The Soul, Material world and detachment
Question Whenever an opportunity to donate for JKP Philanthropic programs arises a doubt lingers in the minds: is this necessary? According to Maharaj ji's philosophy, the sole goal of a spiritual aspirant is loving remembrance of God and Guru at all times. According to him: Practice devotion to
Festivals
Seeing the cowherd men busily arranging for a fire-sacrifice (यज्ञ ) to Indra, Lord Krishna humbly inquired from the elders, headed by His father, Nand Maharaj, the reason for all these rituals. Nand Maharaj explained that the great celestial being ( devata ) Indra is the controller of the rain. Rain clouds
Determining the right path
Each of us can relate to our desire of being “happy forever”. In fact, all jeev want to be happy and have been searching for happiness forever. Yet even after expending monumental efforts, over uncountable lifetimes, we have not achieved that happiness. So, the search continues. Possibly, a thought might
The Nature of God
Shri Krishna’s love for his devotees is unfathomable. that is why he is called Bhakt Vatsal (Devanagari: भक्त वत्सल ISO15919: bhakta vatsala ). Shri Krishna's dominion There are countless brahmands in the vast sansar. Our scriptures tell us that, संख्या चेत रजसामस्
In Depth - Bhakti Vocabulary
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
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary
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; ISO 15919: brahmadrava ) * Karnarnav (Devanagari: कर्णार्णव; ISO 15919: karṇārṇava)
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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 (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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Cessation of all activities is called pralaya (Devanagari: प्रलय ISO15919: pralaya ). The Sanskrit word pralay means dissolution or annihilation. There are many types of pralay . Naityik Pralay Vedas say when God embraces the jeev . That embrace is so full of bliss that it overwhelms the mind. Mind cannot bear
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In Vedas The Supreme God is called Daharakash (Devanagari: दहराकाश ISO15919 : daharākāśa ). The science of Daharakash is called Daharakash Vigyan (Devanagari: दहराकाश विज्ञान ISO15919 : daharākāśa vijñāna ). It is also referred to as Dahara vidya (Devanagari: दहर विद्या ISO15919: dahara vidyā ). This
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary
Avidya Maya (Devanagari:अविद्या माया ISO15919: avidyā māyā ) is the aspect of Maya which makes one forget one's own true identity and makes one attracted to the material world. This is the rajas guna and tamas guna of Maya. Jiva can conquer this aspect of
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary
Ajnana (Devanagari: अज्ञान ISO15919: ajñāna ) means ignorance or the absence of knowledge. Jiva has eternally turned away from Bhagavan . So, Maya has covered the jiva with three veils of Ajnana called avarana - asatvapadak , abhanapadak , anandapadak . Jiva is an eternal part of omniscient God. Still, due to these