Bhakti
Loving devotion to God.
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Bhakti-yoga
Path of yoga based on devotional service.
Related entries ↗Kīrtana
Devotional chanting of the holy names.
Related entries ↗Saṅkīrtana
Congregational chanting central to Caitanya's tradition.
Related entries ↗Japa
Individual repetition of a mantra, often with beads.
Related entries ↗Mālā
Beads or garland; beads help count mantras.
Related entries ↗Mahā-mantra
Hare Krishna mantra chanted in japa and kirtan.
Related entries ↗Harināma
Singing or reciting the name of Hari.
Related entries ↗Sevā
Service performed with a devotional attitude.
Related entries ↗Sādhu-saṅga
Association and learning with spiritual practitioners.
Related entries ↗Guru
Teacher guiding a disciple in spiritual life.
Related entries ↗Śikṣā-guru
Spiritual teacher giving instruction.
Related entries ↗Dīkṣā-guru
Teacher giving formal spiritual initiation.
Related entries ↗Ācārya
Teacher who teaches and exemplifies a tradition.
Related entries ↗Paramparā
Lineage of transmission of teachings.
Related entries ↗Prasāda
Food offered to Krishna and received as grace.
Related entries ↗Āratī
Ceremony offering light and other items.
Related entries ↗Maṅgala-ārati
Early-morning worship ceremony.
Related entries ↗Tulasī
Sacred plant associated with Vishnu and Krishna.
Related entries ↗Tilaka
Devotional mark applied to the body.
Related entries ↗Dhotī
Traditional draped men's garment.
Related entries ↗Sārī
Traditional long garment draped around the body.
Related entries ↗Mṛdaṅga
Double-headed drum used in kirtan.
Related entries ↗Karatāla
Hand cymbals used to keep rhythm.
Related entries ↗Ekādaśī
Eleventh lunar day of each fortnight, linked to devotional observance.
Related entries ↗Parāṇa
Prescribed breaking of a fast at a locally calculated time.
Related entries ↗Vrata
Spiritual vow or observance for a period.
Related entries ↗Tithi
Lunar day used to schedule religious observances.
Related entries ↗Pūrṇimā
Full-moon day in the traditional calendar.
Related entries ↗Amāvasyā
New-moon day in the traditional calendar.
Related entries ↗Avatāra
Divine descent or manifestation in Vaishnava theology.
Related entries ↗Līlā
Divine pastime or activity in sacred narratives.
Related entries ↗Dharma
Duty and appropriate conduct in its philosophical context.
Related entries ↗Karma
Action and its consequences, depending on context.
Related entries ↗Ātmā
Soul or spiritual identity of a being.
Related entries ↗Māyā
Material energy or illusion, variously interpreted.
Related entries ↗Saṁsāra
Cycle of births and deaths.
Related entries ↗Mokṣa
Spiritual liberation understood in different ways.
Related entries ↗Mantra
Sacred formula for chanting or meditation.
Related entries ↗Śāstra
Scripture or authoritative treatise in a tradition.
Related entries ↗Bhagavān
Personal designation of the Divine.
Related entries ↗Deva
Celestial being or deity; roles differ by tradition.
Related entries ↗Vṛndāvana
Sacred place of Krishna's pastimes.
Related entries ↗Bhagavad-gītā
Dialogue of Krishna and Arjuna within the Mahabharata.
Related entries ↗Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
Purana of bhakti teachings and stories.
Related entries ↗Mahābhārata
Epic of the Bharatas containing the Bhagavad-gita.
Related entries ↗Pakṣa
Waxing or waning lunar fortnight.
Related entries ↗Nāma
Holy name, particularly in devotional chanting.
Related entries ↗Kṛṣṇa
Supreme Lord in ISKCON tradition, Arjuna's teacher.
Related entries ↗Rādhā
Central figure of Gaudiya devotion and love for Krishna.
Related entries ↗Balarāma
Krishna's brother in Vraja narratives.
Related entries ↗Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
Central figure of Gaudiya tradition, associated with sankirtana.
Related entries ↗Nityānanda Prabhu
Companion of Caitanya Mahaprabhu, revered by followers.
Related entries ↗Rukmiṇī
Queen of Dvaraka and consort of Krishna.
Related entries ↗Satyabhāmā
Consort of Krishna in Dvaraka stories.
Related entries ↗Yaśodā
Foster mother of Krishna in Vrindavan.
Related entries ↗Nanda Mahārāja
Krishna's foster father and cowherd leader.
Related entries ↗Gopīs
Cowherd women of Vraja known for love of Krishna.
Related entries ↗Arjuna
Pandava warrior who hears the Bhagavad-gita.
Related entries ↗Bhīma
One of the five Pandavas, famed for strength.
Related entries ↗Yudhiṣṭhira
Eldest Pandava, associated with dharma.
Related entries ↗Nakula
Pandava warrior, brother of Sahadeva.
Related entries ↗Sahadeva
Pandava warrior, brother of Nakula.
Related entries ↗Pāṇḍu
Father of the five Pandavas.
Related entries ↗Kuntī
Mother of three Pandavas, prominent in the Bhagavatam.
Related entries ↗Draupadī
Wife of the Pandavas and Mahabharata figure.
Related entries ↗Bhīṣma
Elder Kuru warrior described in the epic.
