SHARAT POORNIMA SADHANA SHIVIR 2013

SHARAT POORNIMA SADHANA SHIVIR 2013
At: Bhakti Dham,Mangarh
From : 13th Oct - 17th Oct, 2013.

FESTIVALS DURING SADHANA

         October                              November
13th  Dusshera                   1st     Dhan Teras
18th  Sharat Poornima        3rd    Diwali
22nd Karwa Chauth           4th    Govardhan
                                          5th    Bhaiya Dooj
                                          10th  Gopashtami
                                          13th  Kartik Ekadashi
                                          17th  Kartik Poornima










Prior Registration is compulsory for new participants in the Sadhana Shivir,
for Registration, Please call on +91 9759003000 or email at jkpmedia@jkp.org

Kripalu Gurudev

Our Guruvar, JAGADGURU SHRI KRIPALU JI MAHARAJ is grace and kindness personified; grace is all around him, both inside and out. This is how he truly is. The word 'kripalu' itself means "one who showers grace and kindness all around." One may come to him with good or bad intentions - he will impart his grace on all regardless. It seems that his whole existence is made only of grace. Every moment of his life, whether he is sleeping or awake, he is bestowing his grace on all living beings. The day we truly accept him one hundred percent as 'kripalu', the embodiment of grace, we will attain our ultimate goal.

As humble as he is great, Shri Maharaj Ji continues to make himself available to all sincere spiritual aspirants, irrespective of culture, age or spiritual persuasion. Every seeker is amazed to see how approachable he is, and enjoys the special privilege of individual attention from him. The combination of his tall, regal stature and childlike personality creates an indefinable attraction that draws all to him, be they young or old; man or woman. It is very easy to become a recipient because there is no giver like Shri Maharaj Ji. True to his name, Kripalu, he is the very embodiment of grace.

JKP Charitable Activities
The spiritual work undertaken by Shri Maharaj Ji is certainly his greatest contribution to society. However, his philosophy concentrates on creating a balance in life by taking care of the body as well as nurturing the soul. Recognising the need to take care of the physical body, Shri Maharaj Ji inspires devotees to engage in various humanitarian activities. Thus, under the divine guidance of Shri Maharaj Ji, Jagadguru Kripalu Parishat (JKP) has been established.

Charitable institutions that serve the poor and needy are fully operational. Hospitals built by JKP in various towns and villages are maintained by devotees and provide free healthcare services to all.

When Shri Maharaj Ji visits one such institution his mere presence acts as a panacea, bringing both joy on the faces and serenity in the hearts of, all those being served. As he walks through the corridors, greeting all as he passes by, he will pause for a moment and go into one of the rooms where some patients are resting. Placing a caring hand on the shoulder of one, he will enquire into their medical condition; ask another how he is feeling and whether he needs anything more to be comfortable, all the while casting his soothing, beatific smile on all. After his visit, the spirits of all those in recovery is boosted beyond words.

Shri Maharaj Ji has ensured, through the work of JKP, that much needed assistance is given to those people in our community who are physically disadvantaged, be it due to disability or simply the natural process of aging. Much needed day-to-day necessities are distributed on mass to some of our country’s poorest – blankets, dining utensils, food, medicine, financial aid etc. – little things that make a big difference by making life a little easier in some of the poorer parts of India. In times of tragedy, JKP is a generous donor of financial assistance.

In responding to the needs of young people to have access to quality education in rural areas, JKP has established educational institutions, where socially disadvantaged families can send their children, free of cost.

Since 1968, when the first satsang hall was built in the small rural village of Mangarh, the birthplace of Shri Maharaj Ji, satsang halls have been established throughout India, providing venues for sincere spiritual aspirants to retreat from their worldly commitments and focus their minds on the sweet loving remembrance of Shri Radha Krishna, twenty-four hours a day. Today these ashrams have expanded to cater for the growing number of people coming to learn about and practice bhakti yoga, under the supreme guidance of Shri Maharaj Ji, from around the world. 

JKP wishes you all a Happy Sharat Poornima

Jagadguru Kripalu Parishat (JKP) wishes you all a Happy Sharat Poornima and a HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our Shri Maharaj Ji ( Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj (5th Original Jagadguru)).

पुनि शरत-पूर्णिमा आ गई।

कौन प्रीत की रीत मीत की, बीत अरी वरषा गई।

नहिं आये नहिं हमहिं बुलाये, अस कुबरी मन भा गई।

जो किय पिय! अपमान सदा तव, सो फल हम भल पा गई।

दे दो क्षमादान अब हम कहँ, बानि क्षमा की का गई।

कह ‘कृपालु’ यह शरत-रास सुधि, औरहुँ आग लगा गई।।

Meaning:-

In separation from Shyamasundara, a maiden of Braj states, “Oh sakhi! Sharat Purnima has come again. Oh sakhi! The season of rains has also passed. What mode of the Beloved’s love this is that neither He came Himself nor called us. Has He become so deeply attached to Kubja? No, no, this is not the thing. Oh beloved Shyamasundara! We are certainly undergoing the punishment for having insulted You unknowingly time and time again. But even that punishment has reached its limit. Kindly do forgive us now. Have you abandoned Your eternal wont of forgiveness?” Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji says, “Oh sakhi! The memory of the maharasa on Sharat Purnima is adding fuel to this fire of separation.” Radhe-Radhe

Jagadguru Kripalu Ji Maharaj's Shobha Yatra at Radha Madhav Dham, USA

Message from JKP Radha Madhav Dham, the U.S. ashram of Jagadguru Shree Kripalu Ji Maharaj

Shobha Yatra of Jagadguru Kripalu Ji Maharaj at Bhakti Dham, Mangarh. 

