Bhakti-yog
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
Surrender
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
The Saint
The title Paramhansa (Devanagari: परमहंस; ISO 15919: paramahaṁsa) denotes a highly elevated spiritual state and is used in two principal contexts, corresponding to the two eternal forms of The Supreme God: Nirakar Brahm (formless) and Sakar Brahm (with form). 👤 Nirakar Paramhansa (Non-Duality) This term is used for those who
The Nature of God
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
Festivals
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-devotional-routine
How to begin daily practice with prayer that establishes humility, dependence, and receptivity to grace.
guru-arti
Why Guru Ārati is placed before deeper practice and how it aligns sadhana with guidance and grace.
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
Practical Sadhana
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
The Saint
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
Ultimate Goal of Life
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 (दर्शन शास्त्र, darśana śāstra ). In are Sanskrit the word darshan (दर्शन , darśana) has 2
Bhakti-yog
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,