Mahāpuruṣa (महापुरुष, mahāpuruṣa) is the true Saint and transparent medium of the Divine. While the world is filled with scholars, a Mahāpuruṣa is one who has transcended Māyā and attained Divine Bliss. Explore how to recognize such a personality and why their guidance is the only practical way for a Jīva to bridge the gap between material bondage and God-realization. Discover the vital role of the Guru in delivering the soul to its eternal goal.
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Question Jagadguruttam Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj often draws a comparison between the nature of God-realized saints and a birch tree. What is the similarity between these two? Answer: The Ramayan says भुर्ज तरु सम संत कृपाला । पर हित सह नित विपति वि
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बिगरी बनावे गुरु गोविन्द राधे । हरि तो बने बने के साथी बता दे॥ bigarī banāvē guru gōvinda rādhē . hari tō banē banē kē sāthī batā dē. The Endless Cycle of 8.4 Million Life Forms Every soul has wandered endlessly through 8.
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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
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The notorious dacoit Ratnakar was so sinful that he could not pronounce the name Ram, though he could individually pronounce the syllables ‘Ra’ and ‘ma’. The same sinner Ratnakar, upon surrendering to a Guru and following his instructions had a change of heart and underwent a complete transformation to become
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Though all jeev are eternal servants of God, He has given us permission to serve Him with any of the following devotional sentiments. These sentiments are called bhav (Devanagari: भाव ISO15919: bhāva ). Also, He promised to reciprocate every bhav in intensity and sentiment. 1. Shant Bhav 2. Dasya Bhav
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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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Question Shri Maharaj Ji has told us that, “due to Their oneness with God, the words spoken by the Saint , are the same as those of God”. Saint Kabir was a God-realized Saint. And he has said जो करै सो हरि करै, होत कबीर कबीर । jō karai
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Shri Maharaj Ji gave a divinely meaningful name to Valentine's day. He gave it the name Gopi Prem Divas . In this world all forms of so-called-love are based on selfish motive therefore, love waxes and wanes depending on whether one's selfish motive is satisfied or not.
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If both Guru and God are standing in front of you, who should you bow down to first. Well, answer is simple first you salute the officer of the highest cadre. So, bow to the greater personality. So, who is the greater personality? God or Guru? Answer Vedas are the
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Question In your publications you have been consistently using the words God-Realized saint, genuine saint, authentic saint, bona fide saint. What do these words really mean? How can one know who is a genuine saint and who is not? Answer All the scriptures unanimously assert that one cannot realize God
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Seven sages in the Vedic scriptures are collectively referred to as Sapt rishi (Devanagari: सप्तर्षि) ISO15919: saptarṣi ). The Sapta rishi are commended several times in the Vedas and Hindu literature for their tremendous contributions to the world. They are also called manasputtra of the creator Brahma. They possess
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Vedas proclaim Guru (Devanagari: गुरु ISO15919: guru ) is essential for spiritual growth of every jiva . Such a person should * know all the scriptures and * should have realized God. Surrender to such a saint. Accept him as your spiritual master and serve him whole-heartedly. They further warn to choose a