Immortal Words of his holiness Srimad Jagadguru Swami Sudarshanacharyaji Maharaj
Shri Guru Maharaj’s message emphasizes the importance of the divine name and the grace of the Guru in both material and spiritual realms. Here are the key points: Whoever loves the Supreme Lord, the Lord loves them too. That’s why it is important to sing the glorious magnificence of the Divine Lord. By doing so, sorrows are reduced, sins are eradicated, and life is reformed. Additional Key Messages: Summary Shri Guru Maharaj’s teachings emphasize the…
Humanity is your prime religion. When a human being becomes humane, the Lord God takes the responsibility of protecting him. Those who work and strive for the benefit of others are truly human and are the ones who realize the divine in their hearts. Those who live only for themselves are akin to animals, and those who harass and torture other beings are demons. The sole purpose of human existence is the realization of God….
The divinity of Shri Sidhdata Ashram Shri Laxmi Narayan Divyadham is inexplicable. In the words of our Guru Maharaj, Narayan Swaroop Shri Sudarshanacharya Ji, this sacred place is similar to the mythical Kamadhenu, the wish-fulfilling celestial cow who appeared during the churning of the cosmic ocean (Sagar Manthan). Kamadhenu is the radiant mother goddess who brings prosperity. This Ashram is like a fruit-bearing tree that provides for all devotees. Faith is all that one needs—faith…
Those devotees who keep remembering and meditating reverently on the lotus feet of their respected Guru manage to develop divine vision in their hearts, as described in the verse: श्री गुरु पद नख मणि गण जोतीसुमिरत दिव्य दृष्टि हिया होती।Shri Guru pad nakh mani gan jyotiSumirat divya drishti hiya hoti The divine light of the Guru’s feet, like precious gems,When remembered, bestows divine vision and purity of heart जो नर गुरु सन ईर्ष्या करहिंरौरव नरक…
Summary: The passage emphasizes the indispensable role of a True Guru in a disciple’s spiritual journey, asserting that salvation is unattainable without the Guru’s grace and blessings. The Guru is likened to a life-saving boat for disciples drowning in the materialistic world, and any religious practice or study done without the Guru’s guidance is deemed fruitless. True devotion to the Guru requires unwavering faith, sincere service, and the willingness to follow the Guru’s instructions without…
Here are the Shlokas and couplets related to the greatness and importance of the Guru:
A theosophist Guru has such sacred powers that protect his disciples from all kinds of illnesses and ill effects. Any seeker who surrenders himself completely to his Guru, then his entire responsibility comprising his joys and sorrows, his illnesses and curses, is accepted by the Guru. He protects him in every manner. It is the Guru who takes care of all his mental, physical, and spiritual matters. Even if some ascetic or deity curses him,…
A disciple should maintain complete discipline and decorum in front of his Guru. He should not try to express his opinion or make comments on his Guru’s teachings. It is not advisable to even express his opinion on the Guru’s discourses by saying, “I personally believe that….” He should not try to give any advice or sermons to his Guru, telling him what to do and what not to do. This would be extremely discourteous….
