In the yoga tradition, bhakti is the path of the heart. This devotional branch of yoga is growing in popularity as increasing numbers of practitioners seek greater peace and more heartfelt connections in their personal and professional lives. Artist and scholar Ekabhumi Charles Ellik invites us to cultivate these feelings of love and connection through coloring, meditation, and art in The Bhakti Coloring Book .   Following on the success of The Shakti Coloring Book , Ekabhumi has created 40 brand-new, easy-to-color images from the bhakti tradition. Mandalas, deities, and symbols adorn the pages of this heart-centered book along with guidance for using the images both in spiritual practice and for simple pleasure. Devotional art is an important part of the bhakti tradition, as sacred imagery can shift our consciousness into a naturally meditative state. For experienced artists and novices alike, this book offers an enjoyable entry into this powerful practice.   “This book is deep fun―inspirational and informative. We love it!” ―Deva Premal and Miten, musicians and international recording artists “Once again, Ekabhumi has birthed a treasure for all ages, providing an accessible way to realize the power of yogic art to transform consciousness from the heart of the bhakti tradition. These interactive visual meditations and illuminating descriptions are a profound portal of discovery for the both beginner and longtime seeker.” ―Shiva Rea, founder of Prana Vinyasa & Samudra Global School for Living Yoga, author of Tending the Heart Fire “Respectfully authentic, visually attractive, wholeheartedly devotional. I cannot think of a better way for kids and adults to learn what the deities and yantras truly represent.” ―Nicolai Bachman, author of The Language of Yoga “Such beauty! This book is a beckoning to the heart of devotional practice. It is an invitation to slow down and be present as you sit with these glorious images. Read the luminous descriptions of their particular sacred transmission. Offer the colors that best reflect your living relationship to the divine realities they represent. Meet the Beloved through art, and allow yourself to be transformed by the encounter.” ―Mirabai Starr, author of God of Love: A Guide to the Heart of Judaism, Christianity and Islam and Caravan of No Despair: A Memoir of Loss and Transformation “Ekabhumi’s new Bhakti Coloring Book is a literal feast for the senses! He helps us elevate art-making to a spiritual practice. Through his generous and direct instructions, Ekabhumi leads us into a creativity that brings greater awareness. He’s also created a beautiful and accessible guide to many of the gods and goddesses in the Hindu pantheon, helping us recognize the divine within ourselves. This book is also super fun! You’ll be excited to hold it in your hands, and bring your paints and markers onto its pages. You will love it!” ―Lauren Walker, author of Energy Medicine Yoga and The Energy Medicine Yoga Prescription “As an authentic working manual on the deities and sacred imagery of Hindu devotional art, The Bhakti Coloring Book is truly a product of much time, knowledge, skill, and love. In an accessible manner, the artist introduces the viewer to this deeply symbolic art, which makes it far more transformative and meaningful than the many 'spiritual' or 'mindful' titled coloring books of recent years.” ―Robert Beer, author and illustrator of The Encyclopedia of Tibetan Symbols and Motifs and Buddhist Art Coloring Books 1 and 2 “'Exquisite' is perhaps the most apt term to describe this beautiful offering by Ekabhumi Charles Ellik. Not only does this descriptor apply to the lovingly crafted works of sacred art filling the book, each of which begs to be blessed with the colorations of the reader, but to the level of knowledge and care that goes into the written description of each. Ekabhumi has shown time and again that he is steeped in the traditional knowledge of the sacred world he inhabits. Additionally, Ekabhumi again demonstrates that his ability to transmit this information clearly, and enjoyably to the reader, is of the highest caliber. Simply put, this book is a joy to read, and a pleasure to open oneself to artistically. As one pours color into the book, it will pour bliss and wisdom into the reader.” ―Stéphane Dreyfus, international yoga instructor “As with his Shakti Coloring Book, Charles offers up an exquisite combination of esthetic pleasure, spiritual education and contemplative experience. The book, with its sumptuous illustrations, is sure to open hearts, as bhakti is intended to do.” ―Philip Goldberg, author of American Veda: From Emerson and the Beatles to Yoga and Meditation, How Indian Spirituality Changed the West “I learned so much from this book! It is clear that Ekabhumi has a lot of concern about sending the right information and taking care that the reader learns to respect it as well. As a professional Thangka painter, I feel it is important th