JKP Literature

Bhagavadprapti — God Realization

Bhagavadprapti ( Devanagari: भगवद्प्राप्ति ISO15919: bhagavadprāpti) means attaining God. We are endowed with the sensory capabilities to see , to touch , to hear , to smell and to taste the material objects. For all mayabadha jeev these five senses are made by Maya . Some people’s senses are more

Saptrishi — Seven sages

Seven sages in the Vedic scriptures are collectively referred to as Sapt rishi (Devanagari: सप्तर्षि) ISO15919: saptarṣi ). The Sapta rishi are commended several times in the Vedas and Hindu  literature for their tremendous contributions to the world. They are also called manasputtra of the creator Brahma. They possess

Panchklesh — Five Afflictions

The five obstacles of mind, which prevent jeev from going towards the ultimate goal of life, are called Panchklesh (Devanagari: पंचक्लेश ISO15919: paṁcakleśa ). Panch (Devanagari: पंच ISO15919: paṁca ) means five, klesh (Devanagari: क्लेश ISO15919: kleśa ) means obstacle. These five obstacles are described by Sage

Panchkosh — Five sheaths

Before sending soul in the Sansaar-The World our beloved father and well-wisher God gives every soul eighteen things. These are namely a mind, an intellect, five karmendriyan and five gyanendriyan , a gross material body and the panch pran . Trisharir is one way of grouping them in 3 bodies . Panchkosh ( Devanagari:

Brahm — The Supreme God

According of Bible of Bibles by Kersey Graves at present there are 11 major prevalent religions in the world. All of these religions believe in The Supreme God. The Supreme God is the Lord of the entire creation. That Supreme God is addressed by various names like God, Paramatma (Devanagari:

Maya — The Cosmic Power

the cosmic power of The Supreme God is called Maya shakti (Devanagari: माया शक्ति ISO15919: māyā śakti ). It is also referred to as just * Maya (Devanagari: माया ISO15919: māyā ). * Prakriti (Devanagari: प्रकृति ISO15919: prakr̥ti) It is fully controlled by God. मायां तु प्

Anand — Bliss

Sanskrit word for bliss is anand (Devanagari: आनंद ISO15919: ānaṁda ). Anand is the original name of God because it signifies the true nature of God. In other words bliss is not a characteristic of God. Neither is it one of the attributes of God. Instead anand is God . Just

Brahmand — Cosmic Egg

Brahmand (Devanagari: ब्रह्माण्ड ISO15919: brahmāṇḍa ) means an egg-shaped space that consists of many lok (Devanagari: लोक ISO15919: loka ). Many of these lok support life. The world is amazingly gigantic. Modern science has shown that there are billions of stars in one galaxy and billions of

Jeev-Soul

Every conscious living entity is called jeev (Devanagari: जीव ISO15919: jīva ). The other names of jeev is atma (Devanagari: आत्मा ISO15919: ātmā ), spirit, inner self, soul etc. This is also written as jiva. The literal meaning of the Sanskrit word jeev means life. So, the one which is

varnashrama dharma | वर्णाश्रम धर्म

Vedas prescribe religious practices according to ones varna and ashram . These are called varnashram dharma (Devanagari: वर्णाश्रम धर्म ISO15919: varṇāśrama dharma ). This dharma is referred to by many names * dharma * karma dharma * karmakand * apar dharma (Devanagari: अपर धर्म ISO15919: apara dharma ) means inferior duty, * agantuk

Bhav — Devotional Sentiments

Though all jeev are eternal servants of God, He has given us permission to serve Him with any of the following devotional sentiments. These sentiments are called bhav (Devanagari: भाव ISO15919: bhāva ). Also, He promised to reciprocate every bhav in intensity and sentiment. 1. Shant Bhav 2. Dasya Bhav

Kaal — Vedic Time

According to our invaluable scriptures, mainly Mahabharata, Manu Smriti and Shrimad Bhagvatam etc. the concept of eternal and cyclical time is a very important aspect of philosophy. Kaal (Devanagari: काल ISO15919: kāla ) has a few meanings in Sanskrit language. For various other meanings please refer to kaal . In this

Is being born in Kaliyug a misfortune?

