Kripalu Vedic Wisdom

Bhakti Stories

Lord Shiv Plays Holi with Shri Krishna

Once Lord Shiva, who is the greatest devotee of Shri Krishna, was eager to play Holi with His beloved Shri Krishna and arrived in Vrindaban dressed as an ascetic. At the same time, the gopis were getting ready to play Holi with their beloved Shyam Sundar. Seeing an ascetic, the

The Saint

Why Do Saints Suffer?

Question As we grow older, we hear of the deaths of many people. Additionally, we see divine personalities like our most revered Shri Maharaj Ji and Amma Ji also becoming ill and leave this world. Sufferings of divine personalities and their loss wrenches my heart. How can one overcome the

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 Stories

Embrace the Higher Duty

When Lord Ram was banished to 14 years of exile by His stepmother Kaikeyi, a pall of gloom fell over the kingdom. Their father, King Dashrath and Lord Ram’s mother Kaushalya were grief stricken and inconsolable. King Dashrath fell terribly sick such that no medicine could help him. Despite

Festivals

Festivals (what, when and why)

Festivals are a way to dedicate even more time in doing Roopadhyan of God and Guru. That is why the ancient sages and seers started the practice of observing so many festivals. The following festivals are celebrated in most of the ashrams of Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj including Bhakti

Poetry Dictionary

Avadhi, Braj Bhasha, Khadi boli are various dialects of Hindi. Jagadguruttam Swami Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj frequently uses words from these dialects in His literary compositions. This dictionary provides definitions of many of those words. In most cases the devotional meanings of the words are given in the contexts Shri

Festivals

Ram Navami

Shri Ram is the Father of all. On this blessed day, during the treta yug, The All-Gracious Lord Shri Ram descended on Earth in Ayodhya, India, as a child. He appeared into the family of King Raghu, who was His great-grandfather. His parents were King Dashratha and Queen Kaushalya. Unlike

Bhakti Siddhant Glossary

sharanagati | शरणागति

Sharanagati (Devanagari: शरणागति ISO15919: śaraṇāgati) means submission of spontaneity and total reliance on the refuge. This action is taken by a disciple (devotee) willingly and joyously. LEARN MORE * Sharanagati-Surrender

Bhakti Siddhant Glossary

Prapanna | प्रपन्न​

Prapann (Devanagari: प्रपन्न ISO15919: prapanna) is superlative form of pann (Devanagari: पन्न ISO15919: panna). pann means to put your forehead on the feet of Hari Guru to honor Them. prapanna means to submit the mind to the will of Hari Guru and never ever saying, doing or

Essentials

Sadhana - Daily Devotion

For nurturing of bhakti, it is necessary to fix a daily routine to practice of sadhana. The aim of sadhana is to train the body to sit down and mind to engage regular practice of bhakti. There are two types of practice that need to be performed. * Karma sanyas sadhana

Yugal Sarkar Arti

While doing arti of Shri Radha Krishna-The Divine Couple pay attention to the words and make your bhav according to these divine words of Jagadguruttam Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj words. * श्री युगल सरकार आरती * श्री युगल सरकार आरती-अर्थ * Transliteration * English Meaning श्

Yugal Sarkar Bhog

Mentally or physically prepare a scrumptious mean for Shri Radha Krishna-The Divine Couple. Pay attention to the words of this bhog song and make your bhav according to these divine words of Jagadguruttam Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj words. * श्री युगल सरकार भोग * श्री युगल

Guru Arti

Arti is sung while doing fire circumambulation of God and Guru with a lighted lamp. God says "those who worship Me are not my real devotees, but those who worship my devotees are My real devotees". Sing this arti while humbling yourself before Guru's lotus feet.

Daily Prayer | प्रार्थना

Daily prayer written by Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj is essence of all Hindu scriptures put in the prayer form. Humbly read these words and feel them. Ask God for His grace and mercy. * दैनिक प्रार्थना * Transliteration * English Meaning दैनिक प्रार्

Myth busters

Is Vedic caste system in-human?

Before Brahm-TheSupreme God Lord Shri Krishna manifested this Sansar-the material world, He was alone. At the time of creation, Shri Krishna opened His eyes and manifested Himself in the form of Karnarnavshayee MahaVishnu. MahaVishnu looked at Maya-cosmic power and the dormant Maya started bustling with activity. Then, MahaVishnu created innumerable

Bhakti Siddhant Glossary

purva paksha | पूर्व पक्ष​

see uttar parksha

Bhakti Siddhant Glossary

raddhanta | राद्धांत​​

raddhanta (Devanagari: राद्धांत ISO15919: rāddhāṁta) means goal. jiva has one and only one goal: to attain anand. That anand is God. So, the ultimate goal or param charam raddhant (Devanagari: परम चरम राद्धांत ISO15919: parama carama rāddhāṁta) of every jiva is to attain God.

Festivals

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

Govardhan Pooja

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

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

Bhakti Mandir Jayanti | Dhanteras

Dhanteras is also known as Yamadeep. This festival is celebrated 2 days before Deepavali. Once demons and celestial beings churned the divine ocean of milk to extract ambrosia (amrit). This churning is called Samudra Manthan.  The churning ended when Dhanvantri vaidya (doctor of devatas) emerged from the sea with an

Festivals

Jagadguruttam Jayanti Mahotsav (Sharad Poornima)

Although in our Sanatan Dharm, there is a festival on each day of the year, yet, of all the festivals celebrated in our country, there is none more auspicious and important than Sharad-Poornima. It is on this day that Raaseshwari Radha Rani and Shri Krishna showered the highest form of

Festivals

Dussehra

Triumph Of Lord Rama Over Ravana  "Dasha Hara" literally means the defeat of the ten headed Ravana. One of the popular Hindu festivals, Dussehra is celebrated with pomp and gaiety on the 10th day of waxing moon (shukla paksh) of Ashvin month of the Indian luni-solar calendar. The