bhakti

bhak·ti

 (bŭk′tē)

n. Hinduism

A path to achieving salvation through loving devotion to a particular deity, open to all persons irrespective of sex or caste.

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[Sanskrit bhaktiḥ, devotion, from bhajati, he apportions; see bhag- in Indo-European roots.]

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bhakti

(ˈbʌktɪ)

n

(Hinduism) Hinduism loving devotion to God leading to nirvana

[from Sanskrit: portion, from bhajati he allocates]

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bhak•ti

(ˈbʌk ti)

n.

(in Hinduism) selfless devotion as a means of reaching Brahman.

[1825–35; < Skt: devotion]

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bhakti - (Hinduism) loving devotion to a deity leading to salvation and nirvana; open to all persons independent of caste or sex devotion - (usually plural) religious observance or prayers (usually spoken silently); "he returned to his devotions" Hindooism, Hinduism - a body of religious and philosophical beliefs and cultural practices native to India and based on a caste system; it is characterized by a belief in reincarnation, by a belief in a supreme being of many forms and natures, by the view that opposing theories are aspects of one eternal truth, and by a desire for liberation from earthly evils

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