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A fully surendered devotee says with absolute faith, “O my beloved Radhey, You are the only one Who is mine and I am also Yours!"
O Radhey, without Your Grace I cannot achieve my goal (of receiving Your Divine love)!
O Radhey, please just look at me with a glance of Your causeless Grace.
O Radhey, there is no end to Your limitless Grace!.
O Radhey, Your body, mind and soul is all-Gracious.
O Radhey, You are the personified form of Grace!”
Live recorded kirtan during Winter Family Camp 2024 from Shree Raseshwari Radha Rani Temple of JKP Radha Madhav Dham, Austin, TX.
Song Credits:
Song - Tu hi meri main bhi teri meri pyȧri Radhey (तू ही मेरी मैं भी तेरी मेरी प्यारी राधे।)
Singer - Rishina Didi
Composer - Jagadguru Shree Kripalu Ji Maharaj
Lyrics Composer - Jagadguru Shree Kripalu Ji Maharaj
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Live recorded kirtan during the 2024 Winter Family Camp from Shree Raseshwari Radha Rani Temple of JKP Radha Madhav Dham, Austin, TX.
Song Credits:
Song - Radhey Radhey Priya Priya
Singer - Chirag bhaiya
Composer - Jagadguru Shree Kripalu Ji Maharaj
Lyrics Composer - Jagadguru Shree Kripalu Ji Maharaj
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(A devotee says) “O my Kishori Radhey! Please look to Your side. Don't look to my side because ...
... I have been crafty and ungrateful forever, and, O my Kishori Radhey! My sinfulness is world-known.
But, (this is Your promise that) You purify the fallen sinful souls unconditionally. So, O my Kishori Radhey! Why have You forgotten Your promise (for this humble soul)?
A newly born child does not recognize his mother. (He is ignorant and witless.) O my Kishori Radhey! He remains dependent to the will of his mother (and his mother fully takes care of him).
Similarly I am also very ignorant, gross headed and worldly, and, O my Kishori Radhey! I am surrounded with the extreme darkness of stupor.
(I have all the qualifications of being a fully fallen soul, and You Grace and lift all the fallen souls, then, O Radhey!) Why are You delaying to Grace me? O my Kishori Radhey! I just want to know why haven't You come to see Your pitiable child up till now?
O my Kishori Radhey, even in the material world mothers are always kind (to all of their children), even if the children are spoiled. (So, please don't look to my faults and sinfulness, please come to me and make me Your own forever!)”
Live recorded kirtan during the Winter Family Camp 2024 from Shree Raseshwari Radha Rani Temple of JKP Radha Madhav Dham, Austin, TX.
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Song - Apni or tuk hero ri Kishori Radhey! (अपनी ओर टुक हेरो री किशोरी राधे !)
Singer - Chirag bhaiya
Composer - Jagadguru Shree Kripalu Ji Maharaj
Lyrics Composer - Jagadguru Shree Kripalu Ji Maharaj
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Sushree Diwakari Devi Ji explains that the wisdom of Jagadguru Shree Kripalu Ji Maharaj, who teaches that devotion through chanting the Divine names, is one of the most accessible and powerful ways to grow spiritually. If one chants with a heart full of love and longing, it can bring them closer to the Divine.
The power of the Divine name is supported by quotes from sacred texts. For instance, the Bhakti Rasamrit Sindhu, written by Roop Goswami, teaches that sankirtan (chanting the Divine names together) is the highest form of devotion. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu also emphasized how chanting the Divine name can purify one’s heart, ease worldly struggles, and fill one with Divine joy.
Sushree Diwakari Devi Ji shared the main understanding that the Divine name is even more powerful than God Himself. For example, a story is told where Satyabhama, a devotee of Krishna, learns that the name has greater potency than Krishna Himself. This is because the Divine name has the ability to transcend the material world. This is why it’s so central in the practice of devotion.
By sincerely and constantly remembering God’s name, one can purify their heart and overcome the distractions of the material world. Devotion to the Divine name provides a path to spiritual fulfillment and bliss.
Memorable Quotes from the Discourse:
* "All we have to do is call out to Sri Radha Krishna through Their Divine names with a heart filled with yearning and longing."
* "The Divine name purifies the mirror of our heart. It subsides the agonizing fire of the material mind. It develops the cool effulgence of Divine love. It brings forth Divine knowledge. And it sprouts the bliss of Krishna love that brings contentment, satisfaction, inner joy at every step of our life."
