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A wonderful English translation of Pran Dhan Jeevan Kunj Bihari
Translated by our beloved Didis HH Dr Shyama Tripathi Ji
HH Dr Krishna Tripathi Ji
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Why Mechanical Devotion Cannot Lead to God
Bhakti is of many kinds. The Bhāgavatam itself describes as many as thirty kinds. Broadly speaking, however, bhakti is primarily of two kinds: 1. Bhakti performed with the mind's loving attachment (anurāga) 2. Bhakti performed through the ten senses - the five gyānendriyas (organs of perception) and the five
The Great Paradox of the Spiritual Life: Sādhanā or God's Grace?
From the Vedas to the Ramayana, every scripture contains two seemingly opposite statements: 1. Without sādhanā (devotional practice), the sādhya - the goal (God or divine bliss) - cannot be attained. Gaurang Mahaprabhu also said: "Sādhan binā sādhya kabhu nāhi milay." Without devotional practice, the goal can never be attained.
The Only Difference Between Attachment and Divine Love
Our body is like a chariot. Within this body are the following: * The eyes, ears, nose, tongue, and skin - the senses - are the horses. * Inside the body is the mind, which is like the reins attached to the mouths of the horses. * The intellect is the charioteer who drives the
Attainment of Divine Love
There appear to be two statements that seem to contradict each other: 1. God's love can be attained only by His grace, because it is divine. Whatever spiritual practice we perform, we do so using our material senses, mind, and intellect. No matter how great that practice may