Our Mission
The aims and objectives of Shri Kripalu Kunj Ashram (US) and the International Bhakti Yoga Sadhana Society (Canada) are:
Shukdev Paramhans imparting eternal Vedic knowledge to Parikshit
- To guide humanity towards betterment in accordance with timeless Vedic philosophy;
- To guide all towards the attainment of divine love bliss by propagating a philosophy of harmony between materialism and spirituality;
- To preach selfless devotion to God and to unfold the intricate secrets of the Vedas and Shastras;
- To teach interested seekers an easy means for spiritual upliftment through the practice of bhakti yoga;
- To support the humanitarian secular charitable projects in India of our parent organization, Jagadguru Kripalu Parishat
Who am I? What do I want? How will I attain it?
These three questions, which are in everyone's mind, are in need of being clearly understood. According to Vedic Scriptures, only the soul embodied in a human form can answer these questions.
Who am I? There are two views held by philosophers:
What do I want? Both believers in materialism and spirituality declare that their ultimate goal is a happiness that is unlimited and unending. Though their philosophies are totally contradictory, their goals are the same. Why? This subject requires deep reflection.
How will I attain it? The answer to this question depends on one's answer to "What do I want?" It is our practical experience time after time that we have not found lasting satisfaction through achieving any mundane worldly goal. From this it is evident that we cannot attain true happiness through materialism. Since true happiness does exist, this automatically proves that we can attain our goal only through spirituality, since there is no third path that exists.
All the world's current faith traditions and religions present conflicting views regarding the attainment of true happiness, and there are even contradictions within a single faith tradition. Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj has reconciled these seeming contradictions and opposing views, and revealed a universal path that respects all religions and faiths. The aim of our mission is to present this point of view through our educational activities such as lectures, retreats, personal guidance and other supporting print and web materials.
Who am I? There are two views held by philosophers:
- There is an entity called "soul" apart from the body which is the self;
- The body is the self.
What do I want? Both believers in materialism and spirituality declare that their ultimate goal is a happiness that is unlimited and unending. Though their philosophies are totally contradictory, their goals are the same. Why? This subject requires deep reflection.
How will I attain it? The answer to this question depends on one's answer to "What do I want?" It is our practical experience time after time that we have not found lasting satisfaction through achieving any mundane worldly goal. From this it is evident that we cannot attain true happiness through materialism. Since true happiness does exist, this automatically proves that we can attain our goal only through spirituality, since there is no third path that exists.
All the world's current faith traditions and religions present conflicting views regarding the attainment of true happiness, and there are even contradictions within a single faith tradition. Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj has reconciled these seeming contradictions and opposing views, and revealed a universal path that respects all religions and faiths. The aim of our mission is to present this point of view through our educational activities such as lectures, retreats, personal guidance and other supporting print and web materials.
