Jagadguru Kripalu Ji Maharaj appeared in a small village called Mangarh, near Allahabad, in India, on the auspicious night of Sharat Purnima in October 1922. His mother, Bhagvati Devi, and father, Lalita Prasad, named Him Ram Kripalu at birth.

1. Jagadguru Kripalu Ji Maharaj: His Life
Story
HIS APPEARANCE:
Jagadguru Kripalu Ji Maharaj appeared in a small village called Mangarh,
near Allahabad, in India, on the auspicious night of Sharat Purnima in
October 1922. His mother, Bhagvati Devi, and father, Lalita Prasad, named
Him Ram Kripalu at birth. From the very first day, He delighted the hearts of
everyone around Him with His sweet smile and serene look.
MIRACULOUS CHILDHOOD:
Since His childhood, His extraordinary virtues were noticed by people
around Him. He spent His childhood in youthful fun, but at the same time,
He excelled effortlessly in His studies and astonished His teachers and
fellow students with His extraordinary intelligence and phenomenal
memory. According to the tradition at that time, His parents got him married
when He was 11 years old.
HIS STUDIES:
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2. He completed His schooling in a very short span of time, followed by the
study of Sanskrit grammar, literature, and Ayurveda. He received the
degree of Vyakaranacharya in 1936, Ayurved Acharya in 1943, and Sahitya
Acharya (Master of Literature) in 1944. This brief period of study did not
include the study of the scriptures.
DIVINE SUBMERSION:
At around the age of sixteen, He suddenly gave up His studies and
resumed His natural divine nature and remained engrossed in Divine Love
as He disappeared into the dense forest near Sharbhang ashram in
Chitrakoot, and then into the forests near Vanshivat in Vrindavan. During
this period, He graced the deserving souls who got to see a glimpse of the
true form of Radha-Krishna love appearing in its fullest charm and highest
ecstatic excitement. He remained totally immersed in the ecstasy of Divine
Love, oblivious to the outer world. He forgot to pay attention to His physical
state and the world around Him, remaining unconscious for hours on end.
SERVICE TO SOULS:
After approximately two years of moving about in this state of divine
ecstasy, Jagadguru Kripalu Ji Maharaj was eventually discovered, and for
the benefit of those people, He decided to conceal and control the bliss of
Divine Love He was experiencing in order to propagate bhakti of Shri
Krishna. Jagadguru Kripalu Ji Maharaj started revealing His divine wisdom
and knowledge of the scriptures through His informal discourses. He also
started immersing devotees in powerful waves of Divine Love and Bliss
with these heart-melting chantings.
(1940-1955) Satsang - True Association
SATSANG:
In the 1940s and 1950s, Jagadguru Kripalu Ji Maharaj started conducting
satsangs that brought about a revolution of Bhakti (devotion). He would
lead kirtans (divine chantings) imbued with intense devotion, which would
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3. continue throughout the night. These kirtans, which He wrote Himself, have
been compared by scholars with those of Meerabai, Soordas, Tulsidas, and
Ras Khan.
RADHA KRISHNA LOVE:
His sankirtan programs of those days were like the vivid glow of
Radha-Krishna's love that touched every heart, inspired everyone who was
there, and thrilled every soul who desired the love of Radha-Krishna. Quite
often He revealed the most amazing ecstatic state of Divine Love.
According to the known history of Rasik Saints, these eminent states of
Radha-Krishna love were revealed on the earth planet by Chaitanya
Mahaprabhu Ji for the first time in the last 5,000 years. The same
expressions of Divine Love were seen in Jagadguru Kripalu Ji Maharaj
when He chanted “Hare Ram” and “Hari Bol” in ecstasy.
INFORMAL DISCOURSES:
During His satsangs Jagadguru Kripalu Ji Maharaj used to give informal
discourses where He explained the concepts of devotion in a very simple
language such that even an illiterate would grasp it. He would speak for
several hours at a time oblivious of who came and who went home. His
prime goal was to educate everyone about the knowledge given in our
scriptures.
