Bhakti yoga
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Bhakti yoga is a spiritual path in Hinduism centered on loving devotion and surrender to a personal deity, especially Krishna.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bhakti Yoga | 4 |
| Bhakti yoga canonical | 3 |
| Bhakti | 2 |
| Bhakti Yoga (book) | 1 |
| Krishna-bhakti | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T859371 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bhakti yoga Context triple: [Krishna, associatedWithPhilosophy, Bhakti yoga]
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A.
Moksha Sannyasa Yoga
Moksha Sannyasa Yoga is the eighteenth and final chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, focusing on the nature of liberation, renunciation, and the culmination of spiritual duty.
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Vaishnavism
Vaishnavism is a major tradition within Hinduism that centers on the worship of Vishnu and his avatars, especially Krishna and Rama.
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Sankhya Yoga
Sankhya Yoga is the second chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, presenting a foundational exposition of spiritual wisdom that distinguishes the eternal self from the temporary body and introduces the path of disciplined, knowledge-based understanding.
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D.
Shaktism
Shaktism is a major Hindu tradition that centers on the worship of the Divine Mother (Shakti) as the supreme, all-encompassing cosmic power.
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E.
Shaivism
Shaivism is a major Hindu tradition centered on the worship of the god Shiva as the supreme being, encompassing diverse philosophical schools, rituals, and devotional practices.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bhakti yoga Target entity description: Bhakti yoga is a spiritual path in Hinduism centered on loving devotion and surrender to a personal deity, especially Krishna.
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A.
Moksha Sannyasa Yoga
Moksha Sannyasa Yoga is the eighteenth and final chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, focusing on the nature of liberation, renunciation, and the culmination of spiritual duty.
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B.
Vaishnavism
Vaishnavism is a major tradition within Hinduism that centers on the worship of Vishnu and his avatars, especially Krishna and Rama.
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C.
Sankhya Yoga
Sankhya Yoga is the second chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, presenting a foundational exposition of spiritual wisdom that distinguishes the eternal self from the temporary body and introduces the path of disciplined, knowledge-based understanding.
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D.
Shaktism
Shaktism is a major Hindu tradition that centers on the worship of the Divine Mother (Shakti) as the supreme, all-encompassing cosmic power.
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E.
Shaivism
Shaivism is a major Hindu tradition centered on the worship of the god Shiva as the supreme being, encompassing diverse philosophical schools, rituals, and devotional practices.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu practice
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devotional path ⓘ spiritual path ⓘ yoga tradition ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Shaivism
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Shaktism ⓘ Vaishnavism ⓘ |
| basedOn |
faith
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love of God ⓘ surrender (prapatti) ⓘ |
| centralConcept | bhakti ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Jnana yoga
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Karma yoga ⓘ Raja yoga ⓘ |
| developedInRegion |
South Asia
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surface form:
Indian subcontinent
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| emphasizes | personal relationship with a deity ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
loving devotion
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surrender to God ⓘ |
| goal |
liberation (moksha)
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purification of the heart ⓘ union with the divine ⓘ |
| historicalMovement | Bhakti movement ⓘ |
| influenced |
Sant tradition
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Vaishnava devotional traditions ⓘ medieval Hindu poetry ⓘ |
| keyPractice |
remembrance of God
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seeing God in all beings ⓘ surrender of ego ⓘ |
| oftenDirectedTo |
Devi
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Krishna ⓘ Rama ⓘ Shiva ⓘ Vishnu ⓘ |
| practicedThrough |
chanting of God’s names
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japa ⓘ kirtan ⓘ listening to sacred stories ⓘ prayer ⓘ puja ⓘ service to deity and devotees (seva) ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| scripturalBasis |
Bhagavad Gita
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Bhagavata Purana ⓘ Narada Bhakti Sutra ⓘ Padma Purana ⓘ Vishnu Purana ⓘ |
| teaches |
God is accessible to all
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devotion surpasses ritual formalism ⓘ grace of God is essential ⓘ |
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Subject: Bhakti yoga Description of subject: Bhakti yoga is a spiritual path in Hinduism centered on loving devotion and surrender to a personal deity, especially Krishna.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bhakti
this entity surface form:
Bhakti Yoga
this entity surface form:
Bhakti Yoga
this entity surface form:
Bhakti
this entity surface form:
Bhakti Yoga
subject surface form:
Raja Yoga (book)
this entity surface form:
Bhakti Yoga (book)
this entity surface form:
Bhakti Yoga
this entity surface form:
Krishna-bhakti