Once the disciples of Guru Dronacharya asked him, "How is that Yudhishtra is recognized as an embodiment of virtues and Duryodhana as a wicked man?" Guru Ji did not give any answer. Instead He called out Duryodhana and said, "O Duryodhana, go and seek a virtuous man&
Sage Uddalaka ran a ashram where he taught teaching Vedic knowledge. Kahoda was one of his best disciples. Uddalaka was so pleased with him that he got his daughter Sujata married to him. In due course Sujata conceived a child and wanted to instill the Vedic knowledge in her child
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
It’s a matter of great pride for us that the Fifth Original Jagadguru, Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj is our beloved Master, whose divine knowledge is illuminating the whole world with its radiance. What is Jagadguru? The word Jagad means the entire world, which is ever dynamic. Guru means one
A sage by the name of Ayoddhaumya had his hermitage in the forest. Out of all the students Aruni was the most sincere disciple. Sage Dhaumya himself was very hard working and taught his students the same. All of his students were very obedient and they used to finish their
This is a story when Shri Maharaj Ji used to stay with Mahabani Ji in Pratapgarh and how Shri Maharaj Ji tested Mahabani Ji's devotion on a cold winter night... The festival of Diwali was round the corner. To celebrate it with Shri Maharaj Ji, almost 50 devotees
There was a devotee living with his wife and a young son. His parents also used to live with him. His son had mid-year exams during annual Sharad Poornima Sadhana, so he came alone to attend half the Sadhana in Mangarh. After a few days, he received a telegram from
Once a childless couple approached Maharaj ji and asked him,"Maharaj Ji we have tried a lot, yet we don't have a child. Should we adopt one?". Maharaj Ji replied,"what is the need to adopt. Make me your father, Shri Krishna your son and
In Mahabani Ji’s home, in the afternoon people used to visit Shri Maharaj Ji and he used to casually explain spiritual topics. Once in a while when someone important came to visit him and wanted to hear a lecture then Shri Maharaj Ji would give a lecture. But those
Once upon a time there was a Seth Ji (a rich businessman) whose wife was very devotional but Seth Ji had no faith in Saints, religious activities or devotion. Whenever his wife tried to inspire him to get involved in devotional undertakings, her husband would casually brush her off saying
Our beloved Shri Maharaj Ji advises us to worship both Hari and Guru simultaneously. Guru is Hari in a human form. But since Guru is in human form sometimes we tend to find faults due to our material intellect (बुद्धि लग जाती है). Shri Maharaj Ji is
Once the Kauravas invited their cousins, the Pandavas to their palace for a game of chess. In the game that followed, Kauravas cheated and Pandavas lost everything in the wager - their kingdom and their wife Draupadi. The Kaurava prince Dushasan held a long-standing grudge against Draupadi from a prior