Devotion

The creators of Shrimad Bhagavad Gita, ­Vachanamrut and Hanuman Chalisa are Lord Krishna, Sahajanand Swami Maharaj ji and Goswami Tulsidasji respectively, meaning, the creators of such divine texts are God or His devotees. Thus, such texts which enlighten us with the truth of life must be recited daily. One should not be satisfied with doing…

One who protects and supports the truth is a Sant.  Sant is derived from the Sanskrit word saṯ, which means truth, reality.  A Sant is one who contains truth in one’s speech, conduct and thoughts. One who spreads peace is a Sant.  One with unity in speech, thoughts and conduct is a Sant and one…

A prayer is a direct dialogue between God and one’s soul. The deeper and broader the prayer, the larger hearted one’s heart becomes. Therefore, our welfare lies in praying for the well-being of others.

God, himself, has showed us the best path to attain Him in the fourth śloka of the twelfth chapter of Shrimad Bhagavad Gita. He says, ‘I am attained by those who have control over their senses, equality in their intellect and work for the welfare of all living beings’.  Therefore, to summarise this in three…

Gurumantra should be chanted without fail and regularly. Chant it as per the directions of your guru. Mahamantra can be chanted anytime and at any place. For Gurumantra, initiation by a Guru is necessary but a Mahamantra can be chanted without initiation. The Mahamantra is self-potentiated. It is necessary that the Gurumantra be chanted regularly…

In our scriptures, there are three words in descending order, for almighty God, Brahman, Ishwar and Bhagavān. Brahman is infinite, shapeless and without any qualities. It is the supreme power, supreme existence. It is neither masculine nor feminine. Hence in Sanskrit the word Brahman is said to be of neutral gender. When that Brahman wishes…

Prayatnen arthayet yayā sā prārthnā Meaning, a Prārthnā is a prayer where one asks for something with an earnest desire. However, this desire should not be selfish to fulfil our worldly desires, but for the welfare of others. This is when a Prārthnā is divine. Someone has said that a Prārthnā is a stream of…

Bhagavan Ram succinctly explained the word Maya in Ramcharitmanas: ‘Mein aru mor tor te māyā’ Differentiating between oneself and others is Maya.  Maya and attachment are concomitant.  Where there is Maya there is attachment.  This attachment gives rise to identifying the self and others with external objects.  This differentiation gives rise to our ego and…

A prayer is a direct dialogue between God and one’s soul.  The deeper and broader the prayer, the larger hearted one’s heart becomes. Therefore, our welfare lies in praying for the well being of others.

From a spiritual knowledge point of view, everything in the world is an illusion.  God does not have a name or form.  It is an entity that cannot be bound by the limits of place, time, name and form.  However, in the path of devotion, according to the verse in Shri Ram Charit Manas: ‘Siyārām…