The entire cosmic manifestation has been caused by what is known as Brahmn. Brahmn is the prime cause in all respects of the entire cosmic manifestation. Brahmn is formless, without any describable attributes, unborn and without any beginning, subtler than the subtle. The form of Brahmn is beyond human conception. Brahmn is the supreme Lord of the Universe; the whole universe is permeated by Brahmn as unmanifest divinity. Brahma, Vishnu, and Mahesh are qualified aspects…
It has been widely recognized in our ancient land that God Realization is not possible without a Guru. Our country has been blessed with the presence of Sadgurus and saints who have guided, from time to time, men and women to the path of righteousness, dharma, and Self-realization, uplifting humanity from the shackles of materialism. Within our era, Guru Maharaj Ji was such a Sadguru. Presently, we are fortunate to have such a Sadguru in…
Religion is the ladder through which one can reach the Almighty! Immorality throws the being into lower yonis (forms of birth), making him an inhabitant of hell; this has been expounded by our holy scriptures, incarnates, saints, and prophets. We must carefully listen to what they say since our welfare truly lies in it. If we keep working within the confines of ego and attachment, we will achieve nothing but grief. It would be extremely…
Purity of Mind It is impossible for a soul to reunite with the Supreme Soul, God Almighty, without bearing the virtues of humanity. The biggest obstruction in achieving this goal is the mind. It is of utmost importance to purify one’s mind! It is our mind that pushes us into sorrows. Vanity and attachment regulate our mind to look for worldly pleasures, but what it gets in return is only sheer sorrow. If only our…
Benevolent Messages Kahu na kou sukh dukh kar data,Nij krit karma bhog sab bhrata No one else is the giver of joy or sorrow to anyone.Everyone, my brother, reaps the fruits of their own actions Whichever of the above seems easier, adopt it! Kabira manwa eik hai; bhavein jahan lagayeBhavein Hari ki bhakti kar, bhavein vishay kamaye Kabir says, the mind is one; it attaches wherever it pleases.It can engage in devotion to Hari, or…
Introduction by Dr. Gurjodhacharya Revered Gurudev Vaikunthvasi Sudarshanacharya Ji Maharaj The merciful and compassionate, the saviour of the fallen and sinful, Bhagwan, has incarnated in various forms in every era to instil spiritual awareness and vision in the Indian populace according to the divine commands. In the Sanatan Dharma, the tradition of avatars (incarnations of God) has been established to spread the eternal religion and divine knowledge among the wise. Lord Krishna, with his divine…
Mahamaho Upadhyaya Devarshi Kalanaath Shastri (Rashtrapati Sammanit) The essence of Gita is encapsulated in the discourse of Shri Krishna, where he teaches Arjuna the principles that are still relevant and applicable today. The teachings of the Bhagavad Gita are timeless and continue to provide guidance in the present era. Today, we are learning valuable lessons that were once imparted by Shri Krishna to Arjuna. The wise teachers, from their own experiences, have understood and internalized…
The divine teachings of Sri Goda Devi (Andal) and the Tiruppavai are precious gems of wisdom. The divine work of Sri Lakshmi Devi’s incarnation (Andal) in the Tiruppavai provides insight into the Supreme Being’s divine nature and glorifies the path of devotion (Bhakti) in a manner unparalleled by other scriptures. The greatness of the Tiruppavai (Sri Vratam) reveals that Andal’s deep devotion and unwavering faith led her to the ultimate spiritual goal. This goal was…
Akhanda Mandakini The Vedas, Itihasa (history), Puranas, Ramayana, Mahabharata, and other scriptures have conclusively established that Vishnu is the ultimate reality. This is because He embodies the qualities of Sattva (purity) and is the support of the entire universe. He is the essence of all creation, the source of all existence, and the supreme protector of all beings. Yato va imani bhutani jayante jivanti From where all these beings originate and where they liveChandogya Upanishad…
An excerpt from the discourse of Shrimad Jagadguru Ramanujacharya Swami Shri Purushottamacharya Ji Maharaj (Peethadheeshwar – Shri Lakshminarayan Divyadham, Shri Siddhalata Ashram, Fatehabad, Haryana) True knowledge, which leads to renunciation and devotion, is the ultimate goal (Bhagavad Gita 1.7) There are two types of knowledge: worldly knowledge and spiritual knowledge. Worldly knowledge is essential for achieving success in life, and spiritual knowledge is necessary for attaining peace and liberation. Both types of knowledge are valuable,…
When a human being receives the grace of God, they are born as a human in this world. Until then, they wander in countless other life forms. The human birth is considered superior because in this form, a person can attain true knowledge and the grace of God, and perform actions such as love, faith, fear, attachment, devotion, and so on. There is no greater boon than this in life. However, when God’s grace is…
The divine discourse of Shri Lakshminarayan (Shri Siddhalata Ashram) emphasizes that the simplest and surest way to reach God is through devotion. He advises that one should always keep the feet of God in their heart. This is why he insisted that his disciples and devotees regularly perform devotion through chanting, worship, and other forms of worship to different deities and their own chosen deity. He would instruct others to keep their focus on devotion…
