Talk:Transcending Karm through mokṣa:Bhakti Yog and Karm

By Vishal Agarwal

The path of bhakti yog is regarded as the easiest and most accessible path to liberation. It is open to all — regardless of one’s educational background, social status, or gender. This path emphasizes loving devotion to Bhagavān through sincere worship, complete surrender, and the performance of all duties with an attitude of offering.

In bhakti yog, the seeker performs his worldly and spiritual actions with the intention of pleasing Bhagavān, cultivating a personal relationship with Him and accepting His Will as supreme. The bhakta (devotee) surrenders his mind, heart, and will completely to the Divine and becomes a channel for the Divine Will. His thoughts, emotions, and actions become harmonized with Bhagavān’s purpose.

For this reason, modern teachers describe this attitude as nimitta bhāva — becoming a divine instrument (nimitta) in the hands of Bhagavān.

“Arjuna, Bhagavān dwells within the region of the heart of all beings, causing them all to revolve by māyā, as if mounted on a machine.” — Gītā 18.61

“Abandoning all dharmās completely, take refuge in Me alone. I shall liberate you from all evils; do not grieve.” — Gītā 18.66

By surrendering entirely to the Divine, the devotee relinquishes all ego and claims of doership. The bhakta recognizes that he is but an instrument (nimitta-mātraṃ) and that the fruits of his actions are governed solely by Bhagavān’s grace. This inner transformation brings profound peace, humility, and joy, making bhakti yog both a transformative practice and a complete path to mokṣa.