Bhagvat Gita is one of the most sacred book of the hindus. It comprises of the conversation of Lord Krishna and Arjuna during the kurukshetra battle, between the pandavas and the kauravas. It is the advice of the Lord to the entire Mankind, generally. The Gita has eighteen chapters. The twelfth chapter is called the Bhakti yoga-ways to reach God. A brief outline about this chapter...

Bhakti yoga deals with the ways to reach God. It is a path of devotion to reach the Unmanifest. When Arjuna puts forth the question- "which between the two types of devotees are superior?"
Lord Krishna answered -"those who have unanswered faith in the lord, undivided attention, remembrance of the Lord are surely better devotees. Those who worship the unmanifest and indefinable Lord with perfect self-control are sure to reach the god."

The lord will be the saviour of those, who dedicate all their activities to the Divine, worship Him with pure faith. The first and the best is Dhyana (meditation), keeping the mind firmly on the Lord. This may be impossible because mind wanders away from God. Then by Abhyasa,brings the again back to Lord. If all attempts of Abyasa fails,one must dedicate all the daily activities to the Lord,that is,Dhyana.If this also fails, one must leave the fruit of of one's work in the hands of the Almighty.

The Bhakti yoga not only server as an important chapter of the Gita but also tells us about the basic qualities and values that one must follow in day-to-day life.


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