* "The Divine name of God is the only truth in this world. Everything else is an illusion."
* "The Divine name of God is greater than God Himself. Greater than God Himself? Yes, it is greater than God Himself, but not from the perspective of philosophy. Siddhant remains the same. It does not change. But from the point of view, from the perspective of our benefit, our devotional benefit, the Divine name of God is greater."
* "In this age of Kalyug, it is only the Divine name that prevails."
* "There is this huge, vast, endless ocean of maya. And in this ocean, there is a refuge. And what is that? It's the Divine name of God. It is a boat in this vast ocean of maya, the Divine name of God. So if we take refuge in that Divine name, then it will get us across. We will be able to cross this ocean of maya and reach Shri Krishna.”
* "If we bring the Divine name of God in our heart and remember that Divine name with love and affection and affinity, then not only this life, our future life will also become devotionally prosperous."
* "God himself cannot describe the greatness of his own Divine name."
These quotes all highlight the significance of chanting God's name and the power of devotion in spiritual practices.
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Sushree Diwakari Devi Ji addresses the challenge of controlling the mind on the spiritual journey. On the spiritual journey, many of us struggle with controlling our minds. In the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna tells Arjun, "You must give your mind to Me and your intellect to Me." The mind has two states: thinking (man) and decision-making (buddhi). The analogy of a chariot is used: the human body is the chariot, the horses are the sense organs, the reins are the mind, the intellect is the charioteer, and the soul is the passenger.
The mind is like a servant to the intellect. It must follow the intellect’s guidance. Even when we don’t feel like it, we still perform tasks because the intellect has decided we must. The mind cannot revolt against the intellect's decisions. Didi Ji says our minds are conditioned to believe happiness lies in material pursuits, like a worm returning to filth. This happens because "the mind is accustomed to loving the hollow and illusionary pleasures of this world."
There’s a story where a disciple asked his Guru why he couldn't focus on meditation, even though he tried hard. The Guru showed him how the mind, just like an insect, is conditioned to seek out what it knows, even if it's harmful. The reason we struggle to meditate is that the intellect still believes "happiness... exists in material things." To overcome this, we need to train the intellect to understand that "true happiness lies in God." Once the intellect understands this truth, the mind will naturally follow its guidance.
This is why we must engage in spiritual practice, train our intellect, and align it with Divine knowledge. We have this human body to elevate ourselves, not to remain stuck in the cycle of birth and death. When we allow ignorance to rule, "our mind is our worst enemy," but with knowledge, "that mind will become our best friend." We have the potential to change our lives, and this is why we must use the teachings given to us wisely. We must integrate this knowledge into our lives to experience true joy.
Memorable Quotes from the Discourse:
"Most individuals encounter a common challenge. They find themselves troubled by their own mind. They lament, “Oh, my mind does not cooperate with me. My mind doesn't listen to me. My mind tells me to go to sleep. My mind wavers. My mind distracts me!” This gives rise to a question: How can one take control of their mind?"
"Shri Krishna tells Arjun, 'You must give your mind to Me and your intellect to Me.'"
"Arjuna thought, 'Well, I only have one thing, and that is my mind. And Sri Krishna is asking me and telling me to give both, the mind and the intellect.'"
"The same mind has two states: When the mind is thinking, when the mind is contemplating, it is called the mind or man in Hindi. And when the mind is making decisions, then that mind is known as the intellect or buddhi in Hindi."
"The Lord says that I have, speaking to us souls, I have given you a chariot. And the chariot is being pulled by horses. In the mouth of the horses are the reins held by the driver or the charioteer. And on this chariot, there is a passenger."
"The chariot is this human body that we all possess, that we have received with great fortune. The horses are the sense organs. And the reins of the horses are the mind. And the charioteer, the driver, is the intellect. And the passenger is the soul."
"The mind cannot revolt against the decision of the intellect. The mind must follow the dictates of the intellect."
"The mind is ever engaged in chasing the world and the sensory objects of the world, limited to our five physical senses. We're always chasing."
"Just like this worm is conditioned to loving excrement, thinking there is nothing better. In the same way, the mind, our mind is accustomed to loving, to having affinity for the hollow and illusionary pleasures of this world."
"The reason that you cannot sustain meditation on God is because your intellect has ruled that happiness, in fact, does exist in material things."
