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Ishta Devata
Selecting a personal form or symbol of the Absolute (such as Krishna, Shiva, or Jesus) to focus devotion, transforming conceptual metaphysics into relational intimacy.
Scope of Investigation
Bhakti Yoga channels emotional energy—normally scattered among transient objects—toward the absolute ground of reality, personified as the Divine. The boundary of the ego is melted in the fire of unconditional love.
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Prapatti (Total Surrender)
The final stage of devotion where the separate will is surrendered, dissolving all anxiety, worry, and egoic resistance into the absolute flow.
Recommended Readings
The Gospel of Sri RamakrishnaM. (Mahendranath Gupta)