The Supreme Lord, who is beyond time and eternal, is reborn on Earth in various forms. The Vedic scriptures affirm that those who live for the welfare of others are truly blessed, and those who work for the benefit of others attain heaven. The efforts of such noble beings are akin to the work of saints. The revered lineage of our Guru, which began with Swami Sudarshanacharyaji Maharaj, has always been devoted to the upliftment…
Summary The teachings emphasize the importance of humility, devotion, and constant remembrance of the Guru as essential practices for spiritual growth. A disciple should strive for purity of thought and action, remaining free from jealousy, pride, and worldly attachments. The Guru’s grace is vital for spiritual progress, and sincere obedience to the Guru’s instructions is paramount. Through regular remembrance and service to the Guru, one can overcome life’s challenges, purify the mind, and attain peace…
Throughout the year, there are many holy days that we celebrate with fervor, but what is the use of celebration if we do not learn a lesson from each holy day? MahaShivratri is a day we celebrate once a year to specially pray and remember Lord Shiva. Generally, the celebration involves bathing Lord Shiva or the Shiv Ling with milk and water and, nowadays, drinking “Bhaang.” However, these celebrations are meaningless if we do not…
The general practice is the performance of a Havan before Holi, which our Guruji has been performing since He was seven years old. He holds great importance to this annual Havan and explains its significance. According to Guruji, the month before Holi is when all the Tantric Vidya, or black magic, is at its peak and most effective. The main aim of the Havan at Holi is to send a protective force to all devotees…
Very often we hear the words SANATAN DHARMA. Our beloved Guruji keeps mentioning in each and every discourse that this is the original Dharma and the Dharma we must follow. In short, Guruji has tried to explain the four main points of Sanatan Dharma. These four points can act as a guideline when there is confusion about which sect/Dharma is true, which one to follow, and which Guru to follow. If any Guru’s teachings follow…
First of all, defining KARMA: It is any activity which results in a MATERIAL gain or loss to the PHYSICAL BODY. This means that any action or activity which has a material gain or results in material loss, or basically any activity which gets this physical body into material entanglement, is called KARMA. This law of Karma is not as easy as one expects. Many great saints have experienced downfall, thinking they have mastered the…
Summary The article discusses the essential qualities and practices for a disciple on the spiritual path, emphasizing the central role of humility, patience, and total surrender to the Guru. It highlights that a disciple must have an unwavering desire for knowledge and should seek out opportunities for Satsang, which deepens spiritual understanding. The disciple’s journey involves detaching from excessive emotional attachments and cultivating a forgiving nature, while constantly remembering the Guru in every aspect of…
This is a wonderful story of Shabari, who, being so simple and naive, achieved unison with the Supreme Lord Narayana. There is no reason why we cannot become like Shabari once we fully understand this story and tread on the same paths as she did. In the Ramayana, there is an incident involving a woman named Shabari, who belonged to a very low caste of tribal people known as the “Bheels.” The Bheels were basically…
TYPES OF SEVA The different types of Seva clearly indicate that distance, age, finance, or handicap is no barrier to doing Seva. All the above-mentioned forms of Seva are equally accepted by the Lord and also increase love in us for the Lord. Guruji at times really stresses on SEVA; in fact, He puts SEVA even above SIMRAN. Let us list a few points on SEVA: SEVA does not necessarily mean working at an Ashram….
Before we speak of the importance of Satsang, Guruji explained the meaning of the word Satsang, which he derives as follows: Sachi Baaton Ka Sang The company of truthful words (or truthful conversation) – in other words, a compilation or gist of the true facts of this world as well as the spiritual world. According to our Guruji, He emphasizes Satsang as far more superior to Katha or even Keertan. Reading a Katha, or Holy…
If we hear Guruji’s discourses, the importance of the human form is a commonly mentioned topic. Often, we don’t give enough importance to this fact, which is why Guruji keeps repeating it. By the Grace of Guruji, I am trying to highlight the importance of the human form pointwise: The Importance of the Human Form From the above points, it is quite clear how important the human form is. Of course, there are many more…
When Lord Narayan was in the midst of creating the universe, Goddess Laxmi, His consort, was very upset. Lord Narayan saw this and asked Her the reason. She replied that Lord Narayan was creating the universe, in which He would create human beings and the Karma Department, which would be totally independent of anything. Due to the Karma theory, mankind would only suffer due to their own doings, as Karma is a totally independent theory….
