Bhakti Movement

Bhakti is derived from the root of a Sanskrit word, bhaj, to serve, and means service of the Lord. It is the intensive love for god or the supreme desire for god, for its own sake. Bhakti is the love in which, without seeking results, all works are dedicated to the teacher of teachers.

It is a profound experience which negates all desire and fills the heart with love for GOD. The literature about the origin of the Bhakti built in Hinduism is somewhat controversial. Many religious scholars trace it to be the influence of Islam. Some others find it to be the influence of Christianity.

But if we analyses scared Hindu literature to some depth, then we will know that it is an indigenous growth. The Bhakti movement first made its appearance in the shape of religious reforms as a reaction against the ritualistic religion of Vedas.

 

 

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