Bhakti: The Means and the Goal

Bhakti means love of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Sri Krishna or, as Srila Prabhupada would often translate the word, pure devotional service to Krishna. The sanskrit root of the word bhakti is bhaj, which means “loving service.” Bhakti is the essence of the eternal spiritual relationship we have with Krishna. In material existence, our bhakti is covered by our material consciousness and misdirected away from Krishna towards the temporary things of this world. We can awaken our natural bhakti by practicing bhakti yoga. In other words, we can awaken our dormant love for Krishna by performing acts of love for Him.

We attain love for Krishna through a gradual process that takes us through progressively higher realms, from regulated practice, to attachment, to the ultimate pure love.  This spiritual journey can begin at anytime and is systematically presented through the Bhakti yoga programs conducted in the Lotus Room.