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,
yugal-sarkar-arti
How Radha-Krishna Ārati prepares the mind through glorification and brings the divine form clearly before remembrance.
yugal-sarkar-bhog
How offering bhog strengthens relational devotion and carries remembrance from meditation into loving service.
material-world
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
kritkritya (Devanagari: कृतकृत्य ISO15919: kr̥takr̥tya) is a Sanskrit term that means one who has accomplished their goal. Since every action is motivated by a specific aim, someone who is Kritkritya has no unfulfilled desires. When the cause (the desire) is gone, the effect (the action)
Practical Sadhana
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
Kusang
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
Bhakti-yog
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Practical Sadhana
Saint Prahlad has described navadha bhakti in Srimad Bhagavata Mahapuran. nava means nine. So Saint Prahlad has described nine ways for developing your attachment to God. Out of these, one is kirtan or chanting. Kirtan means to audibly singing God's names, pastimes, or attributes while practicing to engage