Seeing the tribulations in our present day society, people often say, "it is ghor Kaliyug " means " Kali yug has reached its peak". And these words seems to be validated by the news on TV, newspapers etc. So are we unfortunate to be present be living in

PanchMahabhoot-Five gross elements

Panch Mahabhoot (Devanagari: पन्च महाभूत  ISO15915: panca mahābhūta ) are the primary gross elements. They are five in number and the cosmic world is made from these five elements. They are also referred to as panch tattva (Devanagari: पन्चतत्त्व ISO15915: pancatattva ). Each of these elements

Guru - Spiritual Master

Vedas proclaim Guru (Devanagari: गुरु ISO15919: guru ) is essential for spiritual growth of every jiva . Such a person should * know all the scriptures and * should have realized God. Surrender to such a saint. Accept him as your spiritual master and serve him whole-heartedly. They further warn to choose a

Srishti — Creation

As you read through this article about the “Process of creation” you might find it so contradictory and complicated that you might shake your head in disbelief and say “this is impossible”. Nevertheless, though it is beyond human comprehension yet, since some people have asked for this information, I would

Karma — Actions

The word karma (Devanagari: कर्म ISO15919: karma ) is used in a couple of different ways * Every action human beings perform is called karma . These actions bear fruits in present life and also carries over to future lives. * The path of karma called karma marg (Devanagari: कर्म मार्

Pillars of Sadhana Bhakti

The castle of sadhana bhakti stands mainly on the following four pillars. There are three supporting pillars as well Roopdhyan Roopdhyan (Devanagari: रूपध्यान ISO15919: rūpadhyāna ) means remembering a form of God. You can take the help of a particular picture of your Ishta Dev to improve upon

Names of Shri Krishna

Vedas assert that Shri Krishna is The Supreme Brahm. Vedas also proclaim that nothing about Him is finite. He has countless names, countless forms, countless lilas , countless attributes, countless lok and countless saints. An attempt to enumerate His names is laughable. Yet, there might be some sadhaks who want to

Raganuga Bhakti — The Followers

Spontaneous love for Shri Krishna aroused in the heart of a most fortunate jiva is known as raganuga bhakti (Devanagari: रागानुगा भक्ति ISO15919: rāgānugā bhakti ) . Those who follow the precepts of raganuga bhakti are not ruled by the scriptures at all. Still, beware, disobeying or dishonoring

If God Forgives the Fallen, Why Am I Still Waiting?

Question God is patit-pawan — the redeemer of the fallen. If God truly forgives all sinners, then why am I still suffering the consequences of my past actions? Why hasn't His forgiveness hasn't reached me yet? Answer You've touched upon a profound spiritual question that

paramahamsa | परमहंस

The word paramhansa (Devanagari: परमहंस ISO15919: paramahaṁsa ) is used in a couple of different contexts. The Supreme God has eternally existed in a Nirakar form and a Sakar form . * Followers of the doctrine of advait vaad (non-duality) worship Nirakar Brahm . When such a person's mind is absorbed

Aspects of Brahm

The scriptural name of Hinduism is Sanatan Vedic dharm . Vedas are the final authority on Hinduism. Vedas proclaim that Shri Krishna is The Supreme God . Ved Vyas has explained that He appears mainly in three different forms, i.e. Brahm , Paramatma and Bhagavan . The Shrimad Bhagawat Mahapuran asserts – वदन्ति

Jagadguruttam Divas (Makar Sankranti)

Makar Sankranti is a festival of Harvest. Hindus from all the parts of India celebrate it every year with great cheer and devotion. It is also the day when the Sun-god starts ascending. It is reflected in this Vedic verse, तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय। tamaso mā jyotirgamaya।

Daily Prayer | प्रार्थना

Daily prayer written by Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj is essence of all Hindu scriptures put in the prayer form. Humbly read these words and feel them. Ask God for His grace and mercy. * दैनिक प्रार्थना * Transliteration * English Meaning दैनिक प्रार्