loving bhakti.
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