# The supremacy of bhakti *Among all spiritual processes, bhakti (devotional service) stands supreme. Unlike karma, jñāna, and yoga, which depend on personal endeavor, bhakti is independent and self-sufficient—even a little practice delivers one from the greatest danger.* ## The Highest Path **Bhakti is the highest path: ![[bg/18/55]] ![[bg/18/65]] ![[bg/18/66]] ## Independence of Bhakti **Bhakti is independent of all other processes: ![[cc/madhya/22/145]] ![[cc/madhya/22/143]] ## Protection from Danger **Even a little bhakti saves one from the greatest danger: ![[bg/2/40]] ![[sb/1/5/17]] ## Beyond Liberation **Bhakti surpasses liberation: ![[sb/3/29/13]] ![[cc/adi/7/85]] ![[cc/madhya/19/164]] **Pure devotees don't even desire liberation: ![[sb/3/29/13]] ![[cc/madhya/19/167]] ![[sb/9/4/67]] ## Krishna Controlled by Love **Krishna is controlled by bhakti: ![[sb/10/9/19]] ## From the Index - [[index/entries/bhakti|Bhakti]] — Pure devotional service - [[index/entries/devotional-service-to-lord|Devotional Service]] — Bhakti-yoga - [[index/entries/pure-devotional-service|Pure Devotional Service]] — Unmixed bhakti - [[index/entries/liberation|Liberation]] — Surpassed by bhakti ## Related Articles - [[wiki/articles/the-process-of-devotional-service|The process of devotional service]] — How to practice bhakti - [[wiki/articles/the-nine-processes-of-devotional-service|The nine processes of devotional service]] — The nine limbs of bhakti - [[wiki/articles/love-for-krishna|Love for Krishna]] — The ultimate goal of bhakti - [[wiki/articles/the-nature-of-liberation|The nature of liberation]] — What bhakti surpasses - [[wiki/articles/the-five-types-of-liberation|The five types of liberation]] — Types devotees reject - [[wiki/articles/the-qualifications-of-a-devotee|The qualifications of a devotee]] — Who practices bhakti - [[wiki/articles/the-pure-devotees-characteristics|The pure devotee's characteristics]] — Signs of advanced bhakti - [[wiki/articles/surrender-to-the-lord|Surrender to the Lord]] — The essence of bhakti