Bhakthy and Sraddha are often mentioned together in religion similar to Satya and Dharma. It is through sraddha, bhakthy gets fulfilment and it is through dharma one experiences Satya.
In one of the concluding verses of Vishnu Sahasranamam it is mentioned "Imam stavam adhiyanah sraddha bhakthy samanvitah; Yujyet atma-sukha-ksanti sri-driti-smriti-keertibhi" meanin g - one who reads this hymn (Vishnu Sahasranamam) every day with devotion and attention attains peace, prosperity, mental stability memory and reputation.
Bhakty is an attitude developed through faith, sraddha and worship. Faith towards a higher value (say God) and scriptures which proclaim a higher state of mind to experience peace within and harmony with the enviornment we live in.
Faith is an essential requirement in our endeavour to a higher state of mind. Next comes sraddha otherwise known as devotion or attentiveness. This 'attentiveness' is most essential in all our action whether in the karma field, or bhakthy field or yoga field. Following Faith and Sraddha there comes Worship which can mean either prayer or pooja towards God on whom we have trust or it could mean sravanam, mananam and nidhityasanam of a higher ideal or it could mean satsangam, bhajan etc.,
Thus, faith, Attentiveness and Worship are the essential aspects of Bhakthy. Attentiveness< as already mentioned is most essential in all the fields _ karma< bhakthy and yoga>
BHAKTHY IS 'CONTEMPLATIVELY CONSCIOUS OF ONE'S REALITY, AND SRADDHA IS ATTENTIVELY PERFORMING THE ASSIGNED ROLE IN THE LIVING DRAMA'.
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