(1955-1957) Jagadguru Title
ORGANISED SPIRITUAL CONFERENCES:
Jagadguru Kripalu Ji Maharaj observed that people were misguided and
totally ignorant of the actual essence of the scriptures, and the true form of
devotional practice. To rectify this dismal spiritual state of mankind, in the
year 1955, He organised a huge conference in Chitrakoot, which was
attended by the most eminent scholars and Saints from Kashi, and various
other parts of India. Another religious conference of a similar scale was
organised by Him in 1956 in Kanpur. It was during these conferences that
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4. His scriptural omniscience was revealed to the world, and even the most
learned scholars of Kashi who attended the conference were lost in
amazement.
HONOURED WITH JAGADGURU TITLE:
Impressed by Jagadguru Kripalu Ji Maharaj’s extraordinary authoritative
knowledge of all the scriptures, the Kashi Vidvat Parishat, a prestigious and
exclusive body of 500 of the most revered Vedic scholars, who collectively
represented the foremost seat of spiritual learning in India, invited him to
Kashi (Varanasi). Jagadguru Kripalu Ji Maharaj delivered a series of
discourses in Sanskrit, which left all of them spellbound and speechless.
With profound admiration, the scholars accepted Jagadguru Kripalu Ji
Maharaj’s knowledge to be deeper than the combined knowledge of all 500
of them put together. They unanimously acclaimed him as “Jagadguru”
(Spiritual Master of the whole world). This historic event took place on 14
January 1957. At the time, He was only 34 years of age.
HONOURED AS JAGADGURU:
Upon listening to Jagadguru Kripalu Ji Maharaj’s unique and authoritative
knowledge of all scriptures, along with his astonishing reconciliation of the
philosophies of the four prior Jagadgurus, the scholars of Kashi Vidvat
Parishat gladly honoured Jagadguru Kripalu Ji Maharaj as Jagadguruttam,
‘Supreme amongst all Jagadgurus’.
(1957-1971) Scriptural Discourses
TRAVELLED THROUGHOUT INDIA:
After accepting the title of Jagadguru, Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj travelled
throughout India continuously for around fourteen years. He delivered
month-long discourses in various cities, in which He revealed the mysteries
of the scriptures before tens of thousands of people. Masses gathered at
the venue for a glimpse of this extraordinary scholar and Saint whose
words left them spellbound.
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5. SPREAD KNOWLEDGE THROUGH DISCOURSES:
Since that time, He continued to spread the knowledge and shower the
nectar of Divine Love and Bliss. Jagadguru Kripalu Ji Maharaj’s lectures
tantalized the masses with knowledge, humour, everyday examples, and
practical instructions, and delighted people of any age, language, or
country. It was a unique experience as He made the deepest scriptural
truths accessible to everyone in the simplest language. His penetrative
words had such divine power that even an atheist’s heart melted when
Jagadguru Kripalu Ji Maharaj described the nature of the ultimate and
absolute truth.
(1971-2013) His Writings and Charity
DEVOTIONAL LITERATURE:
Jagadguru Kripalu Ji Maharaj composed thousands of bhajans and kirtans
that evoke devotional sentiments within the heart. Topmost amongst them
is ‘Prem Ras Madira’, a collection of 1008 devotional songs that has been
highly praised by well-known poets of India. His book on philosophy, ‘Prem
Ras Siddhant’ explains the ultimate aim of the individual soul, and sheds
light on the importance of attaining divine grace and the indispensability of
surrendering to a Saint. Jagadguru Kripalu Ji Maharaj has graced us with
several other bhajan books such as Braj Ras Madhuri, Yugal Madhuri,
Yugal Shatak, Bhakti Shatak, Yugal Ras, Shyama Shyam Geet, Radha
Govind Geet, Krishna Dwadashi and Radha Trayodashi.
TRAINED PREACHERS:
During His life, He personally trained more than fifty pracharaks, monastic
disciples, both male and female. They continue to travel throughout India
and the world as His ordained representatives, spreading the most
authentic divine wisdom contained in our scriptures as revealed and
explained by Jagadguru Kripalu Ji Maharaj. Together with their discourses,
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6. and Jagadguru Kripalu Ji Maharaj’s televised and online discourses, His
teachings have spread all over the world.