"We have been given this body so that we can utilize this gift for our betterment, and to purify ourselves."
"That's why Shree Maharaj Ji tells us that when we practice sadhana, we must reason with our intellect. We must contemplate, we must reflect. We must think what is most important to us and how can we experience that true bliss that true joy that we are consistently aspiring for."
"Why else have we been given this birth? To keep to set ourselves up again, and be thrown in that cycle of life and death and reincarnate into lower forms to suffer for an immeasurable length of time? No!"
"We have been given this body so that we can utilize this gift for our betterment, and to purify ourselves."
“That's why Shree Maharaj Ji says, “When we're overcome by ignorance, then our mind is our worst enemy. And when we avail ourselves of knowledge, then that mind will become our best friend.” So we can choose which we want.”
In conclusion, Sushree Diwakari Devi Ji highlights the importance of following Lord Krishna’s advice to "give your mind to Me and your intellect to Me," we can shift the mind’s focus from material desires to spiritual fulfillment. The mind must obey the intellect, which is the key to controlling the mind's distractions.
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(A devotee addresses to his mind and says:) O my mind! Fully surrender yourself to Shyama Shyam.
Remember the sweet Couple (Radha Krishn) in your heart, sing Their name and virtues, and live in Vrindaban.
Following the instructions of the Saints of gopi bhao, drink the nectar of Divine love and receive the true wealth of human life.
Being selfless and having faith in Their abode (that Radha Krishn are always there) wander in the leela places of Braj, Gahvarban, Govardhan, etc., and,
(Remembering the loving plays of Radha Krishn and thinking that They walked on these grounds,) embrace the trees and plants of Their leela places and aspiringly shed tears of love and longing (with a desire in your heart to visualize those leelas that happened over there).
In this way, taste the ever-new Bliss of your own liking drowned in Their love day and night (and vividly dreaming about Their leelas in ecstasy).
Live recorded kirtan during the Family Winter Camp 24 hr Sankirtan December 2024 from Shree Raseshwari Radha Rani Temple of JKP Radha Madhav Dham, Austin, TX.
Song Credits:
Song - Shyama Shyam sharan gahu re man_श्यामा श्याम शरण गहु रे मन I
Singer - Sushree Diwakari Devi Ji
Composer - Jagadguru Shree Kripalu Ji Maharaj Lyrics
Composer - Jagadguru Shree Kripalu Ji Maharaj
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Sushree Diwakari Devi Ji highlights that across all scriptures, whether the Vedas, the Ramayan, or other texts, all unanimously declare that bhakti, or devotion, is the easiest and most accessible path to realizing God. However, this devotion must come from the heart and cannot merely be about external rituals or physical actions. True devotion involves the mind, and it is essential to engage both the mind and the senses in the practice of bhakti. She underscores that simply performing rituals, chanting, or physical acts without a sincere connection to God is not true devotion.
The focus is on the inner surrender of both the heart and mind to God, where genuine bhakti means devotion that arises from deep within, not just surface-level actions. To explain this point, Didi Ji uses the analogy of dipping a sealed bottle of impure water into the Ganges River. Despite being immersed in the holy water, the bottle’s contamination won’t be cleansed because the water cannot reach the inside of the bottle. Similarly, a person who only engages in physical rituals without involving the mind cannot truly cleanse their sins or achieve spiritual progress.
Furthermore, Didi Ji stresses that just performing rituals without a mindful connection to the practice is meaningless. The real essence of spirituality lies in the active involvement of the mind, and this connection cannot be forced or superficial. She also mentions that if one follows the teachings of their Guru and applies those teachings sincerely in everyday life, that devotion will lead to genuine spiritual growth.
In essence, Diwakari Didi Ji emphasizes the importance of a devoted heart and mind, pointing out that the external forms of devotion or spirituality are meaningless without this deep inner commitment. True spiritual progress depends on engaging the mind and heart in every practice, and that’s what leads to a real connection with God.
Memorable Quotes from the Discourse:
* "All the scriptures, from the Vedas to the Ramayan, unanimously declare bhakti (devotion) as the single path of Divine love realization."
* "So, all the scriptures they declare bhakti or devotion as the easiest and the most accessible path to realize God."
* "However, it must be done from the heart and not merely performed by our physical senses. Yes, of course, we can engage our physical senses, they are our helpers after all, but it must be in tandem with the mind. This is mandatory. It is imperative if we desire to gain spiritual success, make progress."
