Bhakti Siddhant Glossary
sajatya sambandha (Devanagari: साजात्य संबंध ISO15919: sājātya saṁbaṁdha ) means belonging to one category. God and the jiva are both of one kind. God is conscious and so is the soul. God is eternal so is jiva . LEARN MORE * sambandha REFERENCE Who am I? Who is
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary
samarpana (Devanagari: समर्पण ISO15919: samarpaṇa ) means to surrender. Jiva is the master of two things - his own body and his mind. Scriptures advise jiva to attain everlasting, ever-increasing, and ever-new bliss fully surrender the following three things to Shri Radha-Krishna * body in the service of your Beloved God,
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary
Sambandha (Devanagari: संबंध ISO15919: saṁbaṁdha ) means complete bond. Every jiva has every relationship only with Shri Krishna. Four main kinds of bonds are * sajatya sambandha - being of one category, that is, both God and the individual soul are conscious and eternal, * saddheshya sambandha - residing in one
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary
samprajnata samadhi (Devanagari: संप्रज्ञात समाधि ISO15919: saṁprajñāta samādhi) is a state of meditation of yogis where mind experiences the bliss of divine soul ( jiva ). This is quite blissful state but not a permanent one. The impressions of past lives are still there in the mind.
Practical Sadhana
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
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
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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
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
Practical Sadhana
Diwali (दिवाली) also called Deepawali (दीपावली) is considered to be the most popular festival in India. The word deep (Devanagari: दीप ISO15919: dīpa ) or diya (Devanagari: दिया ISO15919: diyā ) means earthen lamp and avali (Devanagari: अवली ISO15919: avalī ) means line. Hence, Deepavali is celebrated
Practical Sadhana
The Festival of Holi reminds us of Prahlad, the crest jewel of all saints ( Bhakt Shiromani ), and his steadfast devotion towards the Supreme Lord Shri Krishna. One day creator Lord Brahma's 4 divine son called Kumars went to visit Lord MahaVishnu in His divine abode Baikunth. Upon reaching
Practical Sadhana
Make a firm resolve to remember God Many people around the world like to make New Year resolutions such as a resolution to stay fit and healthy; exercising 3-times a week, losing weight, eating less sugar etc.. They stay on course and willingly or unwillingly continue to carry out these
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If both Guru and God are standing in front of you, who should you bow down to first. Well, answer is simple first you salute the officer of the highest cadre. So, bow to the greater personality. So, who is the greater personality? God or Guru? Answer Vedas are the