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Bhakti is devotion, faith, love, purity, homage, worship.
Navadha bhakti - nine ways of connecting with Lord was described by Lord Rama to Shabri.
श्रवणं कीर्तनं विष्णोः स्मरणं पादसेवनम्। 
अर्चनं वन्दनं दास्यं सख्यमात्मनिवेदनम् ॥
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1) श्रवण: ईश्वर की लीला, कथा, मह्त्व, शक्ति, स्रोत आदि को परम श्रद्धा सहित अतृप्त मन से निरंतर सुनना।
First step is shravan listening to His divine name, His divine form, His qualities, actions, mysteries and get lost in his glory. One can get this...

at feet of Guru.
2)कीर्तन: ईश्वर के गुण, चरित्र, नाम, पराक्रम आदि का आनन्द एवम् उत्साह के साथ कीर्तन करना।
Chant aloud Lord's divine name, glories of His form. Experiencing extreme happeness nd tears in eyes nd lightening of heart.
Narada ji is embodiment..

of kirtana.
3)स्मरण: निरंतर अनन्य भाव से ईश्वर का स्मरण करना, उनके महात्म्य और शक्ति का स्मरण कर उस पर मुग्ध होना।
Smarana is constant remembrance of Lord.
The one who does not ruminate on anything else constantly remembers Him only, he finds it easy to reach

Him. Always keep Lord in mind nd then enter the battle of life. Undoubtly you will attain unto Him.
4)पाद सेवन: ईश्वर के चरणों का आश्रय लेना और उनको ही अपना सर्वस्व समझना।
Only till we have nt taken resource to lotus feet of Lord is there any cause of...

concern from money, family which otherwise are a cause of fear or dukha...Maa Lakshmi is in constant service of Lord Vishnu.
5)अर्चन: मन, वचन और कर्म द्वारा पवित्र सामग्री से ईश्वर का पूजन करना।
Archana consists of physical worship of Lord in the form of..

...pratima. Whatever is offered to Him, whether it be a leaf, flower,fruit or water, if it is done with Bhakti, He accepts it.
6)वंदन: प्रभु अंश में व्याप्त आचार्य, ब्राह्मण, गुरूजन, माता-पिता आदि को नमस्कार करना।
Prostrate oneself before the Lord. When you..

overwhelmed with emotions nd the consequent surge of affection for Lord makes you shed tears.
7)दास्य: ईश्वर को स्वामी और स्वयं को दास समझकर परम श्रद्धा से सेवा करना।
Being is selfless service of Lord, fulfilling His intentions nd unquestioningly obeying all.

His orders is known as Dasya.
8)सख्य: इश्वर को ही अपना परममित्र समझकर सच्चे भाव से अपने पाप पुण्य का निवेदन करना।
When there is a constant desire to be in His company nd one enjoys conversations only with Him nd becomes extremely pleased on the mere menti-

-on of one's friend from a third person.
9)आत्मनिवेदन: स्वयं को प्रभु चरणों में समर्पित करना और कुछ भी अपनी स्वतंत्र सत्ता न रखना। यह भक्ति की सर्वोत्तम अवस्था होती है।
Offering oneself wholly, including all of one's material possession, with firm ...

...conviction is known as Aatmnivedan.

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