by shriji | May 10, 2014 | Bhakti- Devotion in Pure Love, Books, English Translation of Lectures, News
Someone has asked this question about ātma-nivedanam: self-surrender. The ongoing topic is a bit different, the basic principles of devotion like humility and pridelessness; for a moment I will answer in regard to another aspect; full surrender to Śrī Kṛṣṇa. When...
by shriji | May 10, 2014 | Bhakti- Devotion in Pure Love, Books, English Translation of Lectures, News
The first characteristic of a servant is that of his shelter, if shelter is proper then everything comes spontaneously. To become loyal to the devotees is the main ingredient because devotees are greater than God. Therefore, to pay attention to shelters outside of God...
by shriji | May 10, 2014 | Bhakti- Devotion in Pure Love, Books, English Translation of Lectures, News
One should engage in both activities of giving respect to and encouraging the glorification of sadhus in this world; God Himself makes such saints. He creates the tribe of saints and maintains their respect through society. The next story revolves around this topic;...
by shriji | May 10, 2014 | Bhakti- Devotion in Pure Love, Books, English Translation of Lectures, News
If the mind has even a little attachment to materialism, then one cannot be a devotee on the topmost level. If a devotee wants knowledge, he can only attain it by chanting the Holy Name. If a devotee wants money, similarly he can only attain it by chanting. And if a...
by shriji | May 10, 2014 | Bhakti- Devotion in Pure Love, Books, English Translation of Lectures, News
[Baba is talking about the bridge Lord Rāma constructed upon the sea]. The materialistic ocean is so large, but can be easily dried up simply by the chanting of the holy name, Tulsidās says, nama leta bhava sindhu sukhāya, “Only by chanting the holy name, not only...
by shriji | May 10, 2014 | Bhakti- Devotion in Pure Love, Books, English Translation of Lectures, News
By Shri Ramesh Bābājī Mahārāja SB 1.2.11 vadanti tat tattva-vidas tattvaṁ yaj jñānam advayam brahmeti paramātmeti bhagavān iti śabdyate Learned transcendentalists who know the Absolute Truth call this nondual substance Brahman, Paramātmā or Bhagavān. In the...
by shriji | May 10, 2014 | Bhakti- Devotion in Pure Love, Books, English Translation of Lectures
One can very easily sit upon that ship, or the boat of knowledge. You do not have to swim, and how can one swim in material existence and ‘see’ at the same time. The gopis say, in the Gopi Gita: brajanahantaram visvamanagalam Your appearance in this world has...
by shriji | May 10, 2014 | Bhakti- Devotion in Pure Love, Books, English Translation of Lectures, News
The subject here is how to make our samskaras sattvic or on the platform of sattva-guna. In the Srimad Bhagavatam, 11th canto, 13th chapter, 4th sloka, Lord Sri Krsna has told how it can be done; agamo pah praja desah kalah karma ca janma ca dhayanam mantro tha...
by shriji | May 10, 2014 | Bhakti- Devotion in Pure Love, Books, English Translation of Lectures
Lord Kṛṣṇa mentions that this forest of Sri Vṛndāvana whose earthly boundary is 60-km (five yojanas) is My very body wherein river Yamuna (Kālindī), the special artery (suśumna) within, plays a significant role. However nowadays those lacking broad mindedness have...
by shriji | May 10, 2014 | Books, Dhaam, English Translation of Lectures
Sept 18 2012 AM Dhama Upasana: Seeing God Everywhere: All are God Bg 6.30 yo māṁ paśyati sarvatra sarvaṁ ca mayi paśyati tasyāhaṁ na praṇaśyāmi sa ca me na praṇaśyati For one who sees Me everywhere and sees everything in Me, I am never lost, nor is he ever lost to Me....
