‘Bhakti’ is a simple Sanskrit term that means devotion or love towards God or a higher power people believe in. Bhakti is about having a deep, loving connection and devotion to something sacred. When ...

It can seem as though the word “yoga” has become synonymous with contortionist poses, usually performed by fit, nondisabled, white bodies in utopian locales — but that is far from the full picture of ...

A painting depicting Bhakti poet Ravidas at work as a shoemaker. | Collection Danielle Porret, Museum Rietberg. In the book Speaking of Shiva, AK Ramanujan writes about the Virashaiva poets – 11th and ...

India is celebrating its 79th Independence Day on Friday, August 15, 2025. The day is celebrated across the country with pomp and show to commemorate the nation’s freedom from British colonial rule in ...

It may be an overused metaphor, but saxophonist Zoh Amba does indeed stand on the shoulders of giants. Proof of that phrase is Bhakti, a tour de force of passionate free jazz. The twenty—something ...

In contemporary times, religion and religious identity is being used as cover for political agenda. Be it terrorist violence or sectarian nationalism in various parts of the world, religion is used to ...

Bhakti Mirchandani is Managing Director, Responsible Investing at Trinity Church NYC, and has been writing about sustainable and impact investing and public policy on Forbes.com for seven years. She ...