Examples of bhakti in a Sentence
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But the selection of works, which includes a 26-foot-long festival banner made around 1800, also brings out some of the dynamics at the core of the bhakti tradition in Hinduism.
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Lee Lawrence, WSJ, 16 Feb. 2019
The mood is described as one of bhakti, or devotion.
—Marina Harss, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2018
The faith focuses on salvation through total devotion, or bhakti, to God as developed through the virtues (dharma), detachment (vairagaya) and spiritual wisdom (jnana).
—Jonathan M. Pitts, baltimoresun.com, 4 July 2017
Lee Lawrence, WSJ, 16 Feb. 2019
The mood is described as one of bhakti, or devotion.
—Marina Harss, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2018
The faith focuses on salvation through total devotion, or bhakti, to God as developed through the virtues (dharma), detachment (vairagaya) and spiritual wisdom (jnana).
—Jonathan M. Pitts, baltimoresun.com, 4 July 2017
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Word History
Etymology
Sanskrit, literally, portion
First Known Use
1826, in the meaning defined above
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“Bhakti.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bhakti. Accessed 27 Sep. 2023.
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