Current Date 02 Oct, 2026

Devotion in the Social Media Era: How Faith Is Finding a New Digital Space

Devotion, traditionally an inward journey of faith, surrender and inner transformation, is increasingly commodified and performed through social media, turning sacred practice into spectacle and products. Technology shapes attention and validation, sometimes substituting visibility for wisdom. The piece warns that true Bhakti must restore inner change, compassion and unity beyond identities, urging discernment about what we consume and whether digital connection yields genuine communion.