Which of the two paths - Jnana and Bhakti, brings Grace of the Lord more easily?
Through devotion to God (Bhakti) alone can that knowledge (jnana) be attained. Bhakti purifies the heart and universalises the vision. It also brings down the Grace of God; for, the clouds have to come over the fields and pour rain; the plants cannot rise up to drink the life-giving fluid. The mother has to bend to the cradle to fondle the child. Bhakti has that power, to bring the Lord down.(SSS Vol 4, pg 69)