| Navavidha Bhakti (Samskrit: नवविधा भक्तिः) refers to the nine modes of worship that helps one to develop [[Bhakti (भक्तिः)|Bhakti]] viz. Shravana (hearing the Lila of the Supreme), Kirtana (singing His praise), Smarana (remembering His name), Padasevana (worshipping His Lotus Feet), Archana (offerings), Vandana (prostration), Dasya (service), Sakhya (friendship) and Atma-nivedana (complete self-surrender).<ref name=":9">Swami Sivananda Saraswati (1937), [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.217437/page/n45/mode/2up Practice of Bhakti Yoga], Amritsar: Editor, Ideal Home Magazine.</ref> | | Navavidha Bhakti (Samskrit: नवविधा भक्तिः) refers to the nine modes of worship that helps one to develop [[Bhakti (भक्तिः)|Bhakti]] viz. Shravana (hearing the Lila of the Supreme), Kirtana (singing His praise), Smarana (remembering His name), Padasevana (worshipping His Lotus Feet), Archana (offerings), Vandana (prostration), Dasya (service), Sakhya (friendship) and Atma-nivedana (complete self-surrender).<ref name=":9">Swami Sivananda Saraswati (1937), [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.217437/page/n45/mode/2up Practice of Bhakti Yoga], Amritsar: Editor, Ideal Home Magazine.</ref> |
− | [[File:10.Atmanivedana InShot 20240531 114023852.jpg|thumb|352x352px|'''<big>Atmanivedana</big>''' - offering oneself and one's belongings completely to the service and care of the Supreme Being.]] | + | [[File:10.Atmanivedana InShot 20240531 114023852.jpg|thumb|333x333px|'''<big>Atmanivedana</big>''' - offering oneself and one's belongings completely to the service and care of the Supreme Being.]] |
| Atmanivedana refers to offering oneself and one's belongings completely to the service and care of the Supreme Being.<ref name=":6" /> The Shiva Purana says, <blockquote>कृत्वा देहादिकं तस्य प्रीत्यै सर्वं तदर्पणम् ।। निर्वाहाय च शून्यत्वं यत्तदात्मसमर्पणम् ।।२.२.२३.३३।।<ref name=":15" /> | | Atmanivedana refers to offering oneself and one's belongings completely to the service and care of the Supreme Being.<ref name=":6" /> The Shiva Purana says, <blockquote>कृत्वा देहादिकं तस्य प्रीत्यै सर्वं तदर्पणम् ।। निर्वाहाय च शून्यत्वं यत्तदात्मसमर्पणम् ।।२.२.२३.३३।।<ref name=":15" /> |