Tag: kripalu ji maharaj pravachan
The Relationship between God and the Soul (The True Meaning of Sin and Forgiveness) Part 4
A Speech delivered by Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj in 1984 at Sadhana Bhawan God only desires the surrender of your mind. He emphatically states in the scriptures, “I want you to surrender your mind alone and nothing else.” This profound teaching is encapsulated in the verse from the Bhagavad Gita: “Sarva-dharman parityajya, mamekam sharanam […]
Govardhan Pooja
(Excerpt from a speech made by Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj on the occasion of Govardhan Pooja) Today is the day of Govardhan Pooja. The day we worship Giridhari. Why do we observe this festival? It has great significance and we need to understand. Throughout the Vedas, Puranas and scriptures, God and Saints have instructed […]
Light up your heart – this Diwali
(Speech by Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj on occasion of Diwali) ‘Hari Surya Maya Tam’ God is like the sun and maya represents darkness. When God enters the heart, the darkness of maya is destroyed. In the world, people celebrate Diwali but they do not know its significance. Gaurang Mahaprabhu has said, “Shri Krishna is […]
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 […]
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 […]
A True Devotee
(An excerpt of a speech made by Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj on Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Jayanti) तृणादपि सुनीचेन तरोरपि सहिष्णुना । अमानिना मानदेन कीर्तनीयः सदा हरिः ॥ trinadapi sunichena tarorapi sahishnuna amanina manadena kirtaniyah sadah harih (Shikshashtak, Gaurang Mahaprabhu) Devotees on the path of bhakti need to fulfil the following conditions if they are to […]
The Supremacy of Divine Name ‘RADHE’
The Supremacy of Divine Name ‘RADHE’ by Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj
Sharat Purnima has come once again…
A beautiful pad or devotional song from ‘Prema Rasa Madira,’ depicting a Gopi’s viraha state (separation) from Lord Krishna during Sharat Purnima. Prem Ras Madira is a principal composition of 1008 pads of Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj’s and arguably his greatest contribution to the spiritual and material world. Puni Sharata-Purnima a Gai पुनि शरत-पूर्णिमा […]
Sharat Purnima
TONIGHT IS SHARAT PURNIMA – The full moon night is in all its glory. The Divine Couple Shyama Shyam are showering the nectarean bliss of Divine love in Their abode of love, Vrindavan. The Supreme Personification of Divine Love, Shri Radha and the Crest Jewel of Rasikas, Shyamasundara both look like the embodiment of ADORNMENT […]