What is that which can be known only by experience, the most secret knowledge, that inevitably leads to the supreme Brahman, that which is hidden to those who have not awakened in them their inner purity?-The art and practice of devotion. This is what Sri Krishna seeks to explain in the ninth chapter of the Bhagavad-Gita. He begins by explaining that devotion to Him, the supreme Being, will deliver the direct experience of the Truth. He goes on to explain how devotion allows the uncovering of that sacred knowledge. Pointing out the various pitfalls that prevent people from realising this, He enumerates ways in which great people have overcome them. Proceeding to the most common form of devotion, worship, Sri Krshna seeks to elaborate on the nature of worship, the different types of worship, Sri Krsna seeks to elaborate on the nature of worship, Sri Krishna seeks to elaborate on the nature of worship, the different types of worship,and the fact that all can seek redemption through it. He ends by giving strong assurance, "O son of Kunti, know for certain that devotee will never perish."
