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Jagadguru

God and Saints work their miracles inside a human being. They inspire, motivate and guide a soul to turn towards spirituality as the only solace to inner discontentment and suffering. It is the Guru who transforms a soul so that he is deserving of God's Grace. Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj, the embodiment of such divine grace, worked tirelessly for ninety years, uplifting souls and pioneering a spiritual uprising not seen since the descension of the Shree Chaitanya Mahaprabhu in the 15th century.

Life History of

Jagadguruttam Shri Kripaluji Maharaj

Jagadguruttam Shree Kripaluji Maharaj, the fifth original Jagadguru in Indian history, was renowned as the embodiment of divine love. He was one of the foremost Rasik saints who spread the joy of Raganuga Bhakti to souls across the globe.

Affectionately known as "Shree Maharajji" by his devotees, he chose the auspicious night of Sharad Poornima in October 1922 to grace the Earth. His descent took place in the humble village of Mangarh, near the holy city of Prayag (Allahabad). Sharad Poornima is a sacred night when Shree Radha Krishna bestowed the ultimate ecstasy of the Maharaas upon the selfless devotees - the gopis of Vrindavan.

Jagadguru Shree Krupaluji Maharaj in yellow robes with hands raised, singing kirtan to divine couple Radha and Krishna

Maharajji appeared on this earth in October 1922 on the auspicious full moon night of Sharad Purnima in Mangarh

Biography

Early Life

At birth, his parents, Bhagvati Devi and Lalita Prasad, named Shree Maharajji Ram Kripalu. He displayed exceptional talent as a student, excelling in both academics and sports. However, he also possessed a mischievous streak. By the age of 15, he had completed most of his scholastic duties and earned a degree in Sanskrit literature and history as Vyakaranacharya. In 1942, he was awarded the prestigious title of Kavyatirtha.

Even during his years of study, Shree Maharajji revealed his divine nature through extensive sessions of devotional chanting. He would engage in akhanda naam sankirtan (non-stop chanting of the names of God), for days on end. His nectarine chanting had the power to melt even the hardest of hearts, filling them with love for God.

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Jagadgurus

During the Kaliyuga, the present Dark Age, a growing number of imposters began misleading the public with distorted interpretations of scripture and philosophies. Scholars recognized the urgent need to identify a divine figure who possessed an unparalleled mastery over all Vedic scriptures. This figure would serve as a reliable source of accurate knowledge for spiritual seekers. They termed such an extraordinary personality as "Jagadguru."

We can put the importance of this title into perspective by acknowledging the fact that only four descended divine personalities - Adi Jagadguru Shankaracharya, Jagadguru Nimbarkacharya, Jagadguru Ramanujacharya, and Jagadguru Madhvacharya - have received the title of the original Jagadguru.

Life History of

Jagadguruttam Shri Kripaluji Maharaj

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On 14th January 1957, Kashi Vidvat Parishat invited Shri Kripaluji Maharaj to deliver lectures. Kashi Vidvat Parishat was the body of 500 topmost scholars of Vedic literature who collectively represented the seat of spiritual learning.

Shri Maharaj Ji spoke for ten days, revealing the secrets of the Hindu scriptures. He reconciled the apparent contradictions between the various Vedic scriptures, and the differences between the views of the previous Jagadgurus, to reveal the true path to God-realization for the welfare of all humankind.

With profound admiration, the scholars accepted that his knowledge was deeper than the combined knowledge of all 500 of them put together. They unanimously acclaimed him as Jagadguru, the spiritual master of the world, and conferred various titles below upon him.

Other Titles Bestowed
Upon Shree Maharajji

Shrimatpadavakya - pramanaparavarina

Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj validated his teachings as the only true eternal philosophy of God by citing the Vedic Scriptures. He explained the facts in these divine scriptures using everyday examples that anyone could understand.

Vedmargpratisthapanacharya

The Vedas hold the status of being the most important scriptures in Hinduism. They are the eternal, divine words of God. Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj revealed and established the Vedic paths to God realization.

Sanatanavaidikadharma - pratishthapanasatsampradaya - paramacharya

With due respect to all existing philosophies and religions in the world today, Jagadguru Shri Kripaluji Maharaj established selfless devotion to Radha-Krishna as the true eternal path for individual souls to attain God realization.

Nikhiladarshana - samanvayacharya

Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj validated the philosophies of spiritual masters from the past. He also presented his own philosophy in a simple form. This philosophy reconciled contradictory viewpoints and discrepancies found in existing philosophies and scriptural teachings.

Bhaktiyogarasavatar

The embodiment of Divine Love Bliss.

The scholars further added that he was
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“Jagadguruttam,” or Supreme amongst all the Jagadgurus:
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Primary Devotional Works

Prema Rasa Siddhanta

Jagadguruttam Shri Kripaluji described his philosophy in a seminal work called Prem Ras Siddhant or “The Philosophy of Divine Love”, which has empowered countless aspirants worldwide to understand their true nature, their spiritual purpose and how to attain it.

Precision at fingertips

Shree Maharajji also composed 1008 nectarine kirtans, brilliantly highlighting the divine emotions of devotion and the divine names, forms, pastimes, qualities, and abodes of Shri Radha Krishna. These kirtans are replete with the deepest Vedic philosophy in simple lines, set to ethereal tunes also composed by Shree Maharajji himself.

Maharajji's Book

He has left behind countless masterpieces of spiritual literature such as the Radha Govind Geet, Braj Ras Madhuri, Shyama Shyam Geet, and most importantly the Bhakti Shatak—100 couplets on the sublime philosophy of Bhakti Yog which exceed the beauty of even Goswami Tusidas’ Ramcharitmanas.