Ik nazar unko dekha gazab ho gaya, hale dil ab to mera ajab ho gaya. A devotee says, “I looked at Krishna once and a sweet, loving disaster happened. I lost my heart to Him with that glance. Now my heart and mind are acting very strangely.” Deeno duniya ki daulat sanjoi thee jo, lut [...]
Archive for September, 2009
Ik Nazar Unko Dekha
Posted in Braj Ras Madhuri, Qawwalli, Kirtan, tagged Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj, Radha Krishna, devotion, bhakti, Hindu philosophy, bliss, divine love, Braj Ras Madhuri, Qawwalli on September 29, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Hamari Radhey, Deenan ki Rakhavar
Posted in Kirtan, Prem Ras Madira, tagged bhajan, bhakti, bhakti ras Hindi poem, bhakti yoga, bliss, braj bhasha, divine love, Gopis, Hindi devotional poetry, Hindu philosophy, Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj, kirtan, Kripalu Ji Maharaj, Prem Ras Madira, Radha on September 24, 2009 | 1 Comment »
(Pad kirtan exerpted from the Dainya Madhuri section of “Prem Ras Madira” writte and composed by Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj) Hamari Radhey, deenan ki rakhavar. A devotee says, “Our Radhey is the protector of destitutes.” Deen pukar sunat hi dhavati, tanik na lavati bar. As soon as She hears a destitute soul calling out [...]
God is Causlessly Merciful – Part 2
Posted in Philosophy, tagged bhakti, Bhakti Dham, bliss, divine love, Gopis, grace, Hindu philosophy, Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj, Krishna, Saint, soul on September 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
(Synopsis of a talk given by Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj in Bhakti Dham, Mangarh, India, on September 16, 2009) Yesterday it was explained that although God is causelessly gracious, He doesn’t grace everyone. Since eternity we have been under the control of Maya, due to which we have revolved in the cycle of birth [...]
God is Causelessly Merciful – Part 1
Posted in Philosophy, tagged bhakti, devotion, enlightenment, God, God realization, grace, Hindu philosophy, Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj, Maya, sadhana on September 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
(Synopsis of a talk given by Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj in Bhakti Dham, Mangarh, India, on September 15, 2009) Great scholars and philosophers have pondered on how God is causelessly gracious. Causeless means to grace without a reason. In our world everyone is gracious with cause, no matter if it is our mother, father, [...]
Who is Radha Rani
Posted in Philosophy, tagged bhakti, Braj, devotion, Gopis, Hindu philosophy, Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj, Kripalu Ji Maharaj, Krishna, kunja, mahapurush, Narad, Radha, Saint on September 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
(Synopsis of a talk given by Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj in Mangarh, India, on September 16, 2009.) Before analysing who is Radha Rani, we should first analyse who we are. The soul, your “I” or “me” is the ishta dev or worshipped deity of your body. The body consists of the senses, mind and [...]
Da, Da, Da – Brahma’s Teaching
Posted in Radha Govinda Geet, tagged bhakti, Brahma, charity, devotion, guru, Hindu philosophy, Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj, kirtan, Kripalu Ji Maharaj, Krishna, Maya, Radha, Radha Govinda Geet, rajas, reincarnation, sattvik, tamas on September 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Sur nar asuran Govinda Radhey, ‘dam’, ‘dan’, ‘daya’, teenon brahma bata dey. (Synopsis of a talk given by Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj in India, on September 16, 2009, explaining this new kirtan verse) The Brihadaranya Upanishad (5/2/1-3) says there are 3 kinds of bodies. Sur is a celestial body, nar a human body, and [...]
Dharu Nandanandana Ko Dhyan Re
Posted in Kirtan, Prem Ras Madira, tagged bhajan, bhakti, bhakti ras Hindi poem, bliss, braj basha, devotion, divine love, Hindi devotional poetry, Hindu philosophy, Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj, kirtan, Kripalu Ji Maharaj, Krishna, Prem Ras Madira, rasik, sadhana on September 16, 2009 | 1 Comment »
(Pad kirtan excerpted from Shri Krishna Madhuri of “Prem Ras Madira” written and composed by Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj) Dharu Nandanandana ko dhyan re. Oh, my mind! Lovingly meditate on Nandanandana Shri Krishna. Jako dhyan dharat nishi vasar, vidhi hari har bhagavan re. Even Brahma, Vishnu and Shankar, who are supreme God, continuously meditate [...]
Greatness of Radhey Name
Posted in Radha Govinda Geet, tagged bhakti, bliss, devotion, Hindu philosophy, Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj, kirtan, Krishna, Radha, Radha Govinda Geet, Radhey, sadhana, Yashoda on September 14, 2009 | 1 Comment »
(Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj explains the meaning of four new kirtan verses relating to the greatness of Radhey name in Kishangarh, India, on September 8, 2009.) ‘Ra’ se sab bhagen pap Govinda Radhey, puni aave to ‘dhey’ dhakka de ke bhaga dey. When someone says ‘Ra’, the first syllable of ‘Radhey’, all his sins [...]
Kali se bhaju na kahun Govinda Radhey
Posted in Radha Govinda Geet, tagged bhakti, bliss, devotion, God, guru, Hindu philosophy, Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj, Radha Govinda Geet, Radha Krishna, reincarnation, sadhana on September 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Kali se bhaju na kahun, Govinda Radhey, jane kal tera kali aane hi na dey.” (Synopsis of a talk given by Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj in Kishangarh, India, on September 8, 2009, explaining this new kirtan verse) Ninety-nine percent of the world’s population have no knowledge of who they are, what is their ultimate [...]
Shri Shyama Ju Ko, Aiso Sarala Subhaya
Posted in Kirtan, Prem Ras Madira, tagged bhakti, bhakti ras Hindi poem, Braj, Gopis, grace, Hindi devotional poetry, Hindu philosophy, Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj, kirtan, Kripalu Ji Maharaj, Krishna, nirvikalpa samadhi, Prem Ras Madira, Radha, refuge, Shiva on September 10, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Shri Shyama Ju ko, aiso sarala subhaya. The divinely simple nature of Shri Radha is such… Jaiso nahin kahun sunyo na dekhyo, haun kaha bhujahin uthaya. …that it has never been heard of or seen before; I am declaring this as the truth. Jaki nakh-mani-chandra-chandrikahin, Shambhu smadhihin dhyaya. The effulgence of Her toenails is meditated [...]


