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    Chapter-8: The Association of Enquiry About the Incarnation (Avatāra Vicāra Yogaḥ)

    Śrī Kṛṣṇa Bhagavān uvāca:-
    [God Shri Krishna spoke:-]

    1) Caturvidhā labhante'tra,

    tyāge tu kāmabandhayoḥ।

    Bandhāt kāmasya saṃnyāso,

    śreyastara iti dhṛvam॥


    [There are two items:- i) Fascination to the worldly bonds that exists internally and ii) The worldly bond that exists externally. Based on the sacrifice...

    Jan 8, 2026
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    Chapter-9: The Association of Enquiry About the Intention And Fruit (Saṅkalpa Phala Vicāra Yogaḥ)

    Śrī Rādhā Devī Uvāca:-
    [Shri Radha Devi spoke:-]

    1) Jīvaṃ Kṛṣṇaṃ manyate sā,

    Kṛṣṇaṃ jīvaṃ tathā janaḥ।

    Rajju sarpa bhramo dṛṣṭaḥ,

    dvidhā dvāvapi naśyataḥ॥


    [During the rāsa-dance, the Gopika is thinking an ordinary human soul (created by God Krishna having His own form) as God. An ordinary ignorant soul is...

    Jan 8, 2026
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    Chapter-7: The Association of Enquiry About Penance (Tapo Vicāra Yogaḥ)

    Śrī Rādhā Devī uvāca:-
    [Shri Raadhaa Devii spoke:-]

    1) Saṃśayo'pa gataḥ Kṛṣṇa!,

    samādhānena bhāsvatā।

    Andhakāra iva spaṣṭā,

    sā'haṃ phullā sarojavat॥


    [O Krishna! My doubt is removed by Your answer like the darkness is removed by the Sun. Now, I am clear like a fully blossomed lotus flower in the daytime.]

     ...

    Jan 8, 2026
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    Chapter-5: The Analysis of Raasakeli-Yoga (Rāsakeli Vicāra Yogaḥ)

    Śrī Kṛṣṇa Bhagavān uvāca:-
    [God Shri Krishna spoke:-]

    1) Puruṣāhaṅkṛter nāntaḥ,

    Sopādhā vava śiṣyati |

    Udayāstamayād bhānoḥ,

    Udayaḥ punareva hi ||


    [The masculine ego cannot be destroyed as long as the soul exists in the masculine medium. As long as the male medium exists, the masculine ego will be leftover...

    Jan 8, 2026
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    Chapter-6: The Association of Enquiry Regarding Gender Difference (Liṅga Bheda Vicāra Yogaḥ)

    Śrī Rādhā Devī uvāca:-
    [Śrī Rādhā Devī spoke:-]

    1) Trivarga triguṇai raṃśaiḥ,

    tattvaṃ kathaya Keśava!।

    Sāmyaṃ sidhyati kim Kṛṣṇa!,

    liṅgābhedena jīvinām॥


    [O Keshava! Tell me the essence of sweet devotion based on the three Puruṣārthas (dharma, artha and kāma) and three qualities (sattvam, rajas and tamas)....

    Jan 8, 2026
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    Chapter-4: The Analysis of Pravrutti-Nivrutti Yoga (Pravṛtti Nivṛtti Yogaḥ)

    Śrī Rādhā Devī uvāca:-
    [Shri Radha Devi spoke:-]

    1) Jīvena tyajyatāṃ preyaḥ,

    kimarthaṃ lokabandhanam? |

    Saha tena ca Daivasya,

    parābhaktiḥ prayujyatām ||


    [Why should the soul leave these worldly bonds, which are called ‘preyaḥ’ (dear) because along with the love towards these worldly bonds, even the climax...

    Jan 8, 2026
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    Chapter-2: The Essence of Sainthood-Yoga (Samnyāsa Tattva Yogaḥ)

    Śrī Kṛṣṇa Bhagavān uvāca:-
    [God Shri Krishna spoke:-]

    1) Na kāmecchā mamāhaṃ yat,

    Brahmānanda mahārṇavaḥ |

    Ṛṣīṇāṃ dagdha dharmecchā-

    Tapognīnāṃ na ca priye! ||


    [O Darling Rādhā! I am the infinite ocean of divine bliss and hence, I do not have the desire for petty-illusory sexual happiness even though I am...

    Jan 8, 2026
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    Chapter-3: The Analysis of Unimaginable Power-Yoga (Māyā Śakti Vicāra Yogaḥ)

    Śrī Rādhā Devī uvāca:-
    [Shri Radha Devi spoke:-]

    1) Māyāvināṃ Mahārāja!,

    Rūpamekaṃ rati priyam |

    Tvameva sarva gopīnām,

    Manye priyapatissakhā ||


    [O Emperor of the creators of illusions! The duplicate forms created by You have Your form only. The enjoyment attained by any Gopika in the union with Your duplicate...

    Jan 8, 2026
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    Chapter-1: The Depression-Yoga of Raadhaa (Śrī Rādhā Viṣāda Yogaḥ)

    1) Ekadā vyathayā Rādhā,

    Tyaktvā Bṛndāvanaṃ vanam|

    Mahārāsād gatā dūraṃ,

    Rudantī madhurasvarā ||


    [Once upon a time, in the Dvāpara age, Śrī  Rādhā left the Mahā-Rāsa dance taking place in the forest of Bṛndāvanam and went very far from the forest with high depression weeping with sweet voice.]

     ...

    Jan 8, 2026
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    Shri RaadhaaKrishna Gita - Uttara Gita: Chapter-3: The Association of Enquiry About the Efforts to Reach God (Verses 41-55)

    Śravaṇādyā pramā yogaḥ,

    manas tattvānu sārataḥ।

    Pracāra smaraṇaṃ nityaṃ,

    Prahlāda pramukha smṛtiḥ॥

    [Hearing the spiritual knowledge (Śravaṇa), discussing it through analysis (Manana) and coming to a firm decision (Nididhyāsa) constitute the field of spiritual knowledge. You have to take necessary steps...

    Dec 29, 2025
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    The Path of Self-Realization

    Self-realization is the ultimate goal of human life. It is the recognition of our true nature as eternal, conscious, and blissful beings - Sat-Chit-Ananda. The Upanishads declare: "तत्त्वमसि" - Thou art That. This mahavakya reveals that the individual soul (jivatma) is not different from the Supreme...
    Dec 29, 2025
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    Shri RaadhaaKrishna Gita - Uttara Gita: Chapter-3 (Verses 41-55)

    Hearing the spiritual knowledge (Śravaṇa), discussing it through analysis (Manana) and coming to a firm decision (Nididhyāsa) constitute the field of spiritual knowledge. You have to take necessary steps in the right direction to succeed in reaching God.
    Dec 16, 2025
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    Understanding Karma and Its Effects

    Karma is the universal law of cause and effect that governs all existence. Every action, thought, and intention creates corresponding results that shape our destiny. The Vedas proclaim: "यथा बीजं तथाङ्कुरः" - As the seed, so is the sprout. Our present circumstances are the fruits of past actions, and...
    Dec 15, 2025
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    The Essence of True Devotion

    True devotion is not merely the performance of rituals or the recitation of prayers. It is the complete surrender of one's ego at the feet of the Lord. The Bhagavad Gita teaches us that true devotion involves offering all our actions to God without expecting any fruits in return. When we understand...
    Dec 15, 2025
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    Universal Spirituality for World Peace - Overview

    The same God exists in different incarnations across all religions. All forms of God are merely different roles taken up by the same Actor - the Universal God.
    Jan 1, 2024

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