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Characteristics of a True Devotee of Lord Ram (Dohawali)

The Essence of True Devotion What distinguishes an authentic follower of Lord Ram? Tulsidas ji reveals that such a soul embodies several profound qualities: First Doha हित सों हित, रति राम सों, रिपु सों बैर बिहाउ।उदासीन सब सों सरल तुलसी…

The Six Divine Characteristics of Pure Love: Understanding Narada Bhakti Sutra Verse 54

The Essence of Supreme Love The verse reads: गुणरहितं कामनारहितं प्रतिक्षणवर्धमानमविच्छिन्नं सूक्ष्मतरमनुभवरूपम्‌॥ ५४॥ Gunarahitaṃ kāmanārahitaṃ pratikṣaṇavardhamānam avichinnaṃ sūkṣmataram anubhavarūpam “This love is beyond all qualities, free from desires, continuously increasing at every moment, uninterrupted, subtler than the subtlest, and of…

God’s Supreme Control

The Divine Orchestration From Shri Ramcharitmanas उमा दारु जोषित की नाईं। सबहि नचावत रामु गोसाईं॥ Uma daru joshit ki nai, sabahi nachavat Ramu Gosai “O Uma! Lord Ram makes everyone dance like wooden puppets.” नट मरकट इव सबहि नचावत। रामु…

Vinay Patrika (174)

The Eternal Message of Shri Ram-Prema Saint Tulsidas, the revered devotee and poet-sage, consistently conveyed in his writings that love for Lord Rama is the highest expression of relationship and the ultimate criterion of goodness in a person. In these…

Four verses of raw devotion from the Vinay Patrika (205)

The Path of Pure Devotion Verse 1: The Call to Choose जो मन भज्यो चहै हरि-सुरतरु।तौ तज बिषय-बिकार, सार भज, अजहूँ जो मैं कहौं सोइ करु ॥ १ ॥ “O mind and heart, if you wish to benefit from the…