The most important thing is that you develop faith - firmly believe and trust completely. binu paratīti hoi nahiṁ prītī - For love, first and foremost, faith is essential. binu viśvāsa bhakti nahiṁ, tehi binu dravahiṁ na rāma। Another name for this is shraddhā - guru vedānta vākyēṣu dṛḍho viśvāsaḥ
उपासना, भक्ति या साधना - इन सब शब्दों का अर्थ है, मन को भगवान् में लगाना - मन को। बंधन और मोक्ष का कारण मन है। मन ही उपासक है। चाहे अच्छा कर्म हो, बु
Worship, devotion, or sādhanā - all these words mean one thing: to attach the mind to God - the mind. The mind is the cause of both bondage and liberation. The mind alone is the worshipper. Whether the action is good, bad, or related to God, the mind is the
Question: You said that one may either practice devotion to both God and the Guru, considering them as one, or even practice devotion to the Guru alone and still attain the goal. However, if one practices devotion only to the Guru, meditating on the Guru’s form may be difficult.
भक्ति ज्ञान वैराग्य गोविंद राधे। इन तीन में कैसा क्रम है बता दे॥ भक्ति, ज्ञान और वैराग्य - इनका आपस में क्या क्रम है? अनादिकाल से हमा
Essential points in Sadhana - There are several key points to consider in your devotional practice. There are three components: 1. Sādhak - the aspiring devotee. All of you who are practicing devotion are sādhaks. 2. Sādhya - the goal of sadhana. Your worshipable deity are Radha-Krishna. You must bring
A sādhak's question - What are the four defects in a soul, and what is their meaning? Shri Maharaj Ji's answer - Every person bound by Maya, and hence ignorant, has four defects: 1. Bhram, 2. Pramād, 3. Vipralipsā, and 4. Karanāpāṭav. Bhram - Not recognising
To attain any object (such as wealth, a son, etc.) in this world - 1. Firstly, desire arises, then 2. a resolution is made, after which 3. action follows. After that, you may or may not attain the desired result. Success is not guaranteed despite your efforts. People keep earning
कुछ भोले लोग समझते हैं कि अगर भगवान् इस समय अवतार लेकर आ जाएँ, तो हम उनको देखते ही मुग्ध हो जाएँ और माया से उत्तीर्ण हो जाएँ। कुछ करना-धरना न पड़े
एक साधक का प्रश्न है - दो पार्टी हैं संसार में - एक धार्मिक है और एक नास्तिक है। हमारे देश में सबसे अधिक आस्तिकता है। केवल हमारे देश
In a country full of worshippers, it is surprising how little we truly understand about God, the Vedas, or the Saints. * In our country, 90% of the people engage in some form of worship of God. However, they hold flawed beliefs - they say, "Everything happens as per God&
Infinite births have passed by. Why? Because, in every stage of our life (childhood, youth, old age, etc.), we kept thinking the same thing - 'I will do sadhana later,' but we ended up dying without doing sadhana. The Vedas caution: na śva: śva: upāsīta ko hi puruṣasya
