Seeing the tribulations in our present day society, people often say, "it is ghor Kaliyug " means " Kali yug has reached its peak". And these words seems to be validated by the news on TV, newspapers etc. So are we unfortunate to be present be living in
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
Vedas proclaim that Shri Krishna is The Supreme Brahm. Vedas also proclaim that nothing about Him is finite. He has countless names, countless forms, countless lilas, countless attributes, countless lok and countless saints. An attempt to enumerate His names is laughable. Yet, there might be some sadhaks who want to
Spontaneous love for Shri Krishna aroused in the heart of a most fortunate jiva is known as raganuga bhakti (Devanagari: रागानुगा भक्ति ISO15919: rāgānugā bhakti ) . Those who follow the precepts of raganuga bhakti are not ruled by the scriptures at all. Still, beware, disobeying or dishonoring
Question God is patit-pawan — the redeemer of the fallen. If God truly forgives all sinners, then why am I still suffering the consequences of my past actions? Why hasn't His forgiveness hasn't reached me yet? Answer You've touched upon a profound spiritual question that
The title Paramhansa (परमहंस | paramahaṁsa) denotes a highly elevated spiritual state and is used in two principal contexts, corresponding to the two eternal forms of The Supreme God: Nirakar Brahm (formless) and Sakar Brahm (with form). 👤 Nirakar Paramhansa (Non-Duality) This term is used for those who follow the path
The scriptural name of Hinduism is Sanatan Vedic dharm . Vedas are the final authority on Hinduism. Vedas proclaim that Shri Krishna is The Supreme God . Ved Vyas has explained that He appears mainly in three different forms, i.e. Brahm , Paramatma and Bhagavan . The Shrimad Bhagawat Mahapuran asserts – वदन्ति
Makar Sankranti is a festival of Harvest. Hindus from all the parts of India celebrate it every year with great cheer and devotion. It is also the day when the Sun-god starts ascending. It is reflected in this Vedic verse, तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय। tamaso mā jyotirgamaya।
How to begin daily practice with prayer that establishes humility, dependence, and receptivity to grace.
Why Guru Ārati is placed before deeper practice and how it aligns sadhana with guidance and grace.
Avadhi, Braj Bhasha, Khadi boli are various dialects of Hindi. Jagadguruttam Swami Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj frequently uses words from these dialects in His literary compositions. This dictionary provides definitions of many of those words. In most cases the devotional meanings of the words are given in the contexts Shri
Practical Sadhana
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