* "People do kirtan- bhajan, they go on pilgrimage, they chant on jap beads, they do recitation of scriptural texts, engage in prayer. But what is the use of mere recitation of letters?"
* "What is the mere repetition of words going to earn us? It is said in the Gita, “Surrender to me.” Who is saying this? Krishna. And who is he saying it to? Arjun. And why is he saying it to Arjun? To make Arjuna submit, to make Arjun surrender to Him."
* “"Oh Arjun, you give your mind to Me and your intellect. You submit both to Me. Surrender to Me.” Yes, it doesn’t mean that we should just keep on repeating, “I am surrendered, I am surrendered.” Absolutely not."
* "So upasana, or the word sadhana means to take our mind close to God."
* "If there is a fire 50 feet away at a distance of 50 feet and you are feeling cold, yes, then what to do? Well, move 10 feet closer to the fire. Oh, yes, feeling better, much better. Feel the warmth. Well, move 20 feet closer to even get the benefit of the temperature even more."
* "But if you are standing 50 feet away from the fire with your arm extended, you would most definitely doubt the presence of the fire. You will say, 'Well, I had my arm out for so long, but I felt nothing. The cold did not dissipate.' Yes, how can it go away? You have to move closer to the fire. Right? In the same way, we have to bring our mind to God."
* "It is the mind that has to be submerged in Ganga with devotion for the Supreme God, overwhelmed thinking that I am bathing in the holiest of the holy waters of Ganga that came after washing the lotus feet of the Lord."
* "So it is the mind that has to be submerged, and only then we will be able to absolve ourselves of our sins."
* "This knowledge, it applies to any and every spiritual practice. We must practice with our mind. That is a fundamental teaching of our Divine Vedic scriptures."
* "What do people do when they go on pilgrimage to Haridwar and to these places of pilgrimage to bathe in Gangaji? What do they do? They they only just soak their body physically. They go inside with their mind miles away."
* "Wherever our mind is, that becomes the object of our devotion."
* "It is the mind that has to be engaged in practice. So the next time we go to take a dip in Gangaji, we should do this so with our mind from our heart."
* "The teachings that my Gurudev Jagadguruttam Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj has abundantly and so generously distributed. If we avail of that, if we embrace these teachings and by them practically apply them in our life, then we will definitely derive the true benefit of these Divine teachings within our scriptures."
* "So, it is the mind that has to practice spirituality, and if the mind is not engaged, then anything that we do in the name of spirituality is mere formality."
* "Let us all apply this philosophy that I just shared. Let us bring our mind. Let us really and truly from our heart feel in all humility, faithfully, that as we're offering that bhog to Shri Radha Rani, that she is accepting our bhog out of her benevolent, kind, compassionate, gracious nature."
* "Being there physically has no bearing on what you want to earn internally because it's the mind. If you bring your mind, then you will most certainly earn the fruit - the grace of Shri Radha."
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“O Pyari Ju! I sacrifice my all on the lovely swinging of Your hair.
Your braid of curly hair, interwoven with clusters of flowers, appears as if it wishes to kiss Your feet (it is ankle-length).
The poor gyanis who remain absorbed in meditation on the impersonal Brahm, can never understand the secret of this hair.
Shyamasundar, in order to better see Kishori Ji's face, has assumed countless forms as Her hair, a privilege awarded to Him as a result of His severe austerities.
Shyamasundara in countless forms as black hair can be seen falling face-first down to Kishori Ji's feet!
Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj comments, "There is nothing untoward about this at all, as the servant has the natural right to be at the master's feet, and not at the head."
Live recorded kirtan during the 2024 winter family camp from Shree Raseshwari Radha Rani Temple of JKP Radha Madhav Dham, Austin, TX.
Song Credits:
Song - Pyāri Tori, Lat Laṭakani Par Vāri_प्यारी तोरी, लट लटकनि पर वारी ।
Singer - Vrinda Didi
Composer - Jagadguru Shree Kripalu Ji Maharaj
Lyrics Composer - Jagadguru Shree Kripalu Ji Maharaj
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(A devotee says:) “O my Krishn! How long will You remain far from me?
When will I see Your young rain-laden cloud-like loving body with my eyes to my heart's content?
Although I have done serious sins since kalp after kalp,
Still, O Lord of my soul! I know in my heart that You (and only You) are the life of my life!
