The Pursuit of Bliss

Answer by Jagadguru Shree Kriapalu Ji Maharaj, in response to the question “Why does Discouragement In Devotion Occur?” Discouragement occurs as a result of prior practice. It has to be eliminated through knowledge, through practice. The feeling of discouragement comes when not just one, but all of our weaknesses culminate. They reside in our subtle body and therefore, from time to time, they become strong and manifest. Just like a strong wind that suddenly comes and passes, in the same way, they also come and go. They are not permanent. During that time (a devotee) should hasten his devotion. Everything will be possible with practice only. For example, when someone is riding a bike or when someone is driving a car up a hill or a slope, he puts the car in first gear, puts it in second gear and the car easily drives up the hill. One who is riding a bike puts out more effort trying to get up a hill. When the slopy part ends, then the bike runs smoothly. Similarly, due to the old p...

नन्द के आनन्द गोविंद राधे | प्रकटे आनन्दकन्द बता दे || Nand Baba's house is filled with joy, because the ocean of bliss has appeared in his house! पुत्र जन्म सुनि नन्द गोविंद राधे | रोम रोम आनन्दमग्न बता दे || When Nand Baba heard a baby boy has taken birth, every pore of his body was filled with joy! नन्द के बन्दीजन गोविंद राधे | आशीर्वाद देने आये बता दे || All of Nand Baba’s respected elders came to bless the boy. सब ब्रजवासी भी गोविंद राधे | गावें बधाई नाचें मत्त हो बता दे || All Brajwasis also started singing songs of felicitation and started dancing with joy. ब्रज के सभी ग्वाल गोविंद राधे | सजधज भेंट लै के आय बता दे || All the cowherd boys of Braj spruced themselves up and came to see Him with some gifts. नन्द के पुत्र हुआ गोविंद राधे | शोर सुनि गोपियाँ विभोर बता दे || When the Gopis heard the news that a boy was born to Nand Baba, they were overwhelmed with joy! पुनि सब गोपी मिलि गोविंद राधे | मंगल गान गावें नाचें बता दे || Once again, all the G...

A Short lecture by Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj Great scholars and philosophers have pondered on how God is causelessly gracious. Causeless means to grace without a reason. In our world everyone is gracious with cause, no matter if it is our mother, father, son or neighbour. Gracing with cause is like a business transaction. We give something and in return we receive something from the other person. For example, when we go to a store, we give money to the shopkeeper and in return he gives us the goods we require. He doesn’t give us a discount for that, rather he takes the full price. If the shopkeeper were asked to give something worth $2000 for $200, he would say, “Have you gone crazy? Get out of my store!” It is necessary to pay the full price. This condition exists everywhere in this world. We did something for our mother, father, son, and so on. In return they graced us. This reciprocal business is found everywhere. As a result, people assume this also exists in the spiritual ...