bhakti
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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. — Lee Lawrence, WSJ, "‘Seeing the Divine: Pahari Painting of North India’ Review: Multifaceted Devotion," 16 Feb. 2019 The mood is described as one of bhakti, or devotion. — Marina Harss, New York Times, "The Indian Monks’ Dance, Flowering With the Aid of Women," 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, "A birthday for the gods," 4 July 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bhakti.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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