Bhakti Siddhant Glossary
The yoni in which a jiva is entitled to perform fruit bearing karma is called karma yoni (Devanagari: कर्म योनि IS)15919: karma yoni) . There are 8.4 million types of material life forms. Each of these life forms is called yoni . Out of all these only one
The Soul, Material world and detachment
Do atheists believe in God? Discover why the universal quest for Happiness is actually a quest for the Divine, as explained by Vedic wisdom and Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj.
Practical Sadhana
Question I spend 45-60 minutes daily for Sadhana , but I don't feel that I am making adequate progress. What should I do? Answer Sadhana means "practice". The aspirants of divine love need to practice focusing their mind on Divine Hari and Guru. To increase the speed
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary
Rakshasa (Devanagari: राक्षस ISO15919: rākṣasa) refers to a being in whom the Tamas guna of Maya (mode of ignorance) of Maya is predominant. They possess many supernatural powers; however, being inherently malevolent, they use these powers to harm others. They are the natural enemies of the devatas (celestial
The Grace of God
Question We are unable to fully understand the meaning of scriptures written in Hindi such as the Ramcharitmanas. Yet, Shri Maharaj Ji in His lectures cites evidence from Sanskrit scriptures such as the Vedas, Puranas, Gita and Bhagavat and at times from books we have never before heard of. This
The Soul, Material world and detachment
The three types of sufferings experienced by mind and body in 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
The Nature of God
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:
The Soul, Material world and detachment
The material manifestation of Maya is infinitely large. The term sansar (Devanagari: संसार ISO15919: saṁsāra ) represents the entire material creation. It is made up of the assemblage of innumerable cosmic eggs called brahmanad . God gives jeev one of these life forms and after death jeev gets another life-form.
Practical Sadhana
Roopadhyan (Devanagari: रूपध्यान ISO15919: rūpadhyāna ) means loving remembrance of the Lord. This is the science of devotional meditation. Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj emphasized on this way of doing devotion to The Supreme Lord. The scriptures and Saints have been referring to this by many terms such
The Saint
Question In your publications you have been consistently using the words God-Realized saint, genuine saint, authentic saint, bona fide saint. What do these words really mean? How can one know who is a genuine saint and who is not? Answer All the scriptures unanimously assert that one cannot realize God
Sanskrit word for devotion is bhakti (Devanagari: भक्ति ISO15919: bhakti ). Bhakti is the innermost divine power of God. Bhakti is the essence of divine love. The sweetness of this divine love is unparalleled. It is not only sweeter than all material forms of bliss but it is sweetest of
madhu (Devanagari: मधु ISO15919: madhu ) has a few different meanings * Honey. * Madhu sneh is a love which does not wax or wane. It eternally increases. * Name of a demon who was killed by Shri Krishna. That is why Shri Krishna is also called Madhusudana. LEARN MORE * Perfect devotion * Names of