The Nine Stages of Bhakti Yoga
1. sraddha: faith
2. sadhu-sanga: association with
devotees
3. bhajana-kriya: performance of devotional service
4. anartha
nivrtti: decreasing of unwanted attachments
5. nistha: steadiness
6. ruci:
taste
7. asakti: attachment
8. bhava: love
9. prema: pure love for
Krsna
2. sadhu-sanga: association with
devotees
3. bhajana-kriya: performance of devotional service
4. anartha
nivrtti: decreasing of unwanted attachments
5. nistha: steadiness
6. ruci:
taste
7. asakti: attachment
8. bhava: love
9. prema: pure love for
Krsna
The
Nine Processes of Devotional Service
1. HEARING (sravanam)
2. CHANTING
(kirtanam)
3. REMEMBERING( visnu smaranam)
...4. SERVING THE
LORD'S LOTUS FEET (pada sevanam)
5. DEITY-WORSHIP (arcanam)
6.PRAYING
(vandanam)
7. EXECUTING ORDERS (dasyam)
8. SERVING AS A FRIEND
(sakhyam)
9. COMPLETE SURRENDER (atma nivedanam)
Nine Processes of Devotional Service
1. HEARING (sravanam)
2. CHANTING
(kirtanam)
3. REMEMBERING( visnu smaranam)
...4. SERVING THE
LORD'S LOTUS FEET (pada sevanam)
5. DEITY-WORSHIP (arcanam)
6.PRAYING
(vandanam)
7. EXECUTING ORDERS (dasyam)
8. SERVING AS A FRIEND
(sakhyam)
9. COMPLETE SURRENDER (atma nivedanam)
Your Servant
Ravi Dewangan
Comments
please explain each of the 9 stages of devotion bhakti please