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Bhakti

Loving devotion to God: the path of love and surrender, central to much of Hindu religion.

Vedānta and the Hindu traditions

Bhakti, from a root meaning to share or partake, is devotion to a personal God. The Bhagavad Gītā presents it as the highest path; the Tamil poet-saints and later movements across India made it a passionate love open to all, regardless of caste or learning. Its forms include listening, singing, remembering, serving and surrendering.