The Spiritual Practice of Bhakti Yoga

Bhakti Yoga is a spiritual practice of yoga; meaning that learning how to to become a practitioner requires more than just physical practice. Truly undertaking the practice of bhakti yoga requires beginners to immerse themselves in the practice and philosophy of Bhakti yoga.

The Hare Krishna Melbourne community is all about sharing knowledge, and is always happy to help newcomers learn more about bhakti yoga and the vedic lifestyle. In fact, many of the activities we hold that align with a vedic lifestyle are open to anyone interested in coming along!

To begin learning how to practice bhakti yoga and maintain a vedic lifestyle, there are four principles you should start with: association, books, chanting, and diet.

Bettering Yourself Through Association

Associating yourself with practitioners of bhakti yoga will help you begin to learn everything you need to know. It’s important to surround yourself with likeminded people, participating in activities that will help you learn to embrace your inner harmony.

The Hare Krishna Melbourne Temple hosts a large number of activities throughout the year that can help you learn more about our practices and philosophies.

Some of the Hare Krishna events you can participate in include:

Free Sunday feasts – each Sunday you can find members of our temple and other guests attending our event with free vegetarian food for all. Attendees find these a great way to meditate together and discuss philosophy with one another. Coming along to these evenings is a great way to learn from our members.

Temple festivals – with over twenty major festivals throughout the year, there’s always an event on the horizon. Our temple festivals are an opportunity to participate in chanting, dancing, and feasting with us, and learn more about our deities and practices from our devotees.

Kirtan Sundays – if coming along to our Sunday feast seems too daunting to begin with, why not come along to our Sunday Kirtan sessions? These sessions are great for bhakti yoga beginners and are hosted at our temple from 7:30pm – 9:30pm each Sunday.