Very few people understand the true meaning of the word 'kripā' (grace). Kripā means to make someone complete without expecting anything in return. Any action performed with the expectation of receiving something in return is not kripā; it is a business transaction. Everyone in the world engages in
When you understand the true value of something, faith arises. And when faith arises, love follows automatically. For example, if a person finds a touchstone (pāras) and comes to know that it is truly a touchstone, he will instinctively cherish it. He carries it everywhere and touches it to the
O mind, Shri Krishna is your true friend The Hindi word 'yār' is derived from the Sanskrit 'jār'. The meaning of jār is to have a relationship with an opposing entity. If a married woman harbors affection for another man, that is called 'jār prem&
It is impossible to eliminate worldly desires because we naturally seek happiness. You can only overcome worldly desires when someone gives you infinite divine bliss for eternity. Thinking, "I will eliminate all desires", is madness. Even the greatest yogis and sages have not been able to accomplish this.
Although there are many forms of devotion, Lord Kapil taught his mother Devahuti four primary types of devotion. All other forms of devotion fall under these four types. Why is this so? This is because there are only two entities other than the soul - Maya and God. And Maya
Shri Krishna describes His quality of being bhakt-vatsal (the One who has boundless love for His devotees) in His own words - The narrative of devotee Ambarish and sage Durvasa. King Ambarish had invited the sage Durvasa and his disciples to a meal. Sage Durvasa accepted. At that time, Ambarish
There are three elements in service, which form a triad - 1. Sevak - the one who serves or the servant. 2. Sevya - the one to whom service is rendered. 3. Seva - the service that connects the first two. Who is to be served? Three entities exist in
The Correct Spiritual Practice to Attain Your Goal - Every living being desires the divine bliss of God. And to attain that divine bliss, each living being has been making an effort every moment since eternity. However, due to a lack of genuine spiritual knowledge, they are unable to engage
Hari Guru Donon Ek Hain (God and Guru are One) Every aspiring devotee has doubts about who is greater, God or Guru. He remains afraid that if he considers God greater and Guru smaller, God may get offended, and so on. The answer is that you should have the same
Anurāg and Vairāgya - Only two things are essential for us to know - 1. Detachment (vairāgya) from the world, and 2. Attachment (anurāg) to God and Guru. The Vedas, scriptures, and Puranas contain no knowledge other than this. The first question is: who is meant to practice these two
Philosophical knowledge is of paramount importance - Due to pride, sentimental people live under an illusion - or, in other words, suffer from false pride - believing they completely understand spiritual knowledge. They say they are not interested in lectures, asserting that only sadhana is important for them. Engaging in
Doha explanation - jīva ke hitaiṣī hari goviṃda rādhe। hari se bade hitaiṣī guru hai, batā de॥ All the relationships in this world are related to the body alone. The body is formed in the mother's womb, but the soul enters from outside; it is a part of