The Test You Must Pass to Attain the Greatest Bliss
Discover how Shri Krishna tested the Gopis’ pure love before granting the ultimate bliss of Maharaas, the supreme Divine pastime of selfless devotion.
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Sacred Compass: Navigating the Journey to Divine Union
The eternal holy scriptures describe three ways of emancipation-from- Maya or God realization. लक्षन्तुचतुरो वेदा लक्षमेकं तुभारतम्॥ lakṣantu caturo vedā lakṣamekaṃ tu bhāratam॥ Ved Vyas divided the Vedas into 4 books and all together they encompass 100,000 hymns [1]. Of
From Romance to Real Love: Rethinking Valentine’s Day
Today is Valentine’s Day. People have been celebrating this day as a day of love and romance since the 1300s. On this day people demonstrate their love by exchanging cards, candy, flowers or gifts with their special “valentine”. "Love" is considered pure, selfless and eternal. Does the&
Why am I not Growing Spiritually?
Question I have been practicing devotion regularly and put in my best effort towards doing roopdhyan . Still, why is there no noticeable improvement in my devotion? Worried about your devotion? Know your gotchas. Follow the remedy written by Shri Maharaj Ji. Answer The word s adhana means to make a
Set Your Eternal Intentions This Year
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
Setting the Bar Isn’t for Everyone
Arjun was the chosen one by Bhagavan-Shri Krishna to execute the destined plan of “killing the unrighteous and reestablishing righteousness in the world”. In the olden times blowing conches was the battle cry. In the battlefield of Kurushetra after all the conches were blown to announce the start of the
The Sole Key to Cultivating Divine Virtues
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
I Solemnly Pledge
Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj was born in Mangarh, a small village in north India in the state of Uttar Pradesh. In 1966 for the very first time Shri Maharaj Ji organized a month long Sadhana program in Mangarh. Its sole purpose was to give the seekers of God an
Is Selfless Love a Recipe for Unhappiness?
Question - Our scriptures tell us that we should love God selflessly, with the sole objective of serving Him to please Him. This gives rise to a question that if we should love God selflessly, just to please Him, then what about our own happiness? After all, we deserve to
What We Teach?
There is only one God, who is known by various names such as God, Brahma, Ishwar, Bhagwan, Khuda, Allah, Ahurmazda and so on. God is the supreme divine entity who is almighty, omniscient, omnipresent, all-pervading and an unfathomable ocean of bliss. * All the living beings are inseparable and eternal parts
Do Bhakti - Now, Not Later!
Ravan was the villain in the story of Ramayan. While Lord Ram was in exile for 14 years, Ravana abducted Mother Sita, wife of Lord Ram and kept her in Lanka for over a decade. Then Lord Ram killed Ravan and rescued Mother Sita. This is the story of what
Who Am I? A Boy’s Quest for the Ultimate Truth
There once lived a little boy named Nachiketa. He was the son of Rishi Vājashravasa. Once Rishi Vājashravasa organized a yagya (offering fire sacrifices) to please the Gods and gain heaven. It was a custom in those days to donate cows to Brahmins at the end of the yagna. Rishi