Kripalu Vedic Wisdom

Festivals

Shri Krishna Janamashtami

Janmashtami is the most auspicious day, when almost 5000 years ago, at the end of Dwapar age in Saraswat Kalp, Absolute Brahm Shri Krishna descended on the earth to teach and grant true Divine love to the human beings. As per the luni-solar calendar, Janmashtmi falls on the eighth day

Festivals

Hariyali Teej

Hariyali Teej is celebrated on the third day of the waxing moon in the month of Shravan, 5th month of Indian luni-solar calendar. Due to India's geographic location, summers, especially in the northern states, are extremely hot. Temperatures in the Indo-Gangetic Plains are of the order of 45

Bhakti Siddhant Glossary

karma-bandhan | कर्मबंधन

Every time a jiva (soul) takes birth in a human form, it engages in actions—both paap (sinful) and punya (virtuous). As a result, it must undergo the consequences of these actions. Meanwhile, the sanchit karma—the accumulated karmas from countless past lives—remain unresolved, and each new human birth

The Saint

All Glories to My Gurudev

श्री गुरवे नमः All Glories to my Divine Spiritual Master. उत्तिष्ठत जाग्रत प्राप्य वरान्निबोधत । O material beings! Get up, awake and submit yourself to Guru to obtain spiritual knowledge. दुर्लभो विषयत्यागो

Bhakti Siddhant Glossary

kama dhenu | काम धेनु

Kamadhenu (Devanagari: काम धेनु ISO15919: kāma dhēnu) is the wish fulfilling celestial cow in svarga. She can fulfill any material wish of her owner. Various devi-devatas live inside her.

Forms of God and Descensions

Glorification of Shri Krishna by Shankaracharya - शंकराचार्य द्वारा श्री कृष्ण स्तुति

यमुना निकट  तटस्थित वृंदावन कानने महारम्ये । कल्पद्रुमतलभूमौ चरणं चरणोपरिस्थाप्य ॥ yamunā nikaṭa taṭasthita vṛṃdāvana kānane mahāramye । kalpadrumatalabhūmau caraṇaṃ caraṇoparisthāpya ॥ यमुना जी के तट पर वृंदावन की किसी अति मनो

Bhakti Siddhant Glossary

Kumars

Four brothers Sanak, Sanandan, Sanatan, and Sanat are together called the Kumars. Together they also referred to as sanakadi (sanak etc). They were born from resolve of Creator Brahma. While Lord Brahma was thinking of creating the world these four boys appeared. So they are called Manas Puttra (born from

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Trailokya

The three classes of material worlds together are referred to by the world Trilok (Devanagari: त्रिलोक ISO15919: trilōka). * Swarg lok (स्वर्ग लोक): These are celestial abodes. God gives residence in thise abode, for a limited duration, as a reward for performing Vedic injuctions in

Festivals

Ganesh Chaturthi

We should pay respect to the celestial Gods and Goddesses, as they are the governors of some special powers conferred on them by Shri Krishna. In addition, Shri Krishna dwells in everyone’s hearts. However, one must not ask them for any power, wealth or other material gratifications. Material achievements

Bhakti Siddhant Glossary

Tribhuvan Pati | त्रिभुवन पति

Tribhuvan Pati means "The Lord of all the three worlds". He is Mahavishnu. He is also called Triloknath.

Essentials

What We Teach?

There is only one God, who is known by various names such as God, Brahma, Ishwar, Bhagwan, Khuda, Allah, Ahurmazda and so on. God is the supreme divine entity who is almighty, omniscient, omnipresent, all-pervading and an unfathomable ocean of bliss. * All the living beings are inseparable and eternal parts

Bhakti Siddhant Glossary

bhava | भाव

Bhav (Devanagari: भाव ISO15919: bhāva) has a few different meanings according to the context. * Devotional sentiment - Jeev are eternal servants of God and God has given us permission to serve him with four devotional sentiments - dasya, sakhya, vatsalya and madhurya * A state of divine love call Bhavavesh

Bhakti Siddhant Glossary

Yamaraja | यमराज​

Yamaraja (Devanagari: यमराज ISO15919: yamarāja) is the celestial deity of death. He is a direct servant of Brahm-The Supreme God, and is entrusted with the duty of ensuring that all mayadhin jiva depart from their bodies at the time destined for them. Among these jiva , some possess a predominance

Bhakti Siddhant Glossary

gurujan | गुरुजन

Gurujan (Devanagari: गुरुजन ISO15919: gurujana). The word Guru denotes spiritual master, teacher, and mentor, priest etc. any elderly honorable person.

Jagadguruttam Kripalu

Sheltered by the Guru, Safe for Eternity

This is a true incident that happened over forty years ago. There was a devout couple who had a small temple in their house where they had established a metallic idol of Shri Radha Krishna. As per her daily routine, the lady of the house used to scrub the idol

Bhakti Siddhant Glossary

charachar jagat | चराचर जगत्

Charachar jagat (Devanagari: चराचर जगत् ISO15919: carācara jagat) means the entire world that consists of all living and non-living things in the entire sansar of Maya. LEARN MORE * Sansar-The material world * Maya-Cosmic power * Jeev-Soul * Brahm-The Supreme God

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achara | अचर​

Same as jad

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chara | चर

Same as chetan

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Chetan | चेतन

Chetan (Devanagari: चेतन ISO15919: cētana) means living beings. Depending on the context sometime mobile living beings are referred to as chetan. Jiva and Bhagawan both are chetan. They are sentient in endowed with a mind and intellect. The extent of their capabilities vary significantly according to the life form.

Bhakti Siddhant Glossary

Jad | जड़​

Jad (Devanagari: जड़ ISO15919: jaṛa) is used in a few contexts * Jad Jiva - The immobile living beings e.g. plants are referred to as jad jiva. They have life but cannot move. * Jad Objects - This are non-living things e.g. mud, water etc * a bumbling fool Opposite of

Ultimate goal of life

Not This. Not That. Only This Will Ever Satisfy You.

Question Your entire premise is that "we must love God as there is no happiness in this world". I would disagree with that - A cup of coffee in the coffee shop in the middle of work gives me happiness. Going out for dinner with friends is a

Practical Sadhana

Is Worship of Idols Right?

Question God's form is divine. He cannot be casted into a material objects. Why then, do people worship idols made of stone, or pictures? Answer The word idol is translation of Sanskrit word moorti. To really answer this question three things have to be understood. First understand the

Forms of God and Descensions

1. Who is Shri Radha?

The most selfless and most intense love for Shri Krishna is Shri Radha. For material beings, like us, our powers are not personified. e.g. one strength, compassion etc cannot take a form and become separate from us. That is not the case for Shri Krishna. All powers of Shri

Forms of God and Descensions

Are Shri Krishna and MahaVishnu Different?

Question Are MahaVishnu and Shri Krishna two beings or are They the same in different forms ? Answer Based on the leelas in the scriptures people deduce diverse conclusions about the personality of Shri Krishna and MahaVishnu. Some of them being 1. Shri Krishna and MahaVishnu are the same being in

Bhakti Siddhant Glossary

parabrahm | परब्रह्म​

Shri Krishna is called parabrahma (Devanagari: परब्रह्म ISO15919: parabrahma) which means He is beyond the the physical and mental grasp of everyone. In Gita Shri Krishna has said ब्रह्मणो हि प्रतिष्ठाहम गीता 14.27 brahmaṇō hi pratiṣṭhāhama gītā 14.27 "