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July 2026 – The Sacred Month of Guru Purnima

Of all the spiritual observances, Guru Purnima holds the highest significance for every sincere spiritual aspirant. The Guru is the one who dispels ignorance and guides the soul towards God. This sacred occasion reminds us to deepen our devotion, strengthen our spiritual practices, and express heartfelt gratitude for the Guru's boundless grace. With the Guru Purnima Sadhana Shivir taking place this month, July becomes an especially blessed period for all devotees to immerse themselves in satsang, seva, sadhana, and divine remembrance.

Key Events

16 July – Jagannath Rath Yatra
Celebrates the divine chariot procession of Lord Jagannath, symbolising God's compassionate outreach to all souls and inviting everyone to seek His grace.

25–30 July – Guru Purnima Sadhana Shivir
A special six-day spiritual retreat dedicated to satsang, bhajan, seva, scriptural wisdom, and devotional practices under the divine guidance of the Guru in Gurudham.

29 July – Guru Purnima
The most auspicious day to honour the Guru, offer gratitude, surrender your mind and intellect, renew one's spiritual resolve, and seek the Guru's blessings for steady progress on the path of divine love.

Seva: The Soul's Eternal Relationship with God

Bhakti also means seva (service) - to serve God before attaining Him, and to continue serving Him even after attaining Him. The soul is the eternal servant of God, not temporarily or merely in name - jīvera svarūpa haya kṛṣṇera nitya dāsa (Gauranga Mahaprabhu) A servant in this world may resign one

Who is Shri Radha?

The most beautiful and best answer is this: Shri Radha is the personified embodiment of Mādan Mahābhāv, the highest form of divine love (mādana ras). To understand who Shri Radha is, we must first understand the nature of the Supreme Being. The Vedas say - vadanti tattattvavidastattvaṃ yajjñānamadvayam। brahmeti paramātmeti bhagavāniti

The One Kind of Bhakti That Leads to God

Although there are many forms of devotion, Lord Kapil explained to His mother Devahuti that all devotion can ultimately be classified into four main categories. Every other form of devotion falls within one of these four. Why Only Four Types? Because apart from the soul, there are only two realities:

The Guru Sees What the World Cannot

In the divine realm, actions such as sin, virtue, or offense are judged primarily by the intention of the heart. Merely offering outward respect by physically bowing while harboring deceit within is considered nāmāparādh, which is a grave spiritual transgression. In the beginning stages of devotional practice, external practices such