The Basant-leela is based upon playful humour and hāsya-rasa (divine laughter). It illustrates the playful, incomparable nature of the residents of Braj, where even Indra, the King of the Gods, is humbled by the simplicity and wit of the rasik saints. The leela begins in the heavenly abode of Indra,
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Bhaktiḥ pareśānubhavo viraktir anyatra caiṣa trika ekakālaḥ Prapadyamānasya yathāśnataḥ syus tuṣṭiḥ puṣṭiḥ kṣud-apāyo’nughāsam Ity acyutāṅghri-bhajato’nuvṛttyā bhaktir viraktir bhagavat-prabodhaḥ Bhavanti vai bhāgavatasya rājaṁs tataḥ parāṁ śāntim upaiti sākṣāt (Bhāgavatam 11-2-42, 43) Shri Maharaj Ji has explained these two verses in simple words through a single doha - Hari śaraṇāgati
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There are many kinds of grace. Among them, two are primary: God's grace and the grace of a saint. Here, Shri Maharaj Ji describes three graces - 1. Nar tanu - the human body, 2. Hari anukampā - God's grace, and 3. harijan anukampā - a
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साधक का प्रश्न - जीव में कौन से चार दोष हैं और उनका भावार्थ क्या है? श्री महाराज जी का उत्तर - प्रत्येक मायाधीन, अज्ञानी मनुष्
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There are two philosophies mentioned in the Vedas and the scriptures: either you consider God and Guru to be the same and practice devotion to both equally, or, if you practice devotion to the Guru alone, you can still attain the ultimate goal. However, one cannot practice devotion to God
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सबसे पहले सिद्धान्त ज्ञान आवश्यक है। गौरांग महाप्रभु ने कहा - सिद्धान्त बलिये चित्त न कर आलस। सिद्धांत के ज्ञान में आलस्य मत करो। और वो
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Doha Explanation - Hari hita drave mana Govinda Radhe. Pai jaga hita mana kaṭhina banā de. These are two contradictory instructions - Kāṭhinyaṁ viṣaye kuryād dravatāṁ bhagavatpade. (Veda) You must make your mind extremely hard toward the world. Even if someone dies, even if something in the world is destroyed,
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An aspiring devotee's question: What does it feel like to interact with God face-to-face? Shri Maharaj Ji's answer - Interacting with God face-to-face is not a matter of mere feelings or perceiving some reflection. Nor is it the same as having divine sentiments or having an
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In this world, everyone has practical experience of this: jāte kachu nija svāratha hoī, tāpara mamatā karai saba koī. In other words, wherever we perceive our self-interest, the mind naturally develops love for that object. The stronger our sense of self-interest, the deeper that love. Hence, the question is -
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You have only one mind. It alone is the doer of every action. It continuously creates desires day and night, because the soul seeks real happiness -that is, the bliss of God. There are a total of five desires: the desire to see, hear, smell, taste, and touch. Therefore, the
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When you were born, you were completely innocent and guileless. You did not know how to doubt, nor did you think of questioning anything. You believed everything, just as Valmiki believed the words of his Guru: "Keep chanting 'mara mara' until I return." He simply accepted
Today is the last day of this year. Tomorrow there will be celebrations throughout the world. But it is wrong to celebrate. This is not a matter for celebration. The advent of the New Year is not a cause for celebration. It is a cause of worry. Suppose you have