God and saints remain pure and correct within, even though their external behavior may sometimes appear flawed. In other words, they seem to perform actions of lust, anger, greed, and so on. Arjun, Hanuman, Prahlad, and others committed acts of killing, yet their minds remained untainted. However, worldly people are
Today is the festival of Karva Chauth. Many women observe fasts for the well-being of their husbands, worshipping Shiva and Parvati. Some do it to increase their husband's lifespan. But what should you do? What will you gain from increasing the lifespan of a worldly husband? Food to
Every soul in the world is suffering, restless, unfulfilled, and incomplete. In contrast, it desires bliss, peace, and fulfillment. What is the reason for this suffering? Wordly desires. vihāya kāmānya: sarvānpumāṃścarati niḥspṛha:। nirmamo nirahaṃkāra: sa śāṃtimadhigacchati॥ If you give up all worldly desires, you will immediately attain bliss, and suffering
Question - Some naive people who are devotees of Ram do not even want to sing the names of Shri Krishna. Some devotees of Shri Krishna have an aversion to Ram's name. They want a resolution to this issue. Shri Maharaj Ji's Answer - Shri Ram
The nature of desire is opposed to the nature of Bhakti. We must remain cautious of them. Whenever God descends on earth - * He says to the devotee, "varaṁ brūhi, ask for a boon, my child!" He does not wish to force anything upon anyone. Whatever you ask
Nārad Bhakti Darshan - Next Part Methods of Kīrtan * Vyās paddhati: Singing kīrtan aloud, narrating or listening to the divine pastimes of God. * Nārad paddhati: Not merely listening silently, but also singing the names, qualities, and pastimes of God aloud, accompanied by musical instruments such as harmonium, tabla, sitar, or
From Chit Shakti (Parā Shakti): (i) From Sandhini anubhāv - Shri Krishna's name, form, līlā, qualities, abode (Golok), etc. are manifested. (ii) From Samvit anubhāv - The most magnificent nectar of Shri Krishna's beauty (saundarya), sweetness (mādhurya), opulence (aiśvarya), virtuousness (sauśīlya), youthfulness (saukumārya), etc. is created.
Yajjñātvā - * Our relationship with Shri Krishna is eternal and everlasting; it is self-established. * The path to realize this relationship is Navadhā Bhakti, the ninefold path of devotion. * The goal is prem (divine love). * What is to be attained is the service of Shri Krishna. So our relationship is only
Sutra 6 - Yajjñātvā matto bhavati stabdho bhavati ātmārāmo bhavati। Shri Maharaj Ji is explaining 'yajjñātvā' in the sixth sutra. Yajjñātvā - "by knowing Whom", that is, tattvajñāna (philosophical knowledge), which consists of only three aspects - i) sambandh (relationship) ii) abhidheya (means) iii) prayojan (goal)
Nārad Bhakti Darshan - Next Part So far, Shri Maharaj Ji has explained the first five sutras of Nārad Bhakti Darshan. Now he is explaining the sixth sutra: Sutra 6 - Yajjñātvā matto bhavati stabdho bhavati ātmārāmo bhavati (i) Yajjñātvā - Upon knowing Whom, a soul becomes a saint, a
Nārad Bhakti Darshan - Next Part - (i) Yat prāpya na kiṁcid vāñchati (continued) However, Shri Maharaj Ji's opinion is that although desires related to God are not condemnable, they are not praiseworthy either. Why so? Because desire, whether worldly or spiritual, is dangerous for the sādhak. How
Nārad Bhakti Darshan (continued) - 2) Amr̥to bhavati - Becomes amr̥t. Amr̥t has two meanings - 1. It is eternal. Gyānis experience the bliss of Brahm without the senses, mind, and intellect. But devotee's senses, mind, and intellect also remain, and they are eternal and
