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

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

Question We are unable to fully understand the meaning of scriptures written in Hindi such as the Ramcharitmanas. Yet, Shri Maharaj Ji in His lectures cites evidence from Sanskrit scriptures such as the Vedas, Puranas, Gita and Bhagavat and at times from books we have never before heard of. This

There are six Vedic schools of philosophy called darshan . Together all these are called Darshan Shastra . Some are astik darshan some of these are nastik darshan . Some advise reduction of suffering others advise finding bliss. This is very confusing. What should one follow? Good question. Let us solve it here.

In Identify the saint and expose the pretender the indecisive signs for identifying the sainthood were discussed. Then in Tell take sign of a pseudo-saint you learned to spot the imposters who are out there in multitude to dupe you. The rest of the story still remains. How to know

The prequel to this article is Identify the saints and expose the pretenders the signs that do not decisively ascertain if a person is a genuine saint or not. In this article the characteristics to unmistakably spot an imposter, pretending to be a bona fide saint, will be discussed. When

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

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

श्री गुरवे नमः All Glories to my Divine Spiritual Master. उत्तिष्ठत जाग्रत प्राप्य वरान्निबोधत । O material beings! Get up, awake and submit yourself to Guru to obtain spiritual knowledge. दुर्लभो विषयत्यागो

Scriptures say that faith is the first step towards practicing devotion to God  (आदौ श्रद्धा). Vedas are saying that we should sing devotional songs, chant God's name and serve God and Guru with faith. But what if I do not have faith? Those who do not

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

Importance of a Guru-Spiritual Master is well known to every one, since it is illustrated in all the scriptures emphatically. Tulasidas Ji says,   गुरु बिनु भवनिधि तरइ न कोई। जौं विरंचि संकर सम होई ॥ guru binu bhavanidhi tarai na koī। jauṁ viraṁci

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