CHARITABLE WORKS:
To help the poor and the needy, Jagadguru Kripalu Ji Maharaj started three
100% free charitable hospitals in Mangarh, Vrindavan, and Barsana that
continue to provide medical treatment to the poor at no cost. He also
established an educational institution that provides free education to girls
from class 1 to post-graduation. Much-needed day-to-day necessities are
distributed en-mass to some of our country’s poorest – blankets, dining
utensils, food, medicine, financial aid, etc. In times of tragedy, JKP has
always been a generous donor of financial assistance and will continue to
be so.
ASCENSION TO THE DIVINE ABODE:
On November 15, 2013, Jagadguru Kripalu Ji Maharaj brought His visible
pastimes to a close and returned to the divine abode of Shri Radha
Krishna. His spiritual and charitable works are now being carried forward by
the three Presidents of Jagadguru Kripalu Parishat appointed by Him –
Sushree Dr. Vishakha Tripathi, Sushree Dr. Shyama Tripathi and Sushree
Dr. Krishna Tripathi.
Entire Life Unlimited Grace on the Souls
RADHA KRISHNA LOVE:
Jagadguru Kripalu Ji Maharaj’s entire life was dedicated to distributing
Radha Krishna's love to souls who associated with Him. From the time He
woke up until the time He went to bed, Jagadguru Kripalu Ji Maharaj used
to be amongst the devotees showering nectar of Divine Bliss.
JAGADGURU SHRI KRIPALU JI MAHARAJ’S ASSOCIATION:
Jagadguru Kripalu Ji Maharaj mostly resided in His ashrams in Mangarh,
Barsana, Vrindavan, and Delhi. Thousands of people visited these centers
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7. to have Jagadguru Kripalu Ji Maharaj’s association and to participate in
ecstatic chanting programs and celebrations. Sometimes Jagadguru
Kripalu Ji Maharaj visited different cities and towns to enlighten the hearts
and minds of huge audiences that gathered to hear His explanations of the
divine philosophy. His vivid descriptions of Radha Krishna's pastimes and
virtues thrilled the audience with the experience of Krishna's love.
GURU OF THE ENTIRE WORLD:
Each and every individual soul who naturally yearned for the attainment of
happiness, found solace in Jagadguru Kripalu Ji Maharaj. He shined with
divinity and worked tirelessly to uplift humanity. He dispelled all doubts of
spiritual confusion with great ease and effectively revealed a clear and
practical path leading to God. He was, in the true sense of the word, a
Jagadguru, Guru of the entire world.
In conclusion, the life story of Jagadguru Kripalu Ji Maharaj is a testament
to the power of divine love, knowledge, and selfless service. Born in a
humble village in India, he displayed extraordinary virtues and intelligence
from a young age. His journey from a miraculous childhood to becoming a
revered spiritual leader and Jagadguru is a remarkable tale of devotion and
dedication.
Throughout his life, Jagadguru Kripalu Ji Maharaj selflessly served
humanity. He not only spread the teachings of Radha-Krishna love but also
provided free medical care, education, and assistance to the needy. His
charitable works and the training of disciples to continue his mission have
left a lasting impact on countless lives.
His spiritual discourses and writings, including bhajans and kirtans,
continue to inspire and guide people on the path of devotion. Jagadguru
Kripalu Ji Maharaj's knowledge of scriptures and his ability to explain
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8. complex concepts in simple terms endeared him to people of all
backgrounds.
On November 15, 2013, he ascended to the divine abode, leaving behind a
legacy of love, wisdom, and service. His teachings and charitable
institutions are carried forward by dedicated disciples, ensuring that his
message of divine love and compassion continues to reach souls around
the world.
Jagadguru Kripalu Ji Maharaj's life was a shining example of selflessness,
devotion, and the transformative power of love. He remains a spiritual
luminary and a source of inspiration for generations to come, truly a Guru
of the entire world.
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