SHRI KRIPALU KUNJ ASHRAM
  • Home
  • About
    • Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj
    • Braj Banchary Devi
    • What We Teach >
      • तत्त्वज्ञान​ >
        • Our Mission
    • Our Locations
    • Humanitarian Projects >
      • JKP Education
      • JKP Hospitals
      • JKP India Charitable Events
  • Our Philosophy
    • Search for Happiness >
      • आनंद की खोज
    • Who is a True Guru >
      • गुरु कौन है​
    • What is Bhakti
    • Radha Krishna - The Divine Couple
    • Recorded Lectures >
      • Shri Maharaj ji's Video Lectures
      • Audio Lecture Downloads
      • Didi ji's Video Lectures
      • Didi ji's Video Kirtans
    • Spiritual Terms
  • Practice
    • Sadhana - Daily Devotion
    • Roopadhyan - Devotional Remembrance
    • Importance of Kirtan
    • Kirtan Downloads
    • Religious Festivals (When, What, Why)
  • Publications
    • Divya Sandesh
    • Divya Ras Bindu
  • Shop
  • Donate
  • Events
  • Contact
  • Blog
Picture

​2022 Jagadguruttam Divas

Stay focused

यह अर्टिक्ल हिन्दी में पढ़ें
One day, Guru Dronacharya, the teacher of Kauravas and Pandavas, set up a target in the shape of a bird on a tree and invited his students to shoot at it. When they took aim, he asked each of them a question. ​

First, Duryodhana took up his stance. “What can you see?” asked Dronacharya.

The answer was, “I can see the bird, the leaves, the tree...”

​Dronacharya ordered him to put the bow down and go back to his place. Next was Yudhishtra, but the answers were the same. Some others added that they could see the teacher, their cousins and people standing around. The princes began muttering among themselves as one by one, they were all sent back to their place without being allowed to shoot. Even Ashwatthama, Dronacharya’s son, could not understand what his father wanted. Finally, Arjuna was the only one left.
Arjun with complete focusStory of Arjun and the eye of the bird
Dronacharya asked Arjuna to come up and take his stance. When Arjuna picked up his bow, set the arrow and drew the string, his teacher asked, “What do you see?”
Arjuna replied, “The eye of the bird.”
“Can you see the tree?” asked Dronacharya.
No, only the eye of the bird,” was the answer. Dronacharya then went through a list: tree, bark, leaves, flowers, fruits, his brothers, cousins, even the teacher himself.
To everything Arjuna’s answer was the same: “No, I can only see the eye of the bird.”

​When Dronacharya gave him the order to shoot, Arjuna released the arrow. It sped straight to the target and pierced the bird's eye. Dronacharya embraced the boy and then told the others, “When you want to achieve something, you must focus on it. Close out all other distractions and concentrate only on your target.”

Moral:
This is Kaliyuga. There are a lot of philosophies and ideologies floating around and new ones are constantly forming. This is very confusing for ordinary human beings. But if you really want to attain God AND you have already met a genuine saint then shut out all that noise and follow the precepts of the Guru. Only then can you achieve your objective of attaining God.

<< Kripalu Leelamritam - He honors His devotees' wishes above all
If you enjoyed this one, you might also like
To Increase Speed of Sadhana
​Roopadhyan- Devotional Remembrance
Way to Restrain our Monkey-Mind

Love our Literature!

Indulge yourself in more spiritual material
Picture

Philosophy, leelas and more

Delivered on following festivals
Jagadguruttam Divas, Holi, Guru Poornima and Sharad Poornima
Picture

​Brief Articles

Delivered monthly in your inbox as an email
Picture

Deepen your understanding

Know the real meanings of scriptural words
Picture

Watch Youtube Videos

Watch hundreds of  keertans, lectures, Q&A by Banchary Didi 
We would love to hear from you. 
​Please
  • contact us to provide your feedback and/or
  • send questions to be answered in upcoming editions.
  • Or just write to us to keep in touch.

Subscribe to our e-list

* indicates required
To get notification about our publications please subscribe by entering the information above
Shri Kripalu Kunj Ashram
Shri Kripalu Kunj Ashram
2710 Ashford Trail Dr., Houston TX 77082
+1 (713) 376-4635

Lend Your Support
Social Media Icons made by Pixel perfect from www.flaticon.com"
Picture

Worldwide Headquarters

Affiliated Centers of JKP

Resources

  • Home
  • About
    • Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj
    • Braj Banchary Devi
    • What We Teach >
      • तत्त्वज्ञान​ >
        • Our Mission
    • Our Locations
    • Humanitarian Projects >
      • JKP Education
      • JKP Hospitals
      • JKP India Charitable Events
  • Our Philosophy
    • Search for Happiness >
      • आनंद की खोज
    • Who is a True Guru >
      • गुरु कौन है​
    • What is Bhakti
    • Radha Krishna - The Divine Couple
    • Recorded Lectures >
      • Shri Maharaj ji's Video Lectures
      • Audio Lecture Downloads
      • Didi ji's Video Lectures
      • Didi ji's Video Kirtans
    • Spiritual Terms
  • Practice
    • Sadhana - Daily Devotion
    • Roopadhyan - Devotional Remembrance
    • Importance of Kirtan
    • Kirtan Downloads
    • Religious Festivals (When, What, Why)
  • Publications
    • Divya Sandesh
    • Divya Ras Bindu
  • Shop
  • Donate
  • Events
  • Contact
  • Blog