The Eternal Abode of Bliss: A Devotee's Life in Golok
What happens after God Realization? Discover the life of a devotee in Golok, where the soul attains a divine body and participates in the ever-new pastimes of Shri Radha Krishna.
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Does Worship Lose Power When Divided?
Question In my family, we have a tradition of worshiping multiple Gods and Goddesses as per the occasion or festival for example Ganesh Ji on Ganesh Chaturthi, Lakshmi-Ganesh on Diwali, Bhagwan Shankar on Maha Shivratri, Durga Maiya on Dura Puja etc. You propagate devotion to Shri Radha Krishna alone. I
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The Magnetic Pull of Earnest Longing
When a devotee, earnestly calls out for The Supreme God, then He spares no time and graces the devotee. He manifests Himself in His divine form in front of the devotee. According to Bhagavat the milk maidens of Braj, called Gopis, were neither educated nor followed the instructions of the
How to Cultivate Bhakti When Faith Is Missing
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
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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
Did Krishna Cross the Bounds of Modesty?
Many skeptics often question the relevance of the various incomprehensible divine pastimes of Shri Krishna. Cheer Haran Leela or the pastime of Shri Krishna where He stole the clothes of the Gopis while they were taking a bath is one of those pastimes. Shri Krishna’s leelas or pastimes are
yogishwara | योगीश्वर
* Proficient in the discipline of yoga . * The Lord of yogis is called Yogishwara (Devanagari: योगीश्वर ISO15919: yōgīśvara ). Lord Shiva and Shri Krishna are both called Yogishwara . LEARN MORE * Names of Shri Krishna REFERENCE Prashnottari, Vol. 1
Svamini
svamini (स्वामिनी, svāminī ) means Ladyship or a proprietress who wields the ultimate authority. Shri Radha is Svamini of Gopis and Shri Krishna. Further Reading and References * Related Concepts: * Shri Radha Krishna - The Divine Couple * Names of Shri Krishna * References: * Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss
In Depth - Bhakti Vocabulary
Types of Life Forms
You have seen and heard living beings being born in multiple ways. In the scriptures you might have heard of some types of births that might be difficult to comprehend. And, there might be some that you have not even heard. So here we briefly describe the types of life
In Depth - Bhakti Vocabulary
Maharaas — The Divine Dance
The more extensive form of Raas is Maharaas (Devanagari: महारास ISO15919: mahārāsa ). It happens once in each kalpa (4.32 billion years). It is an exceptional pastime of Shri Radha Krishna-the divine couple . During Maharaas Shri Krishna reveals Himself in numerous forms to dance individually with each gopi
Dussehra
Triumph Of Lord Rama Over Ravana "Dasha Hara" literally means the defeat of the ten headed Ravana. One of the popular Hindu festivals, Dussehra is celebrated with pomp and gaiety on the 10th day of waxing moon ( shukla paksh ) of Ashvin month of the Indian luni-solar calendar. The
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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