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There are a lot more and older bhakti movements than chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Andries 14:22, 31 January 2004 (UTC)

We should delete this page or just redirect it to bhakti yoga. --LordSuryaofShropshire 22:22, Apr 2, 2004 (UTC)

But if we don't, we should take out everything relevant to teachers of Krishna Bhakti from the Rama Bhakti section. Also, the Rama Bhakti section should not be completely separate from the Vaishnava Bhakti section, because they aren't mutually exlusive categories. The largest Vaishnava monastic organization is the Ramanandi, whose members are Rama Bhaktas. --Raimmmmm 19:44, 13 February 2007 (UTC)

This article rambles quite a bit and requires a clean-up. I agree that Rama-bhakti should not be so segregated from Vaishnava bhakti as many Vaishnavas worship Rama and Krishna, or Rama as an avatar of Vishnu, or Sita and Rama as their dearmost Ishta-devas. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu had disciples who were also Rama bhaktas ([1]). Ys, Gouranga(UK) 09:26, 14 February 2007 (UTC)

Contents 1 New name? 2 Shaiva, Shakta, etc Bhakta movements? 3 vague and incomplete 4 Links to gurus

[edit] New name?

How about we re-name this article to [Bhakti (History)] or [History of the Bhakti movements] or similar? Much of the information included is chronological rather than philosophical and it would then make sense as a partner-page to the other bhakti articles. Best Wishes, Gouranga(UK) 15:45, 14 February 2007 (UTC)

May be re-organizing the set of articles

1. bhakti movement that describes the philosophies and types (e.g. shaiva and vaishnava)

2. list of bhakti movements

3. history of bhakti movements

4. merging bhakta into bhakti

Andries 20:57, 9 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Shaiva, Shakta, etc Bhakta movements?

Headings in this article, and to a lesser extent content, seem largely Vaishnava. comes across as undue weight. --Simon D M (talk) 18:58, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] vague and incomplete

The article is vague, not to the point, incomplete and small emphasis on Bhakti Movement.

Bhakti Movement was started during the period of Delhi Sultanate.It's earliest known exponent is Ramanuja, who flourished in 12th century

others included Nimbarka, Madhava , Ramanand , Chaitanya who is considered one of the greatest saint of Bhakti movement, Namadeva , and Kabir. The founder of Sikhism , Guru Nanak is also considered to be a part of this movement.Ajjay (talk) 09:54, 18 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Links to gurus

Just to let every one know. I will be taking out the listing of Bhakti Tirtha Swami from the vaishnava bhakti Acharya list on the article on Sat. 08 March 08'. I do not think that some one should put their personal guru in a list of Maha-gurus/Acharyas. zeuspitar Govinda Ramanuja dasa 19:24, 06 March 2008 (UTC)

By any chance...who put Bhakti tirtha swami in the list of vaishnava bhakti acharyas? Who is the one who puts these ISKON gurus on articles? It seems that no one knows their history. We should take out PERSONAL gurus and just leave Maha-acharyas like Sankarycharya, Ramanujacharya, Madhvacharya and Caitanya Maha-Prabhu. And thats it. zeuspitar Govinda Ramanuja dasa 19:24, 06 March 2008 (UTC)

I agree in regards to the link to Bhakti Tirtha Swami and have removed it. It was added some time ago by another editor. I see no reason why he should be singled out amongst other devotional teachers and Swamis. In terms of notability I believe that the link to Bhaktivedanta Swami is relevant as the organisation he founded is of historical significance in terms of the spread of bhakti, as are his published writings on the subject. Regards, Gouranga(UK) (talk) 21:01, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

I agree also with you on Prabhupada...Absolutely. I forgot to list His name in the postings above.zeuspitar Govinda Ramanuja dasa 18:24, 07 March 2008 (UTC)