moksha | मोक्ष
Same as mukti.
JKP Literature
Prapanna | प्रपन्न
Prapann (Devanagari: प्रपन्न; ISO 15919: prapanna) refers to a fully surrendered soul. It is considered the superlative form of Panna: * Panna: Refers to the physical act of reverence—placing one's forehead on the feet of God (Hari) or the Guru to honor Them. * Prapanna: Refers to
Test of Universality
Only in Bhakti, No One is Disqualified The scriptures describe many ways to reach God—karma, gyan, and bhakti. Yet a sincere seeker often wonders: Are these paths open to me? Or are they only for saints, scholars, and ascetics? If God is the compassionate Father of all souls, His
Shri Radha Krishna — The Divine Couple
Bhagavan-Shri Krishna is the Brahm. At different times He descends in many different forms for a variety of reasons. These descensions are called avatars. One of His very well known descension is Lord MahaVishnu. He is the sustainer and He emanates from the supreme source, Shri Krishna (Devanagari: कृष्
The Search for Happiness
Every soul seeks true happiness. Discover why material pleasure is fleeting and how to attain the eternal bliss of God (Ananda) through sincere surrender.
Why Did Krishna Advocate for Violence?
Question In Ramayan, Kagbhusandi tells Garud that “nonviolence is the greatest virtue”. Gita begins with Arjun not wanting to fight the war and massacre so many people. But Shri Krishna convinced him to fight. In that war billions of human lives were lost. I have read that the whole world
If God Is Everywhere, Why Does He Cry to Meet You?
Question: How can Omnipresent God experience separation (viraha) from His devotee? If He doesn’t feel separation, in the Bhagavad Gita (4.11), why did Shri Krishna tells Arjun, “I reciprocate the sentiments and intensity of my devotees.” This implies that when a devotee cries out of love and longing
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When Does God Show Himself to Devotee?
We all strive to attain pure, ever lasting, ever new, ever increasing bliss. The bliss can only be attained by having complete, unwavering faith in God. Our scriptures tell a beautiful story about Dhanna Jat to elaborate this point: Dhanna Jat was a poor uneducated man who lived in a
The Ultimate Human Delusion
What is the greatest delusion? Discover Yudhishthira's profound answer to the Yaksha Prashna in the Mahabharata: the human denial of death and the illusion of immortality.
practical-sadhana
Transforming Desire into Divine Bliss
Question We have a deep rooted desire is to be blissful. When we try to find bliss, some saints/scriptures say that we should first give up worldly desires and then worship God. Yet other saints/scriptures say that if we worship God, then the worldly desires will automatically vanquish.
Bhagavan | भगवान्
Bhagavan (Devanagari: भगवान्; ISO 15919: bhagavān) means the Personal Form of God who has countless names, forms, attributes and associates. The performer of pastimes, possessing all fully manifested powers. पूर्णतम पुरुषोत्तम ब्रह्म का सरसतम स्वरूप जिस में सब
banamala / vanamala | बनमाला / वनमाला
The Banmala (also known as Vanamala) is the distinctive, knee-length garland worn by Shri Krishna. It is made by stringing together five kinds of flowers and leaves: 1. leaves of holy basil (tulsi), 2. jasmine (kunda), 3. the coral tree flower (mandara), 4. lotus (kamala) and 5. parijata flowers. Parijata