Fruits of bhakti
Bhakti Grants Intense Ecstasy
क्लेशघ्नी शुभदा मोक्षलघुताकृत् सुदुर्लभा। सान्द्रानन्दविशेषात्मा श्रीकृष्णाकर्षिणी च सा ॥ भक्तिरसामृतसिंधु kleśaghnī śubhadā mokṣalaghutākr̥t sudurlabhā। sāndrānandaviśeṣātmā śrīkr̥ṣṇākarṣiṇī
JKP Literature
Fruits of bhakti
Bhakti Trivializes Liberation
In the last two publications, we discussed in detail how bhakti eradicates miseries [1] and bestows auspiciousness [2] . In this edition, we will explore how it makes mukti seem trivial. There are three things that one can seek. * Bhukti - the opulence of the material world such as health, wealth,
Jagadguruttam Kripalu
Don’t be fooled!
Why Your Guru's Words Must Be Vetted by the Vedas The scriptural name of Hinduism is sanatan dharma . Literal meaning of sanātana is eternal. dharma means “something that should be adopted”. So sanatan dharma means the eternal practices that should be adopted. The basis of sanatan dharma are
Festivals
Bhakti Mandir Jayanti | Dhanteras
Dhanteras is also known as Yamadeep. This festival is celebrated 2 days before Deepavali . Once demons and celestial beings churned the divine ocean of milk to extract ambrosia ( amrit ). This churning is called Samudra Manthan. The churning ended when Dhanvantri vaidya (doctor of devatas ) emerged from the sea with an
Jagadguruttam Kripalu
The Power of Surrender
How Deep is Yours? As the saying goes “the more flexible the branch is, the more it can be flexed”. Mahabani ji was such a devotee. He completely surrendered to Shri Maharaj Ji. Such was his level of surrender that throughout his life he did not save a single penny
yogamaya shakti | योगमाया शक्ति
Yogmaya shakti (Devanagari: योगमाया शक्ति ; ISO 15919: yogamāyā śakti) is the all-powerful internal power of God. This power grants Him the complete ability to enact His will (doing what He wants and not doing what He doesn't want) and makes the impossible possible. 🌟 Examples of
bhautikvada | भौतिकवाद
bhautikvada (Devanagari: भौतिकवाद ISO15919: bhautikavāda ) means the philosophy of materialism. Those naive ones who consider themselves to be the body pursue this philosophy. On the other hand who consider oneself to be a jiva pursue adhyatmavada . Also written as bhautikvad, bhautikvaad REFERENCE Who am I? Who is
ananta | अनंत
Ananta (Devanagari: अनंत ISO15919: anaṁta ) has a few meanings * Uncountable in numbers e.g. there are anant jiva . * Without and end e.g. Brahm, jiva , Maya are anadi and anant means they are eternal. * Infinitely large e.g. The Supreme God is Ananta . Also written as anamta LEARN MORE
Practical Sadhana
Unshakable Truth: Sadhana is a Must
Sadhana means the practice of remembering God and focusing your mind on His divine form. When you commence your Sadhana , your mind will continue to wander back into this world. But you should not get disheartened and continue to practice, just the same way as you did when you were
Miscellaneous Topics
No More Loneliness, No More Worry
Question: Many feel lonely, unloved, uncared for, anxious, depressed, insecure. Do ancient Vedas prescribe any remedy to this ever growing problem? Answer: People of different nationalities, religions and ages feel lonely, unloved, uncared for, anxious, depressed, insecure at different times in their lives. Sometimes people feel like that, even while
The Saint
Saints of Braj Who Drenched the World in Divine Ras
Shri Maharaj Ji gave a divinely meaningful name to Valentine's day. He gave it the name Gopi Prem Divas . In this world all forms of so-called-love are based on selfish motive therefore, love waxes and wanes depending on whether one's selfish motive is satisfied or not.
Practical Sadhana
Is God to Be Loved or Feared?
God is Love and He is also the most lovable personality. However, out of ignorance, most people fear Him more than loving Him. Fearful of incurring His wrath, they perform devotion to Him with their physical bodies like their hands to perform aarti , lips to sing keertans . While they do