The Pursuit of Bliss

Swami Mukundananda reveals the history, greatness, grace and the importance of the divine life of our incomparable and beloved Guru, Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj, the 5th authentic Jagadguru of this age. Explained in a detailed series of 5 lecture sessions, Shree Swami Mukundananda gives us a very rare glimpse of many of Shree Maharajji's divine leelas over the last 60 odd years. A source of immense inspiration and guidance for all devotees and rejoice in the bliss of the greatness and magnificence of Shree Maharajji's divine presence. Part 1  Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5

Shivratri (The Great Night of Shiva)  (A quick synopsis from the view point of Itihasa Puranas and Scriptures of the Vedic Tradition) Consort of Lord Shiva. By rigorous penance she won over Bhagawan Shiva, himself a great ascetic.  Mother of Ganesha and Kartikeya. By becoming the wife of Shiva she paved the way for the spread  of peace and felicity in the world. Mother Parvati Goddess Parvati is the wife of Lord Shankar. She has several names, each with a special significance. Since Ishwara or Shiva is also called 'Bhava' (Of course by now you would have also known that  Maha Bhava Swarupini is Shri Radha Rani and thus Lord Shiva is constantly in Radha Samadhi, earning Him the name Bhavaya) his wife is known as 'Bhavani.' She is 'Parvati', being the daughter of the king of mountains, Parvataraja. With the same connotation she has two other names ‘Girija’ and 'Shailaja'. As she is the source of all good things to all those who have fait...

The Daily Prayer or Dainik Prathana is done daily by devotees at all our Ashrams, satsang centres  and homes. Composed and written by Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj for the benefit of all aspiring devotees to use in their daily sadhana bakthi . ÅI gurve nm:         ÅI gurve nm:         ÅI gurve nm: s=ri[ gurave namah> s=ri[ gurave namah> s=ri[ gurave namah> I bow at my Gurudev’s lotus feet again and again. AacayR³ ma³ ivjanIyaNnavmNyet kihRict\ | n mTyRbu¥\ya ¤ sUyet svRdevmyo guá: || a[ca[ryam ma[m vija[ni[ya[n na[vamanyeta karhicit na martya buddhya[ su[yeta sarvadeva mayo guruh> “Know the Guru to be Myself (God).  Never think unfavorably about Him.  Do not use your material mind to comprehend the Guru’s divine actions, for all forms of God dwell within Him.” he prm ip/ytm pUÂRtm puáqoÐm ÅIkÀQÂ ! tum se ivmuû hon...

I am His Vs He is Mine Translation of Lecture by Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji  Maharaj There are three entities: the lover, the Beloved and Love.   That which unites the lover and the Beloved, is called Love.   In other words, Love is the intimate union of the lover and the Beloved.   The lover is the one who loves the entity "Beloved".   And the "Beloved" is he, towards whom love is directed.   He is the one who possesses Divine Love. This "Love" is God's most intimate personal power, which can be attained only by the Grace of a Rasik Saint.  It cannot be attained through personal effort. This is why even the greatest yogis, paramahansas beg for Divine Love.  The treasure house of this Love is Shree Krishna and His associates alone.  No one else can lay claim to owning this power called "Love".  No personality controlled by Maya, not even the king of heaven, can occupy the seat of the Beloved.  Therefore, no material pe...

"Vedvaani Alaukik"  "Vedvaani Alaukik" - by Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj 6.11.12 - The first lecture given by Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj at Bhakti Bhawan, Bhakti Dham, Mangarh

Vijaya Dashami (Victory of Bhagawan Shri Ramachandra over Ravan) On this day in the Treta Yug, Bhagawan Shri Ram killed the great demon Ravana who had abducted Shri Rama's wife Mother Sita to his kingdom of Lanka. Shri Rama, his brother Lakshmana, Hanuman, Jambavan and an army of monkeys fought a great battle to rescue Mother Sita. The entire narrative is recorded in the epic Ramayana, a Hindu scripture. Shri Rama had performed "Chandi  Yagna" and invoked the blessings of Godess Durga, who blessed Shri Rama with secret knowledge of the way to kill Ravana. On the day of Ashvin Shukla Dashami, Rama's party found Mother Sita and defeated Ravana. Thus it is termed as Vijaya Dashami. Based on the scriptural writings from Valmiki’s Ramayana, Kalidas’s Raghuvans, Tulsidas’s Ram Charit manas, and Keshavdas’s Ram Chandra Yas Chandrika as well as common perception in India, Shri Rama, Mother Sita, and Lakshmana returned to Ayodhya on the 30th day of Ashvin (19–20 days a...

Baby Radha in the courtyard of Mother Kriti and King Vrishabhanu  in Barsana  The blessed souls. Those who are here, they have a desire to know more about Radha Rani, to experience Her Grace, and to have Her vision. That’s why you have come here on this celebration of the appearance day of Radha Rani. This desire has to be deepened. That’s all you have to do, nothing else. We sometimes know something, and we forget. So we keep on reminding you every time that you must remember your true desire of finding Radha and Krishna. Not very long, just 5,000 years ago, Radha Rani was on this earth planet for 125 years, in Barsana, in India. And very recently, 500 years ago, the same Radha Rani appeared as Chaitanya Mahaprabhuji and revealed the true Bliss of Her leelas through chanting and Hari bol, to all the souls, whoever came close to him. Like a free gift to every soul. But those who came to him, they had different experiences. Some received something. Some received enli...