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Gopashtami Celebration – Bhakti Dham

Posted in Special, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on October 29, 2009 | 2 Comments »

A festival dedicated to Lord Krishna, Gopashtami, was celebrated on October 26 in Bhakti Dham, Mangarh, during the 2009 annual sadhana camp. Gopashtami or Gopa Ashtami, is observed on the eighth day during waxing phase of the moon (Shukla Paksha) in Kartik month (October – November). These celebrations commemorate Shri Krishna’s childhood leelas related to [...]

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Visit to Shringaverpur Ram Darbar Temple

Posted in Special, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , on October 25, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Approximately 25 miles northeast of Bhakti Dham, Mangarh is the village of Shringaverpur. The Ram Shayya Ashram is outside the village on the banks of the holy River Ganges at Ram Choura Ghat. This is an important leela place (leela sthali) related to the descension of Shri Sita Ram. While proceeding from Ayodhya to Chitrakoot [...]

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Main Kaun Mera Kaun Govinda Radhey

Posted in Radha Govinda Geet, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , on October 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Main kaun mera kaun Govinda Radhey, yah gyan keval ‘mera’ kara dey. (New kirtan verse written by Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj on October 21, 2009, Bhakti Dham, Mangarh) “Who am I?” “Who is mine?” You receive correct understanding of this only through the ones who are truly and eternally yours, God and the God [...]

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Knowing the Self

Posted in Philosophy, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on October 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

(Synopsis of a lecture given by Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj on October 20, 2009, Bhakti Dham, Mangarh) All souls have certain questions: Who am I? What is mine? Someone might be surprised to hear these as it seems obvious we should know who we are and what is ours, but do you truly understand [...]

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Lakhon Mahafil Jahan Men Yun To

Posted in Braj Ras Madhuri, Kirtan, Qawwalli, tagged , , , , , , , , , on October 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Lakhon mahafil jahan men yun to, teri mahafil si mehfil nahin hai. Oh my beloved Krishna! There are thousands of gatherings the world over, but none compares with Yours. Swarg samrat ya ho chakar, tere dar ye hai darza barabar. Whether the king of the celestial abodes, Indra, or a pauper, everyone is treated equally [...]

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Sakhya Bhav Ras Aisa – Govardhan Puja Celebration

Posted in Radha Govinda Geet, Special on October 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Sakhya bhav ras aisa, Govinda Radhey, poorn brahm ko ji jiva ghora bana dey. “The quality of divine love bliss experienced in sakhya bhava, the loving sentiments exemplified by Shri Krishna’s young cowherd friends, causes even supreme God, who is divinely contented, to become a horse for his friends to ride in their play.” (Kirtan [...]

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Hari Surya Maya Tam Govinda Radhey

Posted in Radha Govinda Geet, tagged , , , , , , , , , on October 17, 2009 | 2 Comments »

Hari surya maya tam, Govind Radhey, yate santon ki divali nitya bata dey. “God is light, and Maya is darkness. Saints experience the festival of light (Divali) forever.” (Synopsis of a talk given by Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj on October 16, 2009, in Bhakti Dham, Mangarh) God and Maya are opposite to each other [...]

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Jai Jai Pyari Amma – Happy Divali

Posted in Special, tagged , , , , , , on October 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

With tears of celebration and love on her birthday, we remember our beloved Amma, Padma Devi, wife of our beloved Guru, Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj, who departed for her divine abode on March 13, 2009. Amma – we miss you and love you. You will forever adorn our hearts with your sweet presence.

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Are Man! Char Dina Ki Bat

Posted in Kirtan, Prem Ras Madira, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on October 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Are man ! Char dina ki bat. A devotee says, Oh my mind! This life is just a matter of a few days… Nar tanu sharad chandani beetey, puni andhiyari rat. After the light of the full moon of the autumn month in the form of this human body ends, then the dark night in [...]

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Nishkamata – Selflessness

Posted in Philosophy, Radha Govinda Geet, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on October 14, 2009 | 1 Comment »

(Synopsis of a talk given by Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj in Rangeeli Mahal, Barsana, India, on September 26, 2009) Devotion to Radha Krishna has a few conditions. The main condition is selflessness. This means having no desires. Desires are of two kinds: (1) mayic or worldly desires, such as three of the four aims [...]

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