Considering me as the footdust of Your Devotees, please think of me also (and give me Your vision)!
Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji says, "O my Beloved! Why haven't You come to me up till now. What are You pondering upon in Your mind (as You are delaying to come)?"“
Live recorded kirtan during the Family Winter Camp 24 hr Sankirtan December 2024 from Shree Raseshwari Radha Rani Temple of JKP Radha Madhav Dham, Austin, TX.
Song Credits:
Song - Aho Hari! Kaba Lauṇ Rahihau Dūri_ अहो हरि ! कब लौं रहिहौ दूरि ।
Singer - Sushree Diwakari Devi Ji
Composer - Jagadguru Shree Kripalu Ji Maharaj Lyrics
Composer - Jagadguru Shree Kripalu Ji Maharaj
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Watch video at: https://www.radhakrishnaprem.com/p/grace-and-only-grace-part-2In this discourse, Sushree Diwakari Devi Ji focused on the teachings of Shri Kripalu ji Maharaj emphasizing the nature of true happiness, spiritual growth, and devotion to God. Diwakari Devi Ji begins by explaining the fleeting nature of worldly happiness and contrasts it with the eternal, infinite happiness that comes from spiritual realization and devotion to God. According to the teachings, this happiness is found within the soul and cannot be attained through material pursuits.
Nar tanu guru sang Govind RadheyPrem pipasa tino lakshya dila de
Didi Ji says that Shree Maharaj Ji in this Doha reveals that there are three types of Grace: "nartanu" (human life and body), "Guru sangh" (spiritual guidance) about which she talked about in part 1 of her speech. The third grace is "pipasa" (thirst or hunger for knowledge). Didi Ji then emphasizes the rarity of human life and the importance of using this opportunity to connect with God through devotion and remembrance.
The third grace, "pipasa," refers to the intense longing for spiritual knowledge, which is compared to the hunger of a beggar who does not give up despite rejection. DidiJi stresses that this longing, driven by an insatiable desire for truth, is the key to spiritual progress.
The ultimate goal of the path is to achieve a deep connection with God, and this requires cultivating faith and love. Didi Ji concludes by urging the devotees to nurture their longing for God and to deepen their spiritual practice, as the blessings of God and the guidance of the Guru are essential in reaching the divine realization.
The talk serves as an encouragement to keep faith, engage in devotion, and intensify the spiritual journey with the guidance of a true Guru.
Memorable Quotes from the Discourse:
* "Every individual soul, from a tiny ant all the way to Brahma aspires for happiness."
* "Whatever we consider happiness in the world only depletes and diminishes with the passage of time."
* "That happiness is infinite, it is unlimited, it is immeasurable, it is never overcome by death and sickness or illness, and anything like that."
* "So Shri Maharaj Ji tells us that we have been running in the wrong direction."
* "And in regards to naratanu, this human life, this human body that we have, been granted by God's mercy."
* "This third Grace of God, it manifests as an insatiable hunger, a desperate yearning to understand and seek the truth."
* "So knowledge itself takes the form of love, where an individual, an aspirant, desires to visualize, to meet God."
* "So the obstacle lies not in God's Divine presence. No, it lies in the lack of our faith and awareness. That's where the problem is."
* "So to really know God, all we have to do, Shri Maharaja simplifies it so much for us, all we have to do is just look within with full faith and conviction, knowing that he's already there."
* "Devotional love is proof of knowledge, and vanity and pride are signs of ignorance."
* "So, if you have found the true path, the authentic path, you can proceed rapidly on your path toward God. But if your path is incorrect, you may spend your entire life treading that path, but to no avail because the path itself is misleading."
* "He's (God) easily accessible to the one who has a longing heart for Him, who has an intensely longing heart for Him."
* "A true lover of God always remains in that intense feeling of longing and love for God. That ultimately culminates in the realization of God's Divine vision."
* "So Goswami Tulsi Das ji says that knowledge appears as faith and according to the intensity of that faith, one desires to meet God. And that desire or longing is known as love."
The wisdom shared through these quotes highlights the profound journey of faith, longing, and Divine realization. It reminds us that the path to spiritual enlightenment is not defined by mere rituals or superficial practices, but by an intense and unwavering desire to connect with the Divine. Through devotion, patience, and surrender to God's will, we can transcend the limitations of this world and attain the eternal bliss that our souls truly seek.
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