Kripalu Vedic Wisdom

Karma

Unveiling the Mysteries of the Afterlife

No-one really knows what happens after death, though different people have different beliefs and notions about what could happen after death. So, let us answer this question of “what happens after death”, on the basis of the knowledge contained in our scriptures. The Vedas tell us that jeev (soul) is

Bhakti Stories

A Wise Devotee

One fine morning a generous king ordered his messengers to beat the drums and announce, “tomorrow morning when the palace gates open, everyone is free to touch any object of their choice in the palace. Whichever object they touch, will be gifted to them”. Hearing the news, all residents of

Jagadguruttam Kripalu

The Power of Divine Words

Sometimes new satsangis have a question in their mind, as to why do satsangis only sing bhajans composed by Shri Maharaj Ji alone and why not bhajans kirtans written by others including other saints?  Once Mahabani Ji’s son asked Shri Maharaj Ji - Why should we sing only Your

Jagadguruttam Kripalu

Guru's Unyielding Compassion for devotees

Once many years back, Sushri Braj Banchary Didi Ji was giving a week-long lecture series in a temple in New York. She was staying at the same temple in a room upstairs. Over 200 spiritual aspirants attended her lectures everyday. A devotee (Namita Ji) had accompanied Didi Ji from India.

Bhakti Stories

The Way to Attain It All

Jagannath Mishra was a very learned scholar. He was always engrossed in thoughts of God. He wrote a commentary on 100,000 shlokas of Mahabharat. But when he was writing the commentary on Gita he came across the verse – अनन्याश्चिन्तयन्तो मां ये जना: पर्

Jagadguruttam Kripalu

Guru's Devotion to His Devotees

Before being appointed by Shri Maharaj Ji as His preacher, one of the preacher Didi's used to spend most of her time in association of Shri Maharaj Ji. However, after becoming a preacher as all preachers do, she too had to travel all across the country to carry

Bhakti Siddhant Glossary

purva paksha | पूर्व पक्ष​

see uttar parksha.

The nature of God

Beyond Colors: The Deeper Meaning of Holi

India is famous for the religious characteristic of its festivals. Readers may be inquisitive to know the spiritual significance of Holi? The most prevalent notion, in this regard is that Holi is a festival of playing with water colors and gulal, having loud fun, eating lots of sweets and rich

Festivals

Diwali | Jagdamba Jayanti

Diwali or Deepawali is the auspicious day, when Lord Shri Ram came back to Ayodhya after 14 years of exile. Diwali falls on the day of 'Amavasyaa', the no-moon night and there is darkness all around. The inhabitants of Ayodhya were dead without Shri Ram. They had no

Festivals

Shri Radhashtami

Sri Radha, who is no different from Shri Krishna descended on this day in the Holy land of Barsana, a small village in the state of modern day U.P. in India. The Supreme Divine Goddess blessed this Earth by Her birth on the auspicious day of Ashtami (8th day)

Festivals

Raksha bandhan (Rakhi)

Raksha Bandhan is celebrated on 'Shravan Purnima' (full moon day of the Hindu month of Shravan), which generally falls in the month of August, every year. All the Indian festivals have some spiritual significance. The literal meaning of 'Raksha-Bandhan' is 'the bond of protection'

Festivals

Naag Panchami

Most of us know how the festival of Naag Panchami is celebrated in most parts of the country. However, rarely does anyone know why, when and how did this festival originate. Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj, out of His extreme grace and kindness, shed light on the origin of this

Festivals

Guru Poornima

The most auspicious occasion for the spiritual aspirants is this day. Disciples of an authentic Spiritual master, who is constantly showering the nectar of divine bliss on His followers, long for this day. Although one has to adore his master every moment of every day of life. Nevertheless we get

Festivals

Mahaprabhu Jayanti

It is the auspicious day of the advent of Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, who was the combined incarnation of Shri Radha Krishna. When Shri Krishna decided to descend on earth to deliver ignorant souls being misled due to incredible impact of Kaliyug, He requested Shri Radha to come along with Him.

Festivals

Maha Shivratri

Shivaratri or Maha Shiva Ratri is an important Hindu festival, celebrated all over India. Lord Shiva is a deity in the trinity. He is the divine manifestation of the Supreme God as the destroyer of the universe. On thid day devotees of Lord Shiva chant the Mantra “Om Namah Shivai”

Festivals

Gopi prem Divas (Valentines Day)

Saint Valentine's Day (commonly shortened to Valentine Day) is annually observed on February 14 celebrating love and affection between intimate companions. It was established by Pope Gelasius I in 496 AD. It is traditionally a day on which lovers express their love for each other by presenting flowers,

Festivals

Basant Panchami - First Day of Spring

The Indian festival of Basant (or Vasant) Panchami marks advent of spring season Vasant Ritu (Devanagari: वसंत ऋतु ISO15919: vasanta r̥tu ). It is the first day of spring season and it always falls on the fifth day of Hindu month of Magh (Jan-Feb), in the waxing phase of

Festivals

Bhakti Divas (New Year)

Celebrating the New Year is an ancient tradition. This tradition began with the ancient Babylonians, who hosted festivities that lasted for days to mark the first new moon following the vernal equinox—the day in late March with an equal amount of sunlight and darkness—heralded the start of a

Bhakti Siddhant Glossary

jarini | जारिणी

Jarini (Devanagari: जारिणी; ISO 15919: jāriṇī) refers to a female paramour. It is the feminine form of Jaar. A common synonym is Vyabhicharini (Devanagari: व्यभिचारिणी; ISO 15919: vyabhicāriṇī). Contextual Usage * Worldly: In a social context, these terms are often used deprecatingly to describe a

Bhakti Siddhant Glossary

madhyama adhikari | मध्यम अधिकारी

Madhyama Adhikari (Devanagari: मध्यम अधिकारी; ISO 15919: madhyama adhikārī) refers to a devotee who possesses strong faith but lacks deep scriptural knowledge. Suitability for Devotion As described in the Bhakti Rasamrita Sindhu, these individuals are considered less suitable candidates for steady devotion. While they can attain God

Bhakti Siddhant Glossary

18 akshohani sena | 18 अक्षोहणी सेना

Shri Krishna gave His 18 akshohani (Devanagari: अक्षोहणी ISO15919: akṣōhaṇī) army to Duryodhan. That army had 4,800,000 soldiers fully equipped with weapons. This was the composition of that army * 400,000 chariots each with 1 charioteer and a warrior * 400,000 elephants each with 1 mahout

Festivals

Makar Sankranti

Makar Sankranti marks the day when per the Hindu calendar the sun starts travelling back to the north. For the reason this day is considered to be auspicious. That is why Bhishm Pitamah chose this day to leave his body. He waited for 6 months on a bed of arrows.

Ultimate goal of life

Aim of Life

What is the ultimate aim of life? Discover why every living being universally seeks happiness and how to find this eternal Bliss (Ananda) in God rather than the material world.

Essentials

Kirtan and its Methods

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

Bhakti Siddhant Glossary

Kaal | काल

Kaal (Devanagari: काल; ISO 15919: kāla) carries multiple profound meanings in the Sanskrit language. While commonly used to denote "time", it has multiple specific applications: * The Moment of Death: It refers to the destined end of a lifespan. Life is viewed as a countdown starting from the