Arti is sung while doing fire circumambulation of God and Guru with a lighted lamp. God says "those who worship Me are not my real devotees, but those who worship my devotees are My real devotees". Sing this arti while humbling yourself before Guru's lotus feet.

Avadhi, Braj Bhasha, Khadi boli are various dialects of Hindi. Jagadguruttam Swami Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj frequently uses words from these dialects in His literary compositions. This dictionary provides definitions of many of those words. In most cases the devotional meanings of the words are given in the contexts Shri

The notorious dacoit Ratnakar was so sinful that he could not pronounce the name Ram, though he could individually pronounce the syllables ‘Ra’ and ‘ma’. The same sinner Ratnakar, upon surrendering to a Guru and following his instructions had a change of heart and underwent a complete transformation to become

In our previous discussions, we explored five of the six key characteristics of Bhakti: kleshaghni (that which ends misery), shubhada (that which begets auspiciousness), mokshalaghutakrit (that which trivializes liberation), sudurlabha (that which is extremely difficult to attain), and sandranandavisheshatma (that which grants intense ecstasy). In this article, we will delve

Shri Maharaj Ji has emphasized numerous times to have a solid grasp on tattva gyan [1] pertaining to bhakti . Tattva gyan ought to be so strong [2] that one does not need to put it into practice. Rather, it is so ingrained that you can’t make a choice which

Question God's form is divine. He cannot be casted into a material objects. Why then, do people worship idols made of stone, or pictures? Answer The word idol is translation of Sanskrit word moorti . To really answer this question three things have to be understood. First understand the

Question Can one get liberated by pind daan done by sons and grandsons? Should one do pind daan or not? Answer Pind Daan is a vedic ritual ( Karmakand ). It falls in the neimittik karma category of Karmakand performed for the benefit of departed souls. Hence, the straightforward answer to your

Question Can one get liberated by pind daan done by sons and grandsons? Should one do pind daan or not? Answer Pind Daan is a vedic ritual ( Karmakand ). It falls in the neimittik karma category of Karmakand performed for the benefit of departed souls. Hence, the straightforward answer to your

Arjun was the chosen one by Bhagavan-Shri Krishna to execute the destined plan of “killing the unrighteous and reestablishing righteousness in the world”. In the olden times blowing conches was the battle cry. In the battlefield of Kurushetra after all the conches were blown to announce the start of the

There are six schools of philosophy in Sanatan dharma . Each of those philosophies are written in a scripture. So, there are six scriptures which are collectively referred to as Darshan shastra (Devanagari: दर्शन शास्त्र ISO15919: darśana śāstra ). In are Sanskrit the word darshan (Devanagari: दर्शन

Ragatmika Bhakti (Devanagari: रागात्मिका भक्ति ISO15919: rāgātmikā bhakti ) is the spontaneous thirst of Shri Krishna-love in the hearts of the eternal associates of Shri Krishna. The natural love of the inhabitants of Braj is the example of Ragatmika Bhakti . It is found in Nand, Yashoda,

In King Kuru's family King Dhritarashtra was born to Queen Ambika, the first wife of King Vichittravirya. After death of King Vichittra Virya, His mother Satyavati asked her first born sage Ved Vyasa to give Queen Ambika a son. So, Dhritarashtra was born from glance of Ved Vyas.

While doing arti of Shri Radha Krishna-The Divine Couple pay attention to the words and make your bhav according to these divine words of Jagadguruttam Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj words. * श्री युगल सरकार आरती * श्री युगल सरकार आरती-अर्थ * Transliteration * English Meaning श्

Mentally or physically prepare a scrumptious meal and offer it lovingly to Shri Radha Krishna-The Divine Couple . This is called offering bhog . Pay attention to the words of this bhog song and make your bhav according to these divine words of Jagadguruttam Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj words to enjoy the

During Satyug , human beings were spiritual, humble, co-operative and satisfied with life. But in the Tretayug , these qualities gradually started diminishing. In order to have the society continue to function in a coordinated manner with everyone owning the accountability for their work, the Vedas recommend that human beings be classified

Question I have been practicing devotion regularly and put in my best effort towards doing roopdhyan . Still, why is there no noticeable improvement in my devotion? Answer The word s adhana means to make a conscious, disciplined effort and practice to achieve a goal. The practice of devotion is called

Question I have been practicing devotion regularly and put in my best effort towards doing roopdhyan . Still, why is there no noticeable improvement in my devotion? Worried about your devotion? Know your gotchas. Follow the remedy written by Shri Maharaj Ji. Answer The word s adhana means to make a

Although our scriptures suggest many other expedients to realize God, but Shri Krishna clearly says –  न साधयति मां योगो न साङ्ख्यं धर्म उद्धव । न स्वाध्यायस्तपस्त्यागो यथा भक्तिर्ममोर्जिता ॥ भा 11.

Question Can one get liberated by pind daan done by sons and grandsons? Should one do pind daan or not? Answer Pind Daan is a vedic ritual ( Karmakand ). It falls in the neimittik karma category of Karmakand performed for the benefit of departed souls. Hence, the straightforward answer to your

For nurturing of bhakti , it is necessary to determine a fixed daily routine of sadhana . The aim of sadhana is to train the body to sit down and mind to engage in regular practice of bhakti . There are two types of practice that need to be performed. * Karma sanyas sadhana

This article is a continuation of Fight Kusang Before it Consumes You . To understand topic of Kusang ( कुसङ्ग ) in its entirety please read both articles. Recap : One needs to perform Sadhana bhakti to earn spiritual merit and always be on guard to avoid Kusang . Both of these have

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