How to Practice Bhakti Yoga



Madhavendra Puri das
June 2005

Bhakti yoga aims at self-realization. As described in our article Evidence for Reincarnation, each one of us is completely different from our physical body. We identify with the physical body when we want to forget our real transcendental nature and our original relationship with Krishna (God). Since the real nature of the self is to be constantly absorbed in an ecstatic loving relationship with Krishna, the various practices of bhakti yoga aim at awakening this relationship.

Bhakti yoga has been practiced for thousands of years according to detailed descriptions given in Bhagavad-gita As It Is, The Nectar of Instruction, Sri Isopanisad, Srimad-Bhagavatam, Caitanya-caritamrta and The Nectar of Devotion. A nice outline of how to practice bhakti yoga is found at the following site: http://www.krishna.com/main.php?id=465