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One translation Srila Prabhupada gave for bhakti is ‘devotional service’. Love indeed means service – the things we do to make the beloved happy. When it comes to Krishna, bhakti is the expression of our love through activities for Him with our consciousness steeped in devotion.

So what is devotion? This was the question that was asked of us during a recent training seminar. We had to give our answer in five words–a sort of “sticky” statement that can refresh our consciousness when needed.

Here they are – brief bursts of bhakti energy. Take as needed and add some of your own:

Devotion (to Krishna) is …

… sincere steady dedication

… sincerity in action

… perseverance and surrender

… enthusiasm, cleanliness, caring

… serving with others

…. servant of the servant

… systematic flow of steps

… service with love

… understanding Krishna’s presence

… feeling some emotion

… a gift from above

… attention to details

… desiring to please

… thoughtful service effort

… offering of yourself

… love, happiness, joy

… brimming with love

… unconditional loving service

… pure unalloyed selflessness 

Source:http://iskconofdc.org/devotion-is/