Shravana (listening), Manana (digesting what was learnt) and Nididhyasana (Practising what was preached and learnt), the rituals connected with Yajna, the visiting of various Kshetras on Pilgrimage, and various types of services such as charity (dana and dharma) are classified as Bhautika Bhakti.Japa, Tapas and Sandhya rites are all connected with this first type of Bhakti. Constructing temples, consecrating ‘idols, worshipping in temples and rituals connected with these are only Bhautika Bhakti. These are connected with Jada (the physical). Even though one may be immersed in meditation and experiencing visions of such idols, these have to be classified under this first type since all these experiences arise out of the body, mind and intellect, which are transient and not of a permanent nature. This body has to perish and hence experiences arising out of this body will also disappear with die body. Nevertheless, this type of Bhakti is necessary in the first stage. (SSS Vol.11, p. 239)