Dear Devotees and Supporters of Radha Madhav Dham,

Radhey Radhey.

The 13th day ceremony, signifying an end to a series of Vedic ceremonies has commenced for Shree Maharaj Ji at Bhakti Dham, Mangarh.

Shree Maharaj Ji's sacred ashes are being carried to Radha Madhav Dham to be permanently established at a monument that will be dedicated to him at Radha Madhav Dham.

On Sunday, December 29, 2013, Radha Madhav Dham will organize a shobha yatra (ceremonial procession) that will carry Shree Maharaj Ji's sacred ashes in a parikrama around Radha Madhav Dham in the same way Shree Maharaj Ji was carried around Bhakti Dham before His last rite to allow all the devotees and supporters in the West, especially the ones who were not able to attend the ceremonies in India, to pay their respects to Shree Maharaj Ji.

For those who plan to be at Radha Madhav Dham for the Thanksgiving devotional weekend, a special kalash darshan (of sacred ashes) will be organized at 11 am on Sunday, December 1, 2013. 

Those planning to attend the shobha yatra on December 29 and requiring overnight accommodation are requested to reserve their rooms as soon as possible (www.radhamadhavdham.org/accommodations) since room availability will be reduced due to Radha Madhav Dham winter family camp being conducted from December 26 to 31.


Jai Shree Radhey.

Chirag Patel, Ph.D.
Managing Member

Radha Madhav Dham

"Memory on Repeat": Tribute to Jagadguru Kripalu Ji Maharaj

When a breeze flutters in leafy trees, you'll hear his whispers.
You won't understand the language, but won't care.
You'll just be happy
to know it's his voice
& will get lost in that.

When the first spring flower pops
his head up, and your heart is in dance,
you'll remember how your face broke out in a smile the first
time you saw him after being away for a while...
the funny gesture he made, a teasing glance, a pat or a hug.

When lightening strikes,
you'll remember the flash of his Divine smile.
When thunder rumbles,
you'll feel the vibrations of his deep voice.

If a stranger
should ever hand you an apple,
you'll catch your breath and look twice at the giver.

Every song
will have one line
you'll want to listen to on repeat.
It's not the words,
it's the memory you're trying to put on repeat.

Diwali Celebration

Saturday, November 2, 2013

5:00 pm to 12:00 midnight

Celebrate the magnificent festival of Diwali 

at Radha Madhav Dham 

and enlighten your heart with the flame of devotion to God.

Come with your family and friends and celebrate Diwali at Radha Madhav Dham on Saturday, November 2, 2013.   The very special Diwali program will include Dinner Maha Prasad, Sita Ram abhishek, satsang and Diwali speech by Sushree Diwakari Devi, cultural dances of India, a leela of Ram's return to Ayodha & meeting with Bharat, fireworks, outdoor dandia garba danced to a live band, indoor continuous chanting until Midnight.  Bhagwan Ram's midnight Arti will conclude the 2013 Diwali celebration. 

Program Schedule:

5:00 pm  :    Dinner Maha Prasad
6:30 pm  :   Sita Ram Abhishek
7:00 pm  :   Speech by Sushree Diwakari Devi
7:45 pm  :   Cultural Program and Ram leela
9:20 pm  :   Magnificent fireworks display
9:30 pm  :   Dandia Garba (dancing) outdoors on Maha Raas Mandal
                        along with chanting inside the Prayer Hall
12:00 am :  Offer Arti to Bhagwan Ram

Diwali, also called Deepavali, is one of the most popular Hindu festivals. It is known as the festival of lights, which stems from its origin. Bhagwan Ram (Who is a more formal form of Shree Krishna) had been away in the forest for 14 years, and was now returning home to the city of Ayodhya. The happiness of the residents of Ayodhya knew no bounds as they cleaned every corner of their homes and decorated every building in the entire city with diyas (lights) in anticipation of Ram's return. They wanted to welcome Him back with all their hearts. When Ram was entering the city, all the citizens wished to meet Him first. Seeing their desire, Ram multiplied Himself into as many forms as there were people and met them all simultaneously. Each person thought that Ram had come to them first. This was the scene as Ram returned to Ayodhya, and it is to commemorate this event that we decorate with lights on Diwali.

The use of lights on Diwali also carries a deeper philosophical meaning. Within each person's heart, there lies the potential for both good and evil. These qualities are called sattva and tam in Sanskrit and they represent light and darkness, respectively. Developing the sattvic quality of one's mind through good thoughts and actions, and through devotion to God, is like lighting up your heart, which drives away the darkness of tam. You can learn more about the true meaning of Diwali by reading English translation of a Diwali message delivered by Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj (Light on the Occasion of Deepavali part 1 and part 2)

When Radha and Krishna were on the earth planet, They also celebrated Diwali in a special way. They went to Mansi Ganga (a large holy pond near Govardhan hill) and placed floating diyas on the water from opposite sides of the pond. Then They, along with all the Gopis and Gwalbals, created waves with their hands, causing the diyas to cover the entire pond.

"Smile, open your eyes, and love" - Poem about Jagadguru Kripalu Ji Maharaj

"Smile, open your eyes, and love" - Poem about Jagadguru Kripalu Ji Maharaj by Bhavana, Architecture Student and satsangee  Jagadguru Kripalu Ji Maharaj, Delhi

"Smile, open your eyes, and love" - Poem about Jagadguru Kripalu Ji Maharaj

You can shed tears that he is gone.

or you can smile because he had lived.

You can close your eyes and pray that he'll come back

or you can open your eyes and see all he has left.

You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday

or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday.

You can cry and close your mind, be empty and turn your back

or you can do what he'd want: smile, open your eyes, and love.