Sādhana (साधना, sādhana) is the practical application of spiritual knowledge to purify the mind. Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj emphasizes that true practice occurs within the mind, not just through physical rituals. This section outlines the essential techniques of Rūpadhyāna (constant meditation on the Divine form) and the chanting of Names and Leelas. Learn how to integrate devotion into daily life, transforming every thought into a means of attracting Divine Grace.
Practical Sadhana
Sadhana means the practice of remembering God and focusing your mind on His divine form. When you commence your Sadhana , your mind will continue to wander back into this world. But you should not get disheartened and continue to practice, just the same way as you did when you were
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God is Love and He is also the most lovable personality. However, out of ignorance, most people fear Him more than loving Him. Fearful of incurring His wrath, they perform devotion to Him with their physical bodies like their hands to perform aarti , lips to sing keertans . While they do
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Diwali (दिवाली) also called Deepawali (दीपावली) is considered to be the most popular festival in India. The word deep (Devanagari: दीप ISO15919: dīpa ) or diya (Devanagari: दिया ISO15919: diyā ) means earthen lamp and avali (Devanagari: अवली ISO15919: avalī ) means line. Hence, Deepavali is celebrated
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The Festival of Holi reminds us of Prahlad, the crest jewel of all saints ( Bhakt Shiromani ), and his steadfast devotion towards the Supreme Lord Shri Krishna. One day creator Lord Brahma's 4 divine son called Kumars went to visit Lord MahaVishnu in His divine abode Baikunth. Upon reaching
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Make a firm resolve to remember God Many people around the world like to make New Year resolutions such as a resolution to stay fit and healthy; exercising 3-times a week, losing weight, eating less sugar etc.. They stay on course and willingly or unwillingly continue to carry out these
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Question We have heard Shri Maharaj Ji's lectures numerous times. And we understand them and also believe what he is saying to be true. Then why do the teachings of saints not have any impact on us? Answer Jeev is eternal and so is God. Jeev has taken
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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
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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
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The Supreme Lord, Omnipotent, Omniscient, All-pervading Lord Ram descended in Tretayug . When He was the ruler of Ayodhya a washerman who criticized Lord Ram. Then what is the big surprise if someone in Kaliyug criticizes us, the ordinary jeev . Yet, we expect at that if others doesn’t shower praises
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Question God's form is divine. He cannot be casted into a material objects. Why then, do people worship idols made of stone, or pictures? Answer The word idol is translation of Sanskrit word moorti . To really answer this question three things have to be understood. First understand the
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For nurturing of bhakti , it is necessary to determine a fixed daily routine of sadhana . The aim of sadhana is to train the body to sit down and mind to engage in regular practice of bhakti . There are two types of practice that need to be performed. * Karma sanyas sadhana
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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