Meditation (Sadhana)

Although one learns the skill of meditation by actually practising it, one must try to follow the basic instructions given by Jagadguru Kripalu Ji Maharaj.

Mind is the life and soul of the meditation . While meditating, the mind should be focused on the Naam, Roop, Guna, Leela, Dham or the Saints of God.
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While meditating, one must bring a feeling of extreme powerlessness or deenata . The feeling should be stronger than a helpless grass blade which is crushed all the time and can do nothing.

The Sadhak should practise extreme tolerance like the stem of a tree. Whatever happens in the world, the effort should be to keep the mind in God and Guru only.

The Sadhak should feel that God and Guru are sitting right in front of him and that the form he is visualizing is Real and Divine.

The Sadhak should get the feeling that the seperation from God is the reason for his sorrow and grief. The Sadhak should shed tears and long for God to appear.

IT IS ONLY BHAKTI (SELFLESS DEVOTION) TO GOD THAT ENSURES GRACE.LEAVING THE SIMPLE AND GLORIOUS PATH OF 'BHAKTI' AND FOLLOWING ANOTHER PATH IS A WASTE OF TIME AND ENERGY. ------JAGADGURU SHRI KRIPALUJI MAHARAJ.

Selflessness or Nishkamta is a very important point in Bhakti or Devotion. Generally people who perform Bhakti are not Nishkaam i.e. their devotion is not devoid of material desires. People pray to God for attainment of material objects-fame, wealth, son, good job etc. In many famous temples, people make big donations. Why? To get their wish or ‘mannat’ fulfilled. Why should there be a ‘mannat’? We ar
e supposed to abandon love of material possessions to love God whole-heart...

edly. Instead we pray to God to get more material pleasures! Isn’t this shear insanity? Who would ask for shoes standing in a sweet shop? If he does, wouldn’t he be considered insane. God is the ocean of bliss. And you are asking Him for material gratifications, which will give you nothing other than misery. You are asking for misery standing at the doorsteps of personified bliss.

A devotee should understand that everyone in the material realm is under the influence of the three modes of maya - sattva, rajas and tamas. As the predominating guna changes, people's ideas and behaviors change too. Under these circumstances how can we expect perfect conduct from them?

In this world, there are few fortunate ones, who move towards God. Amongst them, only a few are fortunate enough to get the association of a genuine Saint. Amongst them too, there are a few who are fortunate enough to get the Divine knowledge. Nevertheless, there is one flaw, which does not let them progress. It is their habit of procrastination. When it comes to worldly activities, we do these im
mediately. We never defer activities like attaching our minds somewhere, or showing aversion somewhere, or insulting someone, or causing damage to someone. We do these instantly. But we always postpone God related activities. Vedas say – "Don’t leave anything for tomorrow. Who knows, tomorrow may not come in your life". So, do not procrastinate even for a moment. Start practicing devotion right from this moment...
.............Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Maharaj.

बलि श्री गुरुदेव कृपाल की |
जिनके दिव्य वचन सुनि छूटत, ग्रंथि अविध्या-जाल की |
जिनके वरद-हस्त के सन्मुख, चल न चाल कलिकाल की |
जिनके बनत बिगारि सकत नहिं, मायाशक्ति गुपाल की |
जिनके युगल-चरन परसत मन, पावत रति नंदलाल की |
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लखत ‘कृपालु’ अनुग्रह गुरु के, लीला लाड़लि लाल की ||


भावार्थ- श्री कृपालु गुरुदेव पर बार-बार बलिहार जाता हूँ | उनके दिव्य उपदेशों को सुनकर अविध्या की गाँठ खुल जाती है | उनकी कृपा हो जाने पर कलिकाल का प्रभाव जाता रहता है | उनके दास बन जाने पर अतिशय प्रबल माया शक्ति बाल तक बाँका नहीं कर सकती | उनके युगल चरणों को भक्ति पूर्वक स्पर्श करने पर कृष्ण प्रेम प्राप्त होता है | ‘श्री कृपालु जी’ कहते हैं कि श्री सद्गुरु की कृपा से मैं सदा श्यामा-श्याम की नयी-नयी लीलाओं का रस लेता हूँ |


(प्रेम रस मदिरा सद्गुरु - माधुरी)
जगद्गुरु श्री कृपालु जी महाराज
सर्वाधिकार सुरक्षित- राधा गोविन्द समिति.

Meditation means feeling the Divine presence of Radha Krishn or your Master near you. You can also feel Their touch or the perfume of Their body or the perfume of the garland They are wearing.You should try to visualize in your imagination any leela of Braj or Vrindaban or Barsana where you are either an observer or participant in that leela. You can be very close to Radha Rani or Krishn in the leela or be in the crowd, as you prefer.
............Jagadguru shri Kripaluji Maharaj.