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{{Main|Bhagavata Purana}}
The ''Bhagavata Purana'' is a popular and influential text in the Vaishnavism traditions
The [[Hamsa Gita|Uddhava Gita]], which is the eleventh book of the Bhagavata Purana, discusses bhakti through a dialogue between Lord Krishna and [[Uddhava]], his devotee. This text highlights the pure devotion and bhakti that the [[Gopi|gopis]] of [[Vrindavan]] had for Lord Krishna.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rosen |first=Steven |title=Krishna's Other Song |publisher=ABC-CLIO |year=2010 |isbn=978-0-313-38326-7 |location=Santa Barbara, California}}</ref>
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=== Shakti Bhakti ===
Bhakti
=== Vaishnava Bhakti ===
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<blockquote> (1) ''śravaṇa'' ("listening" to the scriptural stories of Krishna and his companions), (2) ''[[Kirtan|kīrtana]]'' ("praising"; usually refers to ecstatic group singing), (3) ''smaraṇa'' ("remembering" or fixing the mind on Vishnu), (4) ''pāda-sevana'' (rendering service), (5) ''arcana'' (worshiping an image), (6) ''vandana'' (paying homage), (7) ''dāsya'' (servitude), (8) ''sākhya'' (friendship), and (9) ''ātma-nivedana'' (complete surrender of the self).''</blockquote>
These nine principles of devotional service were incorporated by [[Rupa Goswami]] linked to [[Chaitanya Mahaprabhu]] as integral to spiritual practice focused on Krishna.<ref name="Halberman" /> The gopis practiced these forms of bhakti when they were separated from
Rupa Goswami and [[Jiva Goswami]] have offered significant commentary on bhakti. Rupa defines bhakti as "Bhakti is said to be service to Krishna, by means of the senses. This service is free of all limitations, dedicated to Him and pure [of self-motive]."{{cite quote}} Jiva aligns closely with this, stating that bhakti is the preeminent path to attaining perfection through service. The ultimate expression of bhakti is service to Krishna.<ref name="Bryant2017" />
In the ''Bhakti Sandarbha'', Jiva Goswami analyzes bhakti yoga by distinguishing between vaidhi bhakti and raganuga bhakti. Vaidhi bhakti represents a regulated form of devotion, where devotion is driven by adherence to scriptural injunctions and traditional practices. ''Raganuga bhakti'' represents a more exceptional form of devotion, emerging spontaneously from a natural, innate attraction to ''Ishvara'' (God), without relying on formalized practices. ''Raganuga bhakti'', with its exclusive focus on ''Ishvara'', represents the highest yogic attainment in [[Gaudiya Vaishnavism]], contrasting with other yogic paths like that described by [[Patanjali]], where mundane desires are seen as obstacles.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Bryant |first=Edwin F. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2c-_DQAAQBAJ
=== Meher Baba ===
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