Bhakti: The Spirit of Surrender
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Bhakti: The Spirit of Surrender

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Part of a series of videos exploring themes, ideas and values linking Bhakti and Sufi traditions in different regions, this was produced with the support of Bajaj Autos Pvt Ltd.

Bonding with the Divine through Bhakti or Sufi practice would often call for giving up, be it comforts or one's family, past certainties or the ego. Ideas of surrender or sacrifice are evoked in stories of devotion, in hymns and by pilgrims.