1. Shravana: listening to the stories of the lord.

2. Kirtan: singing about the qualities of the lord.

3. Smaranam: remembering the name of the lord.

4. Padaseva: cultivating a feeling of universal oneness.

5. Archana: surrendering all one’s deeds to the lord through worship, ritual and reverence.

6. Vandana: the humbling of one’s ego, the bowing of one’s head.

7. Dasya: serving, seva.

8. Sakhya: having the attitude of a friend.

9. Atmanivedana: surrendering oneself totally.

Srimad Bhagwatam

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