Divine Virtues automatically manifest in a devotee. Virtues like truthfulness, humility, non-violence, patience, compassion, benevolence, gratitude, satisfaction etc. are the attributes of a person of good character.  Not only do people propagate these virtues but also strive to cultivate these characteristics within themselves. Even governments of communist countries, who do

In Bhakti Rasamrit Sindhu, Roop Goswami wrote - साघनौघैरनासंगैरलभ्या सुचिरादपि । हरिणा चाश्वदेयेति द्विधा सा अयात्सुदुर्लभा ॥ भक्तिरसामृतसिन्धु 1.1.35 sāghanaughairanāsaṁgairalabhyā sucirādapi । hariṇā

Question: Our scriptures tell us that Shri Radha loves Shri Krishna with Madhurya bhav (a lover-beloved relationship). The same scriptures instruct us to keep our senses in control. Why do scriptures have double standards? If it is okay for Shri Radha Krishna to have a lover beloved relationship, why is

Ordinary men in medieval India considered shoe-makers a low caste since cobblers work with animal hides. Yet, God adored Raidas, a shoe-maker. Why? What is so special about Raidas that God loved him? Four paths have been described in the Vedas as a means for spiritual upliftment. Each of these

Many skeptics often question the relevance of the various incomprehensible divine pastimes of Shri Krishna. Cheer Haran Leela or the pastime of Shri Krishna where He stole the clothes of the Gopis while they were taking a bath is one of those pastimes. Shri Krishna’s leelas or pastimes are

Don't love God? If NOT God who else should be loved? This is a contentious question. So, let us answer this question based on the eternal philosophy of divine love as explained by the fifth original Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj, who was honored with the title of

कर्म  ज्ञान साध्य अन्य, गोविन्द राधे ।भक्ति साधना तो भक्ति साध्य दिला दे। karma  jñāna sādhya anya, govinda rādhe ।bhakti sādhanā to bhakti sādhya dilā de। The scriptures tell us that there are three

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

Bhakti means love. Love can be expressed in uncountable ways. So ,bhakti is also of uncountable types. In only one scripture Bhagavat dozens of types of bhakti are mentioned. Listing a few ways mentioned in the scriptures and as described by Shri Maharaj Ji. A classification Bhakti is of three

Question Our Scriptures say that jeev has to pay off tri rin to attain salvation. Without paying off these debts there is no possibility of mukti from Maya. And without mukti from Maya there is no chance of attaining God realization. Shri Maharaj Ji propagates the philosophy of exclusively following