Kripalu Vedic Wisdom

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Tririn-Three spiritual debts

Bhagavan - Shri Krishna graced the creator Lord Brahma with the knowledge of the Vedas. Then Lord Brahma created the brahmand.  Shri Krishna also apprised Lord Brahma that each jeev is born with three types of spiritual debts called tririn (Devanagari: त्रिऋण ISO15919: trir̥ṇa). Also, Lord Brahma

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Rasik saint

Those who are submerged in exclusive love for Shri Radha Krishna are termed as Rasik saints (Devanagari: रसिक संत ISO15919: rasika saṁta). A jeev can be in the following three categories- * The Supreme soul (परमात्मा):  The Supreme God * The great soul (महात्मा): The soul,

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Prema bhakti-Perfect devotion

God has an intimate divine power called Svarupa Shakti. As soon as the seeker starts sadhana bhakti, by the grace of Guru, Svarupa Shakti enters the seeker’s mind and starts cleansing it of all material desires. At the zenith of bhav bhakti, mind is cleansed of all material desires

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Ratyabhas

Occasionally a reflection of few symptoms of ecstasy of divine love might appear in material bodies for a brief duration. When such symptoms appear in material bodies they are called ratyabhasa (Devanagari: रत्याभास ISO15919: ratyābhāsa ). Some people deeply study scriptures, some might have practiced a lot of

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Asht Satvik Bhav-Ecstasy of Divine Love

There are eight symptoms of divine love that appear in divine bodies. Each of those symptoms is called satvika bhava (Devanagari: सात्विक भाव ISO15919: sātvika bhāva ). Collectively those eight symptoms are called ashta sattvika bhava (Devanagari: अष्ट सात्विक भाव ISO15919: aṣṭa

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Sadhana bhakti-Preparatory devotion

Preparatory devotion is called sadhana bhakti (Devanagari: साधना भक्ति ISO15919: sādhanā bhakti). This is the beginning stage of bhakti. Mind, the doer of all actions, is attracted to sansar since eternity. So, mind pursues worldly possessions for finding eternal bliss. Sansar is insipid whereas God is bliss. That

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PanchPran-Five vital airs

Pran means vayu - air. Panch means five. Panch pran (Devanagari: पंचप्राण ISo15919: paṁcaprāṇa) are the vital vayu that ensure proper functioning of body. Sthool sharir of the jeev is made up of Panch Mahabhoot. These pran are the vital force to keep the sthool sharir functioning

Bhakti Siddhant Glossary

Karnarnav | कारणार्णव

During maha pralaya all jeev remain immersed in Karnarnav (Devanagari: कारणार्णव ISO15919: kāraṇārṇava).  LEARN MORE * Virja nadi

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Virja nadi | विरजा नदी

There is a divine realm called Paravyom lok and there is material world. The two worlds are separated by Virja nadi (Devanagari: विरजा नदी ISo15919: virajā nadī). This is also called * Brahmdrav (Devanagari: ब्रह्मद्रव ISo15919: brahmadrava) * Karnarnav * Mahodar No material things can go past the material

Ultimate goal of life

Darshan Shastra-Schools of Philosophy

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

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yukta vairagya | युक्त वैराग्य

Yukta vairagya (Devanagari: युक्त वैराग्य ISO15919: yukta vairāgya) means real renunciation. Real renunciation is when mind has no desire of any material luxuries, objects and people. Moreover, there is absence of pride of having given up everything. Please note: Mind cannot stay idle for a

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advaita vedant | अद्वैत वेदान्त​​

Advait vedanta (Devanagari: अद्वैत वेदान्त ISO15919: advaita vedānta) is the philosophy of non-dualism. This is one of the philosophies of advaita. The primary Acharya and propagator of this school of philosophy is Adi Jagadguru Shri Shankaracharya. This is also called Mayavada. According to this doctrine

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dvaita vada | द्वैत वाद​

Dvaita vada (Devanagari: द्वैत वाद ISO15919: dvaita vāda ) is the philosophy of dualism. According to this doctrine jiva is separate from The Supreme God. Also jiva is eternal servant of the Supreme God. It is an eternal doctrine and all acharyas pactising bhakti follow this principle. Still,

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Tritaap-Three Sufferings

The three types of sufferings experienced by mind and body of the material world are called tritaap (Devanagari: त्रिताप ISO15919: tritāpa).  Tri (त्रि) means three and taap (ताप) means afflictions. So, as the name suggests these afflictions can be divided into three categories. Daihik taap

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Sharanagati-Surrender

In Scriptures being forced into submission is not surrender. The meaning of the word surrender in the Dictionary is "to cease resistance and submit to the authority".  The dictionary definition doesn't mention whether the opinion and will of the surrendered one, are in congruence with the

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Trisharir-Three Bodies

Trisharir (Devanagari: त्रिशरीर ISO15919: triśarīra) means three bodies. God has given three bodies to jeev under the bondage of Maya. These bodies are all made by Maya hence are material and transient.  These bodies and their brief description are given below. Sthool sharir Sthool sharir (Devanagari: स्

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Bhagavan-Shri Krishna

Sanskrit  word for God is Bhagavan (Devanagari: भगवान् ISO15919: bhagavān ). This blended word is made of 2 parts; bhag (भग) and van (वान ). So the word bhagavan means the beholder (van) of unlimited divine powers (bhag). Those divine powers together are called shad-aishwarya (Devanagari: षड-ऐश्वर्य ISO15919:

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Yogmarg-Path of yoga

Yoga is a spiritual science. योगश्चित्तवृत्ति निरोधः yogaścittavr̥tti nirodhaḥ "Yoga is a science to control the mind", as mind is the only source to free us or to bind us. The literal meaning of the Sanskrit word yoga (Devanagari:

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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

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Ashram-Four stages of Vedic life

Indian scriptures state that there are four stages of life, which are known as ashram (Devanagari: आश्रम ISO15919: āśrama). The root of the word ashram is shram (Devanagari: श्रम ISO15910: śrama), which means effort. Thus, ashram can be defined as a place where we strive to reach the

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Mukti-Liberation

The literal meaning of the word mukti (Devanagari: मुक्ति ISO15919: mukti) is liberation. Let us understand the concept of liberation with an example. A convict was sentenced to time in prison for a crime. After he has served his time in jail he is released from the prison.

Gyan and Gyanyog

Types of gyanis

The term gyani (Devanagari: ज्ञानी ISO15919: jñānī) means those who walk on the path of gyan. These people desire to attain Nirakar Brahm. it is commonly known that for attaining any goal one needs to attain knowledge of the goal. Then one pursues that goal. Finally one attains

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Gyanmarg-Path of gyan

An unwavering realization of reality is called gyan (Devanagari: ज्ञान ISO15919: jñāna). The word gyan means true knowledge. Firm knowledge of God is gyan. Knowledge of God is comprised of the knowledge of eternal and temporary matters, which results in detachment from the entire realm of Maya i.

The nature of God

Uniqueness of Krishna’s divine form

Question What is special about Shri Krishna’s divine form, that who so ever sees Him gets mesmerized? Answer You must have heard lots glories being sung of Shri Krishna's divine form like अनुपम रूप नीलमणि को री ।  उर धरि कर करि हाय! गि

Festivals

Jagadguruttam Divas

On the auspiscious day of Makar Sankranti our beloved Guru Jagadguruttam Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj was honored with the title of Jagadguruttam in 1957. Shri Maharaj Ji is the embodiment of the unlimited light of knowledge. He was honored with the rare title of Jagadguruttam on this day in 1957.