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"Such devotees (Bhakti Yogis) always recite my name, sing paeans in my praise, bow before me and worship me".
"अन्याश्चिन्तयन्तो मां ये जनाः पर्युपासते। तेषां नित्याभियुक्तानां योगक्षमं वहाम्यहम् ।।9/22 ||"
"I bestow the ultimate union with me to who always meditate on me without any desire for its fruits"
There are many more stanzas regarding the importance of Bhakti yoga so much so that even a most evil person, indulged in bad conduct and sins, if engages in my (Gods) devotion, he (my devotee) will be acceptable by God and attain him (God).
“अपि चेत्सुराचारो भजते मामनन्यभाक् । साधुरेव स मन्तवयः सम्यग्व्यवसितो हि सः । 19/30 ||" “क्षिप्रं भवति धर्मात्मा शश्वच्छान्तिं निगच्छति। कौन्तेय प्रतिजानीहि न मे भक्तः प्रणश्यति । 19/31 ।।" "मां हि पार्थ व्यायाश्रित्य येऽपि स्युः पापयोनयः । स्त्रियो वैश्यास्तथा शूद्रास्तेपि यान्ति परां गतिम् ।।9/32 ||"
"My devotee even if evil, bad character, "sinful whether women, vaishya, shudra, chandal will eventually attain salvation".
Abhyasa Yoga (Practice Yoga) :
Abhyas Yoga has been defined as repeating, practising again and again the activities like listening, singing, meditating, studying scriptures pertaining to praise of God. Practising is applicable to all forms of yoga. However in Gita it has been mentioned as a form of yoga.
“अथ चित्रं समाधातुं न शक्रोषि मपि स्थिरम् । अभ्यासयोगेन ततो मामिच्छाप्तुं धन जय । |12/9।।" “अभ्यासेऽप्यसमो सि भत्कर्मपरमो भव । मदर्थमपि कर्माणि कुर्वन्सिद्धिमवाप्स्यसि । [12/10।।"
Krishna advises Arjun "If you are unable to concentrate in mediation, then you should engage in Abhyasa Yoga. He further said that if Abhyasa Yoga is also not possible, then do your activities dedicating all your actions to me.
Dhyan Yoga (Meditation Yoga):
This yoga is overlapping with Bhakti Yoga as later also involves meditation. But there is mention of Dhyan Yoga as a separate form
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