Acharya Prashant explains that Bhakti Yoga begins with the humble acceptance of one's own smallness and triviality. It is the realization that one has unnecessarily distanced themselves from the truth. Because of this perceived distance and the feeling of being mired in filth and delusion, the seeker envisions the truth as a pure, external entity. This separation and humility form the bedrock of Bhakti. The seeker admits they are powerless to reach the truth through their own personal intelligence or tricks and instead chooses to ask for help. Therefore, the method of Bhakti is total surrender, where one stops following their own calculations and lets a higher power guide them.