and R m nuja , by maintaining the goodness and purity of both world and self as parts of what truly is, namely K a, so that while appearances are an expression of m y , the bliss-relation of the parts to the whole, and thus of tman to Brahman , is not: thus bhakti (devotion) is the realization of this, and is the true path to mok a (release). For face markings, see TILAKA . See also NIMB RKA ; R M NANDA ; R -VAI AVISM