Teachings

Hindu scriptures suggest that understanding more about God and his true nature are the first steps towards strengthening our spiritual foundation. This article explains the difference between gyan and devotion, emphasizes the need and the importance of devotion, and provides the practical steps that a seeker needs to follow to attain the grace of God. Topics include:

It may seem that everyone in this world desires something different. But if you look at it closely, you will realize that everyone wants just one thing - happiness. Why is it that whether it be a learned scholar or an illiterate, a child or an elderly, man or woman, that everyone wants just happiness? And that too without being told by anyone to do so. There must be a scientific secret behind this.

The scriptures say that the human form of life is the most important and valuable gift that we receive by the grace of God. Humans possess greater knowledge than all other creatures, however, if a human being does not understand their aim in life, this knowledge will not be utilized properly and the human birth will be squandered away. Please read the English translation of a speech given by Shri Maharaj Ji as he explains the aim of a human. Click here to listen to the original Hindi lecture by Shri maharaj Ji.

The importance and benefits of chanting as meditation are often overlooked in modern times. However, Shree Maharaj Ji suggests that chanting God’s names, forms, pastimes, attributes and abodes can be extremely beneficial to a devotee. Read on to find more.

The word 'satsang' has different connotations for different people. For some people satsang is a chanting session, whereas to others it involves listening to or reading scriptures. Shri Maharaj Ji has explained the true meaning of the word “satsang” in this lecture in a very simple to understand manner. This article is the English translation of this lecture. Click here to listen to the original lecture in Hindi.

There are many opportunities for a seeker to digress from their path of spiritual enlightenment during their daily lives. This article provides some simple words of caution to the seekers and the strategies they can use to be successful in their spiritual lives.

The terms “heaven” and “hell” are largely misunderstood by people of different religions. Followers of different religions mistake heaven to be the Godly abode. The Vedas say that God's kingdom is very different from heaven, which they refer to as svarg or svarg-lok . Please read this article to gain a true understanding of heaven and hell as explained in the Hindu scriptures.