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Question : Our scriptures tell us that Shri Radha loves Shri Krishna with Madhurya bhav (a lover-beloved relationship), yet they also instruct us to control our senses. This can seem like a contradiction. How can a spiritual path glorify a lover-beloved relationship while discouraging it in our own lives? To understand
Festivals
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
The Saint
Question We have been told that Shri Maharaj Ji’s divine body exhibits the eight symptoms of divine ecstasy Asht Sattvik Bhav . Is it not possible for someone to mimic or fake these expressions to dupe people? Answer : The symptoms of ecstasy of divine love manifest themselves in the body
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Some of us might start our day with devotion or exercise, but most of us can relate to waking up to the social media apps and the news. We have a natural inclination to gather knowledge, be it current affairs, arts and sciences, fashion, epics, history, religion or any of
Determining the right path
The criteria of anya nirapekshata (Devanagari:अन्य निरपेक्षता ISO15919: nirapēkṣatā ) means the path that does not require any other expedient. Testing the three paths elucidated in scriptures for spiritual upliftment to determine which of them stands this test. Testing karma God cannot be attained through the
Ultimate Goal of Life
Is serving God a burden? Discover why being a Nitya Dasa (eternal servant) is the highest privilege, offering infinite Anand (Bliss) beyond liberation.
The Nature of God
What makes Krishna's form unique? Discover the divine attributes of His body—composed of Sat-Chit-Ananda, sweeter than sweetness, and possessing eight divine fragrances.
Fruits of bhakti
In the previous publication, we discussed how bhakti puts an end to misery. However, that is not all it can do. Bhakti also begets auspiciousness. There are four things which are considered auspicious. शुभानिप्रीणनं सर्वजगतामनुरक्तता । सद्गुणाः सुख्मि
The Grace of God
Do you know why God created this world? Although it is impossible to comprehend the reasons behind the various actions of the Almighty, Omniscient God, yet for the benefit of humankind, our scriptures tell us - मुख्यं तस्य हि कारुण्यम ॥ mukhyaṁ tasya hi kāruṇyama
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Nobody invites misery, yet misery befalls us unannounced. Before God-realization, every jeev is subjected to vices of Maya viz, panchklesh , three kinds of tritaap or material afflictions. These sufferings are caused by a variety of reasons. Sanskrit word for these obstacles is klesh (क्लेश). Bhakti destroys these afflictions.
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The criteria described in Nyaya darshan are used to establish the absolute authority of anything. test of essentiality, test of indispensability, test of independence, test of universality, test of eternality. The scriptures elucidate karma , gyan and bhakti as paths for spiritual upliftment. Jagadguruttam Swami Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj is the
Bhakti-yog
Question Can God love us more than He loves the Ashta Mahasakhis like Lalita and Vishakha? Answer Shri Krishna Himself answers this question in the Gita - ये यथा मां प्रपद्यन्ते तांस्तथैव भजाम्यहम । मम वर्त्मानुवर्तन्ते मनु