Shravan Month

Why did Shri Tulsidasji create Shri Ram Charit Manas?   Shri Ram Katha purifies the whole world. People who understand Sanskrit can enjoy reading Valmiki Ramayan whereas others will enjoy Tulsiji’s Manas. Learned scholars have mentioned that Shri Valmikiji from treta yug re-incarnated as Tulsiji in Kalyug. Thereafter when Tulsiji wrote about the character of Shri Ram,…

Why has Shri Tulsidasji described Ram Charit Manas as Maa Ganga?   Ram katha is the knowledge of life. What Maharishi Valmiki created is Ramayan and the creation of Tulsidasji is the Ram Charit Manas. One meaning of Ramayan is the temple of Ram, Shri Ramji’s abode. It is worth seeing this temple’s divinity, grandeur…

Soon after Shri Krishna was born, Bhagavan Shankar came to do darshan of his most beloved form of God – baby Shri Krishna. This leela is very well described in the following bhajan by Pujya Bhaishri. So let us all purify our ears, speech and mind by listening, singing and remembering this divine leelathrough this bhajan – bala jogi aayo.

Why is Ramayan, Bhagavat and Gita for humanity at large?   Man has learnt how to fly, reach the moon and travel on water. However, man has still not learnt how to walk on land. He/she keeps colliding at every step taken. In such a situation, Ram Katha is a guide for the whole world.…

Here are the divine Hari Mandir darshan for this week. Let us all fulfil our eyes and hearts with this darshan and pray to Lord Shiva with this Bilvaashtakam. Auspicious Shravan at Sandipani – Day 13 Auspicious Shravan at Sandipani – Day 14 Auspicious Shravan at Sandipani – Day 15 Auspicious Shravan at Sandipani – Day 16 Auspicious Shravan at…

What is God’s extra-ordinary compassion? God’s ordinary compassion is when you ask for something and your desire is fulfilled. And this is what most people want from God. 99% of people fall within this category. People pray to God either to get their desires accomplished, or out of fear. Hence, there are many God-fearing minded…

What did Shri Ramkrishna Paramhans ask for from Kali Maa?   Let us see an example of God’s extra-ordinary kindness which is, as mentioned previously, when one has no desire to ask for anything. In South India, saint Ramkrishna Paramhans was a great devotee of Kali Mata. Shri Ramkrishna Paramhans used to have conversations with…

Do we want God, or something from God?   There are two types of devotees: one who wants something from God and the other who wants God. In this world there are many devotees who want something from God but how many do we see who want God? Is God our achievement or our means…