Sādhana (साधना, sādhana) is the practical application of spiritual knowledge to purify the mind. Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj emphasizes that true practice occurs within the mind, not just through physical rituals. This section outlines the essential techniques of Rūpadhyāna (constant meditation on the Divine form) and the chanting of Names and Leelas. Learn how to integrate devotion into daily life, transforming every thought into a means of attracting Divine Grace.
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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
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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
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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
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Most of us like to be praised and do not like to be criticized. Parents use praise to encourage their children do better in their studies, participate in extra-curricular activities, adopt socially-appropriate behavior etc. Spouses too use praise to demonstrate appreciation for each other. In games like the Olympics, medals
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As the bhakti increases the tendency to engage in these anarth gradually dissipates. This dissipation is called anarth nivritti (Devanagari: अनर्थ-निवृत्ति ISO15919: anartha-nivr̥tti ). Being mindful of these anarth is the first step towards getting rid of them. Abstaining from anarth while continuously practicing sadhana bhakti
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Scriptures describe many methods of sadhana bhakti. Saint Prahlad propounded by nine ways of performing devotion to God. These ways together are called Navadha bhakti (Devanagari: नवधा भक्ति ISO15919: navadhā bhakti ) , which translated to nine methods of devotion. These ways are most widely accepted and are advocated by most
Essentials
Discover a gentle guide to Sadhana. Learn how to practice Roopadhyana and Karm Yoga to stay connected to Shri Radha Krishna throughout your busy day.
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Most people who believe in God are always eager to visit places of pilgrimage, e.g: Mathura, Vrindaban, Ayodhya, Kashi, Haridwar etc. They think that a visit to these holy places, will release them from the clutches of Maya. Let us reflect on this matter, as there is a great
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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
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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.