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The Significance of Hariyali Teej
(Lecture given by Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj on Hariyali Teej) Today is an important festival of Shri Krishna, Hariyali Teej. Some people have asked me as to what we should be doing on this festival. On every festival, we have to do only one thing – We have to detach our mind […]
Rama Naam Satya Hai
Many of you would claim that you are a theist, i.e. a believer in God. But are you really? Let us reflect on this. Most of you would be familiar with the saying ‘rama naam satya hai’ – God’s Name is the Ultimate Truth. It is a common custom in India to recite it during […]
How to Engage Your Mind in God
Most of you complain that your mind does not get absorbed in God. Initially it is difficult to engage your mind in God, but with practice it will happen. In the beginning, you need to withdraw it from the world again and again and attach it to God forcibly. Gradually it will get absorbed naturally. […]
The importance of a Guru in a devotee’s life
(A speech given by Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj on Guru Tattwa) आदि मध्य अंत तीनों गुरु ही बना दे Guru takes care of all his devotees through their entire devotional journey (Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj) There is a question which rises in everyone’s mind. Some say God is greater, some say Guru is […]
True meaning of ‘Yoga’ (Yog)
The International Day of Yoga, often referred to as World Yoga Day, is celebrated on June 21st. This year marks the 10th International Day of Yoga. It is an annual event that aims to raise awareness about the many benefits of practising yoga, including its potential to promote harmony and peace among individuals and communities […]
Shri Krishna, Our Real Father
(Hamara Vastavik Pita) (Speech delivered by Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji on Father’s Day in Mussoorie, 2009) All souls are brothers (Sab jeev bhai bhai govinde radhe) And their father is one – Shri Krishna (Sab ka pita hai ek, krishna beta dai) (Verse 3.1 Taittiriya Upanishad) In the Taittiriya Upanishad of the Vedas, Varun’s son, […]
What happens to the soul after death?
Speech given by Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj Where the soul eventually goes after death depends on the actions that the soul has performed. There are 4 types of actions which will result in different outcomes. So an ignorant soul cannot decide where it will go after its body dies. We can only have an […]
Is There True Love In The World?
(The Philosophy of Sanatan Dharm by Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj) The Vedas proclaim:- “No worldly husband, wife, father, son, etc. can love another person for the sake of that person’s happiness. Everyone loves for the sake of one’s own happiness.” Most worldly people suffer from a very great delusion. Each one expects everyone to […]
Father and Child: True Relationship of a Soul with God
(Father’s Day Lecture by Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj at Mussoorie) Each and every soul in this world is God’s son. God is not only our father, mother, but our every relation. However, the main relation of the soul to God is that of a Father and Son. The Vedas have defined God as the […]
How to control the mind?
Taken from a lecture by Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj There is a question from a devotee which needs to be addressed. How can we succeed in controlling our mind? It is the biggest foolishness to even think that we can control our mind. No one can ever succeed in controlling the mind. […]