Sampradaya means a group/community or bestower. The name of this Sampradaya is Ramanuj “Shri Ramanuj Sampradaya (Community/Tradition)” “Set up by Lord Ram and divulged by Laxman – this path is combined with six vardaans (benefactions).” Sampradaya is the principal among the Vaishnavs. It is the principal Sampradaya – preceptor to the Vaishnavs. The meaning of Ramanuj is – Ram’s younger brother Laxman. Suddenly, Laxman had a thought that whenever Ram feels, he scolds me. If…
The Sri Sampradaya was started by none other than Lord Sriman Narayan at the behest of the Almighty Mother Mahalakshmi, and it still continues as the Sri Sampradaya. However, when His Holiness Sri Ramanujacharya appeared in this tradition, it also became known as the Ramanuja Sampradaya or Tradition. To introduce Guruji is like showing a candle to the sun in broad daylight. His Holiness Srimad Jagadguru Ramanujacharya Swami Sudershanacharyaji Maharaj, fondly called Guruji or Gurumaharaj…
On the occasion of the traditional sacred Shivratri festival (14.2.99) My dear ones, Lord Ashutosh, Lord Shiva, Lord Shankar have many names. Shankar continuously does good, hence he is Shankar. This form of Shiva, the eminent devotee Shiva, the repository of knowledge Shiva, has many forms. Among those forms, the name Shiva stands for welfare. Our welfare can be achieved by bathing that Lord Shiva. Some devotees might have doubts about what kind of ashram…
On the occasion of the traditional sacred festival of Holi (11.3.98) My dear lovers! You have just performed a yajna (sacrifice). The scriptures state – ‘Yajyo Vai Vishnuh.’ Who is that Narayana? He is in the form of the yajna. They say to perform the worship of the gods specifically through yajna. It is mentioned in the Rigveda verse – Om yajnena yajnamayajanta devastani dharmani prathamamanyasan,Te ha nakam mahimanah sachanta yatra purve sadhyah santi devah…
On the Eve of Navratri and Vijayadashami (18.10.99) My Beloved Devotees! Today is the final day of the Navratras of Shri Adi Shakti Mother, known as Siddhidatri. The Mother has manifested nine primary forms. First, she was known as Shailputri, then recognized as Brahmacharini, the third as Chandraghanta, the fourth as Kushmanda, the fifth as Skandamata, the sixth as Katyayani, the seventh as Kalaratri, the eighth as Mahagauri. On the ninth day, she is known…
Dhyānamulam gurormurtih pujamulam guroh padam,Mantramulam gurorvakyam, Moksamulam guroh kripa,Jako raksak gurudhni kaha kari sake aur,Hari ruthe to thor hai, guru ruthe nahin thorLakshminatha samarambham yamunacharya madhyamam,Asmadacharya paryantam vande guruparamparam,Yo nityamacyutapadambuja yugmarukma vyamohatastaditarani trinaya meno,Asmadgurorbhagavatosyadayekasindhoh ramanujasya charanau saranam prapadye The root of meditation is the Guru’s form; the root of worship is the Guru’s feet,The root of mantra is the Guru’s word; the root of liberation is the Guru’s grace,For the one whose protector is the…
PREFACE Great saints and devotees of the Lord give purpose to this material world and its history by their presence; their absence renders this world useless and its history a chronological record of nonsense. By providing another glimpse into the ways that pure devotees transform the lives of materialistic people and alter the course of history, Naimisaranya Prabhu has done great service to all English readers, especially Vaisnavas and aspiring Vaisnavas. Without such information, people…
In the south of India, many great devotees have appeared to spread the glories of the Lord. Of all these devotees, perhaps the most famous is Sri Ramanujacarya, whose life is the subject of this book. However, just before Ramanuja, there lived another great Vaisnava whose life and teachings had a tremendous influence on Ramanuja, although in fact, the two of them never met. This was Sri Yamunacarya, also known as Alabandara – “The Conqueror.”…
