Collated excerpts of the contextual explanations given during various Sankirtan programs (for deeper reflection).
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Preet ugaana
Na kahin se door hain manzilein, na koi kareeb ki baat hai. Jise chaaha dar pe bula liya, jise chaaha apna bana liya; yeh bade karam ke hain faisle, yeh bade naseeb ki baat hai . .…
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11 min
Ruhaani pyaar
A true lover readily puts his everything at stake for the sake of love as beloved is considered to be equivalent to God. Now let us pause to think how this would sound if beloved i…
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2 min
Aankh Khulna
Once we embark upon spiritual journey, we are sure to reach, sooner or later depending upon our fervor. However, we need to be careful of not mistakenly start believing that the so…
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2 min
Sau aaiene tode hain
We all are hungry for love and seek it from the people around- mother, father, spouse, siblings, progeny, friends etc. However their affection is only a drop of what Lord has to of…
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2 min
Braj ki galiyan
Many Saints interpret Vrindavan as any body which strives for Lord. Our body organs are the real means of worship, most importantly our mind. By visualising Him in our conscience,…
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3 min
Sovat paun psaar
Our sincere commitment surely help us in reaching up to His gate but we cannot take entry unless He mercifully calls us in. So we have to wholly depend upon His grace after faithfu…
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2 min
Bhajan vs Saadhna
Making efforts or observing austerities to achieve something is called saadhna while bhajan means to relish what has already been received. In other words, saadhna is done to make…
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2 min
Sakhi Ki Holi
The festival of Holi in Vrindavan is based on ‘parkiya bhaav’ whereby sakhi wholeheartedly submits herself to Lord Krishna who is an embodiment of purity and bliss. Lord accepts he…
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3 min
Essence of celebrating Holi
Holi means 'ho' + 'li' that is whatever had to happen, has happened. Now i have become Yours - an unconditional surrender. So the real celebration of Holi means forsaking the malic…
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2 min
Bhaav- Bhaavna- Bhaavukta
The interaction between a devotee and God is characterized by emotions (bhaavukta), sentiments (bhaavna) as well as the spirit (bhaav). Emotions are of momentary nature as they are…
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3 min
Thaakur Se Milan
On being sincerely called by a devotee, Lord surely comes but in His own way. Either He makes him feel His direct presence by showing that everything exists in Him only (all in one…
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3 min
Krishna's reply to Udhav
When Udhav ji asked Lord Krishna that why He had left Gopis suffering from the pain of His separation, Lord replied that this pain for a soul is far more valuable than His physical…
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3 min
Prem ki Bhatti
The feeling of being away from God is a poignant mode of inner purification. Vireh (disunion) can be of three types - one when He is actually away, second is when He has come but t…
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7 min
Vshesh Yog
Yog means to unite and viyog is intetpreted in Ras-Shastras as vishesh yog (special kind of union) which means that when the beloved is not physically around, the mind of the lover…
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3 min
Ishwar Ki Yaad
Lord is omnipresent yet the lovers crave for having a concrete association with Him. He is kind enough to grant them a few such moments and then disappears again. This pseudo disun…
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5 min
Yogi vs Premi
Yogis are very patient by nature as their spiritual accomplishments unfold through their perseverance only but devotional lovers impatiently wait for their beloved God. They are al…
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4 min
Shree Radha ka anubhav
As we can not see our breaths but a living body is a testimony to their presence, similarly we may not directly find much reference to Shri Radha in our scriptures but Her presence…
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2 min
Pyaas - Tripti
As Shri Krishna is bliss, we can not put value to it unless we feel the craving for it. In gyaan maarg this craving is called jigyasa (curiosity), while in Bhakti it is called bipa…
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3 min
Mahabhaav
Devotees consider God as their Supreme well wisher and care taker. A few feel blessed to serve Him as their master while some adore His child-like form. Further are the ones who ta…
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2 min
'Ra'+'dha'
‘Ra’ denotes fire which kills all our impurities and ‘dha’ denotes His assumed form becoming alive. Our bad karmas act like stumbling blocks in our spiritual journey but by recitin…