What is the true meaning of Sankeertan? Find out in this powerful video, taken from Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj's 2002 lecture in Brahmapur. Click link below to watch the full lecture: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kn_sG7DNHNw To know more about Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj: http://www.jkyog.org/jagadguru-kripaluji-maharaj Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj (addressed as Shri Maharaj Ji) took birth on October 6, 1922 on an auspicious full moon night in Mangarh, a tiny village in Northern India. His mother Bhagvati Devi and father Lalita Prasad Tripathi named their child Ram Kripalu. From childhood He showed signs of divinity and was a most precocious student. According to the custom of the times, His parents got Him married at a very young age to the daughter of a learned astrologer hailing from the nearby village of Leelapur. Today, Shrimati Padma Devi is the Divine Mother to devotees, who lovingly call Her Amma. Despite being married, Shri Maharaj Ji often left home for long intervals, and at the age of sixteen, He was discovered roaming the Chitrakoot forests in divine ecstasy earlier exhibited only by the greatest personalities such as Gaurang Mahaprabhu and Ramkrishna Paramhans. While still in His teens He led devotees in an ecstatic chanting of Hare Ram Sankeertan, which lasted six months. At the young age of 35, He was awarded the title of Jagadguru by Kashi Vidvat Parishat, the distinguished and exclusive organization of India's 500 foremost Vedic scholars, in the holy city of Benares, on 14th January 1957. The title of Jagadguru has been awarded only four times in the last 5000 years. The first Jagadguru was Adi Shankaracharya, followed in history by Jagadguru Nimbarkacharya, Jagadguru Ramanujacharya and Jagadguru Madhvacharya. The title of Jagadguru (Spiritual teacher of the entire world) is awarded to a divine personality who possesses complete knowledge of all the scriptures as well as a practical experience of God, and who brings about a spiritual revolution in the world through his teachings. When delivering enlightening discourses such as the ones given by Shri Krishna (Gita) and Shukdev Paramhans (Bhagvatam), Shri Maharaj Ji recites the most difficult Sanskrit verses from the Vedas, Upanishads, Puranas, Gita and other scriptures eloquently and explains them in a lucid manner that leaves both the scholar and the layman spellbound. The most remarkable aspect of His recitation is that He has never studied these scriptures. His formal education had come to an end at the age of sixteen. Shri Maharaj Ji has composed several thousand bhajans and keertans that evoke extremely devotional sentiments within the heart. Many years ago He composed 1,008 devotional songs in only nine days. These are collectively known as the scripture Prem Ras Madira. This scripture has been highly praised by the well-known poets of India. Since then, Shri Maharaj Ji has composed thousands of other songs and poems that have become popular the world over for their depth and devotional intensity. Even at the age of 90, Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj strictly follows His daily routine, which starts shortly after 2 a.m. As humble as He is great, He makes Himself freely accessible to all sincere spiritual aspirants. He has trained approximately sixty monastic disciples, male and female, who travel all over the world spreading the most authentic divine wisdom contained in the scriptures. His teachings have spread all over the world through his monastic disciples and through His televised discourses. Even at this age He travels extensively, mostly throughout India. The spiritual work undertaken by Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj is certainly His greatest contribution to society. However, His philosophy emphasizes creating a balance in life by taking care of the body as well as nurturing the soul. Shri Maharaj Ji has inspired devotees to engage in various humanitarian activities - such as the operation of 3 fully-equipped modern hospitals that offer free medical treatment to the poor residents of the surrounding villages, and the operation of 3 world-class educational institutes that provide free education to girls, all the way from primary to post-graduate education. These humanitarian efforts were recognized by the Government of India with the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Global Excellence Award. In this age when people are judged by material success, the human soul yearning for peace and fulfillment finds soothing solace in Shri Maharaj Ji, who shines with divinity and works tirelessly to uplift humanity. He shatters all doubts of spiritual confusion with great ease and effectively reveals a clear and practical path leading to God. He is, in true sense of the word, a Jagadguru, a Guru of the entire world.

• published: 15 Feb 2014
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