One of Yamunacarya’s chief sannyasi disciples was Sri Sailapurna. He had two sisters, the elder named Kantimati and the younger named Diptimati. Kantimati was married to a very pious brahmana known as Asuri Kesavacarya. Because of his expertise in the performance of all five kinds of fire sacrifices, he was also known as Sarvakratu. Years passed by, and the couple lived happily in the village of Bhutapuri, but because they still had no children, Kesavacarya…
About six months before Yamunacarya’s disappearance, Ramanuja’s mother, Kantimati, had left this world. Now, Raksakambal, the wife of Ramanuja, was the mistress of the house. She was as beautiful as an apsara, devoted to her husband, and very strict in her cleanliness and observance of ritual. Unfortunately, she had been unable to imbibe her husband’s pure love of God and was more attached to the external features of religious ritual. She was unhappy to see…
While all these events were taking place in Kancipuram, the devotees in Sri Rangam were still feeling the lack of an acarya to guide them. The ardent desire of all of them was that Ramanujacarya come there and be their preceptor. Mahapurna had stayed for some time in Kanci with the intention of bringing Ramanuja to Sri Rangam, but, because he had left so abruptly, he was unable to do so. When the news reached…
Three times over, Ramanuja studied the Sahasra-giti with his disciples. At the conclusion of the third reading, a desire arose within his heart to see for himself the holy shrine of Sri Saila. Thus, a few days later, he set off on the journey from Sri Rangam accompanied by his disciples, all chanting the holy name of Lord Hari together. At the end of the first day of the journey, they stopped for the night…
Kuresa was one of Ramanuja’s most intimate disciples, always absorbed in thought of how he could assist his guru in his preaching work. He came from a wealthy brahmana family of Kuragrahara, a small village near Kancipuram. As he was in fact the landowner of the whole area around the village of Kura, he came to be known as Kuresa, the master of Kura. He married a very qualified girl named Andal, and together they…
At that time Sri Rangam was a part of the dominions of the Chola king, Koluttunga I, who had made his capital at Kancipuram. Although the Cholas had become devoted to Lord Narayana in the time of Yamunacarya, Koluttunga was a great devotee of Lord Siva and an avowed enemy of all Vaisnavas. It was his desire that all the devotees of the Lord give up their faith and surrender to Lord Siva alone. Lord…
Not long after Kuresa regained his sight, Ramanuja decided to leave Yadavadri and return to his previous residence at Sri Rangam. On the way, he stopped for some time at Vrsabhacala, near Madurai, to worship Lord Sundara-bahu in the temple there. In previous times the great female devotee, Andal, had composed a prayer which said, “O Lord Hari, if you will accept me, I will offer you a hundred pots of sweet rice and a…
Dear Beloved Ones, On the auspicious birthday of the great saint Baba Nanak Dev Ji, I extend my heartfelt blessings to all the devotees. He is the saint of saints, the guru of gurus, who has conveyed the beneficial path to us in simple language by gathering the essence of the four Vedas, eighteen Puranas, six Shastras, twenty-seven Smritis, and scriptures, along with the power of self-devotion. This body is made of the five elements,…
Dear ones! The attributes of the Supreme Being and His names and actions are numerous. Here, some distinctions and biases have arisen in our minds. I am a devotee of Ram, I am a devotee of Krishna, I am a devotee of Shiva, I am a devotee of Devi. Such confusions have entered our minds. The saints have accepted the Supreme Being as one. Baba Nanak Sahib Ji faced the same doubt that we have….
Beloveds, As every month, today too there is a satsang (spiritual gathering) organized at your home. I have repeatedly mentioned that satsang means to embrace the truth, to embody meaningful words. Satsang is not about any kind of story or specific anecdotes. These other anecdotes are provided to embellish and adorn the true message. Otherwise, the truth is this: Ek bhakt Bhagwan, jihi prani ke naahin man,Jaise sukkar swan, Nanak maanhoon taahi tan One who…
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