The scriptures tell us that the individual soul has endeavoured to know God in every moment since eternity. No soul can remain inactive even for a second. And we know this to be true from our own experience. Wherever we are and whenever it is, we are engaging in some
You must have heard the word shraddha which means “faith”. The Vedas say: shraddhatsva tata shraddhatsva “O humans! Have shraddha, have shraddha." agyashchashraddhadhanasheha sanshayatma vinashyati nayam lokosti na paro na sukham na para gatim There are three kinds of people who fall from the spiritual path due to doubts.
There are 8.4 million species on Earth. Among them, the human form of life is the only one in which spiritual practice is possible to rid ourselves of sorrow and attain eternal happiness. This human life is so rare that even celestial gods long for it. This human form
There is nothing special in any idol of God. An idol, whatever substance it is made from, cannot think for itself, nor does it know anything. It is, after all, an inert object. This being the case, what will anyone get by worshipping it? This is a very common question,
Why would the supreme personality of God feel the need to steal? Vedas declare that Shri Krishna is the supreme divine personality. He is often portrayed as mischievous, particularly through the stories where He is known to steal butter from the gopis - the cowherd maidens of Braj. This behavior appears
Question Shri Krishna was born only about 5000 years ago. How did people become God-realized before He descended? Also, when he was born only 5000 years ago how can He be the Supreme Father? Answer According to the Vedas, Shri Krishna is the Supreme Father. His most recent descension
The reason for God's descension can only be attributed to His causeless merciful nature. God descends on Earth out of love and compassion for His children. When God descends on Earth, He takes a name, has a form, spends time with His devotees, visits places, and performs delightful
The reason for God’s descension should be one that cannot be accomplished by any means other than His physical presence on Earth. Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj, the fifth original Jagadguru and the most authentic spiritual leader of this age finds the reason provided in the Shrimad Bhagavat Mahapuran
Divine Descensions
In Bhagavad Gita Shri Krishna states 3 reasons for why He descends. Know those reasons and more
Before we delve into understanding the significance of these terms, let us do a quick recap of our preceding discussions. Until now, we explored the cosmic dynamics of three eternal entities: Jeeva(individual souls), Brahma (God), and Maya (illusion), where the Jeeva is presented with a binary choice Whom to
Continuing our quest to identify a genuine Saint or Guru<https://www.deardevotees.com/How to Recognise a Genuine Guru, we previously discussed how a true Saint would never bestow material wealth and refrains from interfering in one’s destiny. Let's explore additional indicators: Refrains from Performing
After acknowledging the indispensability of a Guru https://www.deardevotees.com/guru-a-beacon-illuminating-the-path-to-transcendence/ in our spiritual journey, the next pressing question is how to recognise a genuine saint amidst the multitude of imposters masquerading as gurus. A straightforward definition of a true Saint is