Quick facts
- Origin: India, ancient
- Lineage: Vaishnava and Shakta devotional traditions
- Primary teachers: Krishna Das (kirtan), Modern bhakti teachers worldwide
- Primary techniques: Kirtan / call-and-response chanting, Mantra recitation, Devotional offering
Where it comes from
Bhakti Yoga is the devotional path within Hinduism. Bhakti Tantra is its tantric form — using chanting, mantra, and devotion as the primary practice rather than visualization or sexual energetics.
What you actually do
Group chanting (kirtan), daily mantra practice, devotional offerings, study of devotional poetry.
Common misconceptions
- It is the same as Christian or Sufi devotion (related impulse, different forms)
- It requires belief in Hindu deities (the form requires the framework; secular practice is possible)
Who this is best for
- People drawn to musical, communal, heart-centered practice
Who this is NOT for
- People allergic to devotional language
How it shows up in Tantra Clinic programs
We mention this as one branch; we do not teach it.
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