Related entries ↗Droṇa
Martial teacher of Kuru princes.
Related entries ↗Karṇa
Mahabharata warrior allied with Duryodhana.
Related entries ↗Duryodhana
Main rival of Pandavas at Kurukshetra.
Related entries ↗Dhṛtarāṣṭra
King who opens the Gita speaking to Sanjaya.
Related entries ↗Gāndhārī
Wife of Dhritarashtra and mother of the Kauravas.
Related entries ↗Sañjaya
Narrator of the battle to Dhritarashtra.
Related entries ↗Vidura
Wise adviser in the Kuru court.
Related entries ↗Vyāsa
Sage traditionally linked to Vedas and Mahabharata.
Related entries ↗Śukadeva Gosvāmī
Narrator of Bhagavatam to King Parikshit.
Related entries ↗Parīkṣit Mahārāja
King who hears Bhagavatam from Sukadeva.
Related entries ↗Nārada Muni
Traveling sage and devotional teacher in Puranas.
Related entries ↗Prahlāda
Young devotee protected by Narasimha.
Related entries ↗Nṛsiṁha
Man-lion divine form protecting Prahlada.
Related entries ↗Dhruva
Young prince described in the fourth canto.
Related entries ↗Ambarīṣa
Devoted king linked to an Ekadashi story.
Related entries ↗Hanumān
Devotee of Rama and a Ramayana figure.
Related entries ↗Rāma
Divine protagonist of the Ramayana.
Related entries ↗Sītā
Consort of Rama in the Ramayana.
Related entries ↗Indra
Deva associated with rain and celestial power.
Related entries ↗Brahmā
Deva associated with cosmic creation.
Related entries ↗Śiva
Major divine figure, understood differently by traditions.
Related entries ↗Lakṣmī
Goddess of fortune associated with Vishnu.
Related entries ↗Sarasvatī
Goddess associated with knowledge and arts.
Related entries ↗A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
ISKCON founder-acharya in 1966 and commentator.
Related entries ↗Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī
Srila Prabhupada's spiritual teacher.
Related entries ↗Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura
Nineteenth-century Gaudiya teacher and writer.
Related entries ↗Rūpa Gosvāmī
Vrindavan theologian and author on bhakti.
Related entries ↗Sanātana Gosvāmī
One of the Six Goswamis of Vrindavan.
Related entries ↗Jīva Gosvāmī
Philosopher among the Six Goswamis.
Related entries ↗Gopāla Bhaṭṭa Gosvāmī
One of the Six Goswamis of Vrindavan.
Related entries ↗Raghunātha Dāsa Gosvāmī
Teacher and writer among the Six Goswamis.
Related entries ↗Narottama Dāsa Ṭhākura
Gaudiya teacher and devotional songwriter.
Related entries ↗Śrīnivāsa Ācārya
Teacher associated with spreading devotional books.
Related entries ↗Bhakti Cāru Swami
ISKCON teacher remembered for educational service.
Related entries ↗Jayapatākā Swami
Contemporary teacher; verify status on the GBC list.
Related entries ↗Rādhānātha Swami
Contemporary teacher; check current GBC status.
Related entries ↗Lokanātha Swami
Contemporary teacher; check the current directory.
Related entries ↗Jayādvaita Swami
Contemporary teacher; verify current information.
Related entries ↗Indradyumna Swami
Contemporary teacher; verify institutional status.
Related entries ↗Yadunandana Swami
Contemporary teacher in the institutional directory.
Related entries ↗Gaura Pūrṇimā
Appearance festival of Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
Related entries ↗Nityānanda Trayodaśī
Appearance festival of Nityananda Prabhu.
Related entries ↗Rāma Navamī
Appearance festival of Rama.
Related entries ↗Nṛsiṁha Caturdaśī
Commemorates Narasimha and Prahlada's protection.
Related entries ↗Janmāṣṭamī
Appearance festival of Krishna.
Related entries ↗Nandotsava
Celebration of Krishna's birth in Nanda's home.
Related entries ↗Rādhāṣṭamī
Appearance festival of Sri Radha.
Related entries ↗Balarāma Pūrṇimā
Appearance festival of Balarama.
Related entries ↗Govardhana Pūjā
Commemorates Krishna lifting Govardhana to protect Vraja.
Related entries ↗Gopāṣṭamī
Festival associated with Krishna's care for cows.
Related entries ↗Ratha-yātrā
Procession of Jagannatha, Baladeva and Subhadra.
Related entries ↗Jhūlana-yātrā
Swing festival of Radha and Krishna.
Related entries ↗Kārtika / Dāmodara
Devotional month of lamps and Damodarastaka chanting.
Related entries ↗Dīpāvalī
Festival of lights with regional traditions.
Related entries ↗Bahulāṣṭamī
Festival linked to Radha-kunda.
Related entries ↗Tulasī-Śālagrāma Vivāha
Ritual festival of Tulasi and Salagrama's marriage.
Related entries ↗Gītā Jayantī
Commemorates the teachings of the Bhagavad-gita.
Related entries ↗Vyāsa-pūjā de Prabhupāda
Annual homage to Srila Prabhupada.
Related entries ↗Desaparición de Śrīla Prabhupāda
Commemoration of his physical passing.
Related entries ↗Observancia de Ekādaśī
Fasting and practice by local lunar calendar.
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