Shri Maharaj Ji’s New Years message inspires us to remember the value of this human birth, the uncertainty of our existence, and the opportunity once a year to do an honest appraisal of our devotional progress.
Archive for December, 2009
New Years 2010-Another Year Has Passed
Posted in Philosophy, Radha Govinda Geet, tagged Bhagavad Gita, Bhagawatam, bhakti, bliss, death, Hindu philosophy, hinduism, Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj, Kripalu Ji, Kripalu Ji Maharaj, Krishna, Lord Ram, Mangarh, New Years, Yamaraj on December 31, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Relationship of God and Guru-Part 2
Posted in Philosophy, Radha Govinda Geet, tagged Bhagavad Gita, Bhagwatam, bhakti, Bhakti Dham, bliss, devotion, God realization, grace, guru, Hindu philosophy, Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj, Kripalu Ji, Krishna, Mangarh, Ram, Ramayana, Saint on December 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
(Continuation of a talk given by Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj on December 23, 2009, in Bhakti Dham, Mangarh, explaining a new kirtan verse) In the Ramayana, Saint Tulsidas has said, More man prabhu as vishvasa, Ram te adhik Ram kar dasa. The devotee Saint of supreme God is greater than God. In the Bhagwatam, [...]
Relationship of God and Guru-Part 1
Posted in Philosophy, Radha Govinda Geet, tagged Bhagavad Gita, bhakti, Bhakti Dham, bliss, Brahma Sutra, God, guru, hinduism, Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj, kirtan, Kripalu Ji, Mangarh, Ramayana, Upanishad, Vedanta, Vedas on December 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
(Synopsis of a talk given by Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj on December 23, 2009, in Bhakti Dham, Mangarh, explaining a new kirtan verse) In our scriptures and also in the world three kinds of situations are written about and described. In some places it is written that God is the greatest. It is also [...]
Nit Seva Mangun Explanation
Posted in Philosophy, tagged bhajan, bhakti, bliss, devotion, divine love, grace, guru, Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj, kirtan, Kripalu Ji, Krishna, seva on December 23, 2009 | 1 Comment »
(Synopsis of a talking explaining “Nit Seva Mangun” by Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj in Jagannath Puri, 2002) A devotee is saying to his beloved Lord, “I am begging for Your eternal service.” What is the meaning of ‘service’ (seva)? A soul who is under the control of Maya doesn’t understand what is service, and [...]
How to Find God-Part 3
Posted in Philosophy, tagged bhakti, bliss, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Hindu philosophy, Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj, Kripalu Ji, Krishna, Maya, rebirth, reincarnation, Shankaracharya, soul, Uddhava, Vedas, Yashoda on December 20, 2009 | 2 Comments »
(Continuation of a lecture given by Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj in 2002) So before God we have to become like a baby who is without artifice, hypocrisy, pretense and deceit and beg God for His love. Whatever form is pleasing to you, imagine Him in that form. Whatever name is pleasing to you, use [...]
How to Find God-Part 2
Posted in Philosophy, tagged absolute liberation, bhakti, devotion, Draupadi, Hindu philosophy, Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj, Kripalu Ji, Maya, moksha, mukti on December 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
(Continuation of a lecture given by Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj in 2002) If you have any pride, how are you able to recognize this? If a Saint asked you, “How many tears have you shed in devotion?” If your response is “Tears? I haven’t shed any tears.” Then what did you do in the [...]
How to Find God-Part 1
Posted in Philosophy, tagged bhakti, bliss, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Hindu philosophy, Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj, Kripalu Ji Maharaj, Radha Krishna, Saint on December 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
(Synopsis of a lecture given by Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj in 2002) The ultimate goal of every soul is only supreme divine bliss, and to attain that, we exert constant effort every single moment. But until now we haven’t received that bliss. There are only two fields: the field of Maya, the material power, [...]
Ho Rasiya! Kas Surati Bisari
Posted in Kirtan, Prem Ras Madira, tagged bhajan, bhakti ras Hindi poem, bliss, Braj, braj bhasa, devotion, gopi, Hindi devotional literature, Hindi devotional poetry, Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj, kirtan, Kripalu, Kripalu Ji, Krishna, Prem Ras Madira, viraha on December 15, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Ho rasiya ! Kas surati bisari. (A gopi during the descension period of Shri Krishna 5,000 years ago is lamenting and expressing her deep feelings of longing at being separated from Shri Krishna.) Oh, Rasiya! Oh Krishna! Why have You forgotten me? Lok, ved, kul kani aani saba, taji aa-ee piya sharan tihari. I have [...]
Three Philosophies of Give and Take
Posted in Radha Govinda Geet, tagged Arjuna, Bhagavad Gita, bhakti, bhakti yoga, bliss, devotion, guru, Hindu philosophy, Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj, Kripalu, Kripalu Ji, Krishna on December 11, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Dena prem lena kam Govinda Radhey, lena dena donon vyapar bata dey. (Synopsis of a talk given by Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj on December 8, 2009, in Bhakti Dham, Mangarh, India, explaining this new kirtan verse) In the world, there are only three kinds of people. Those who only give, those who only take, [...]
Hari Guru Aru Mauta Govinda Radhey
Posted in Philosophy, tagged bhakti, bliss, death, guru, Hindu philosophy, Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj, Kripalu Ji on December 9, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Hari guru aru mauta Govinda Radhey, teenon ko ik kshana bhi na bhula dey. (Synopsis of a talk by Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj on November 29, 2009, in Bhakti Dham, Mangarh, India, explaining this new kirtan verse) You have all heard many times that we should worship God and Guru continuously. Even so, we [...]


